Service bulletins for the 1996 Ford Taurus
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.
284 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 95212 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. THE USE OF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE AS A LUBRICANT IN SERVICING DISC BRAKES IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE RUBBER MATERIAL USED IN THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM. IF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE IS USED TO LUBRICATE ANY PART OF THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, IT COULD CAUSE RUBBER PARTS TO SWELL IF LUBRICANT CONTACTS THE RUBBER MATERIAL. |
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| 95199 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE AX4S TRANSAXLES CONTAIN ELASTOMERIC GASKETS FOR THE MAIN CONTROL COVER AND THE BOTTOM PAN. THESE NEW GASKETS REPLACE THE CORK-STYLE GASKETS. THE ELASTOMERIC GASKET HAS IMPROVED DUABILITY AND SEALING CAPABILITY AND IS REUSABLE. |
| BC0244960102 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. 3.0L, AX4S/AX4N TRANSAXLE, TRANS ENGAGEMENTS FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE MAY BE HARSH AFTER START UP FROM ENGINE HIGH IDLE SPEED AS HIGH IDLE SPEED AS HIGH AS 1400 PRM AFTER START UP & REQUIRE UPTO 2 MINUTES TO RETURN TO NORMAL IDLE (700 RPM). ENGINEERING IS WORKING ON IMPROVING THIS CONDITION WHILE MAINTAINING EMISSIONS PERFORMANCE. |
| BC0236960102 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY. HARD/NO START CONDITION AFTER EXTENDED SOAK ON STEEP INCLINE, MAY BE CAUSED BY FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (9A407). THERE IS NO SERVICE ACTION AT THIS TIME. ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING IMPROVEMENTS TO FUEL SYSTEM. |
| BC0234960102 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. CORRECT ADHESIVE FOR THE HEADLINER IS WSB-M2G355-A A TSB IS FORTHCOMING FOR A NEW HEADLINER FOR EARLY BUILT UNITS. WILL INCLUDE MORE PUSH PINS. |
| BC0111960102 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. REVISED R10 CALIBRATION IS AVAILABLE FOR RANDOM STALLS, NO STARTS, PERFORMANCE COMPLAINTS & CODES 1358, 1475, & 1479. PARTS LIMITED BUT PCM CAN BE REVISED W/ SBDS. TSB TO BE ISSUED SOON. |
| BC0091960102 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FOR CONCERNS OF LOSS OF RADIO SOUND, POWER WINDOWS & LOCK FUNCTIONS & INCREASED P/S EFFORT WHEN TRANS IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, PERFORM PROPER DIAGNOSTICS FOR THESE CONCERNS. IF NO SOLUTION IS FOUND THE CAUSE OF THESE CONCERNS MAY BE THE TRANS RANGE (TR) SENSOR. DISCONNECT HARNESS FROM THE TR SENSOR & RECHECK FOR CONCERNS. IF SENSOR IS SHORTED INTERNALLY VOLTAGE MAY BE SUPPLIED TO CKT 32 (R/LB) CAUSING THE GEN & RCU TO SHUT DOWN CONTROLLED FUNCTIONS. |
| 95154 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. EQUIPMENT - ROTUNDA - NEW FOR SERVICING 1996 TAURUS/SABLE. *SD |
| DNP95B74 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. ANNOUNCEMENT OF DELIVERY HOLD AND DEALER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM 95B74 FOR 1996 MODEL TAURUS AND SABLE CARS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES HAVING CALIBRATION CODES 6-10A-RO7 AND 6-10S-RO7 (ALL 2V 3.0L ENGINES) BUILT AT THE ATLANTA ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM JULY 31, THROUGH AUGUST 4, 1995. THIS ACTION IS NECESSARY AS THE AFFECTED CARS HAVE AN EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM PURGE HOSE WHICH COULD CONTACT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BULKHEAD AND RUB THROUGH, RESULTING IN VARYING DEGREES OF ENGINE IDLE VARIATIONS AND ROUGH RUNNING. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE PURGE HOSE FOR PROPER CLEARANCE. IF THE CLEARANCE IS LESS THAN 1 1/2 INCHES, THE HOS IS TO BE REMOVED, SHORTENED AND REINSTALLED. *TW |
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