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Service bulletins for the 1996 Ford Probe

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

83 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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BC31629702181997-07-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. CLICKING NOISE CAUSED BY DIFFERENTIAL LUBE TUBE CONTACTING DIFFERENTIAL CASE. *TW
BC10305970201997-07-17. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. PAINT BLISTER, PEEL OR CRACK CONCERNS. *JD
BC10269970201997-06-27. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. 2.0L WITH THE MIL ON AND CODE P0421. *JD
97461997-06-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. TRANSAXLE- CD4E- HARSH SHIFT AND/OR ENGAGEMENT- DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 628 OR P0741- SERVICE TIP. *JD
97351997-06-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. AIR CONDITIONING- R-134A TRACER DYE INSTALLED IN A/C SYSTEM AND THREE O-RING SPRING LOCK COUPLERS- SERVICE TIP. *JD
97331997-06-27. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP- DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 181 OR P0171 MAY BE STORED IN MEMORY- ROUGH IDLE- REDUCED POWER- HESITATION ON ACCELERATION- VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 11/19/95. *JD
BC10266972301997-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE). VEHICLES EXHIBITING HARSH SHIFTS AND/OR HARSH ENGAGEMENT ACCOMPANIED BY DTCS 628 OR P0741. *JD
BC10232972301997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VEHICLES EXHIBITING A TOP OF ENGINE KNOCK NOISE WHEN STARTING A COLD ENGINE. *JD
BC03279723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING CODE 32 MAY BE CAUSED BY ALL INADEQUATE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG MODULE AND THE CLOCK SPRING. *JD
97291997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NOISE - BUZZ/VIBRATION IN REVERSE AND/OR CLICKING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATION ON RIGHT HAND TURNS DURING ACCLERATION - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 1/6/97 WITH 2.0L ENGINE AND CD4E TRANSAXLE. *TW
BC10103970201997-06-27. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES. HARD TO START/LONG CRANK TIME CONCERN ON 96-97 VEHICLES DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE LEAK DOWN. *JD
BC03049702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. METALLIC TICKING NOISE FROM UPPER ENGINE. *JD
9626141997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSAXLE - CD4E - HARSH SHIFT AND/OR ENGAGEMENT - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 628 OR P0741. *TW
9626121997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TRANSAXLE - TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES AND TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *TW
9625161997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT. AXKE LEAKS - FLUID LEAKS FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE AT AXLE SHAFTS - NEW DESIGN REPLACEMENT CV JOINT BOOTS. *TW
9625111997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE -REPROGRAM POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) - SERVICE PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962541997-06-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. RESTRAINT SYSTEM - AIR BAG MODULE - DIAGNOSTIC FAULT CODE 51 - IMPROVED DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR. *TW
962251997-06-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM. MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR - REPLACEMENT AS AN ASSEMBLY - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962221997-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS. BRAKES - ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962211997-06-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD AND INTERIOR GLASS - FOG/FILM. *TW
962491997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TORQUE CONVERTER - LEAK TEST PROCEDURE - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962451997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1794 STORED IN CONTINUOUS MEMORY - PROBE WITH 2.5L, ESCORT WITH 1.8L AND ASPIRE. *TW
BC04229611191997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CONCERNS OF TRANSMISSION POPPING OUT OF 3RD OR 5TH GEAR. *TW
BC03279611291997-06-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. CONCERNS OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING CODE MAY BE CAUSED BY AN INADEQUATE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE AND THE CLOCK SPRING.
BC03049611011997-06-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. METALLIC TICKING NOISE FROM UPPER ENGINE. *TW

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.