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Service bulletins for the 1997 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.

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

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BC01809702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. THE CRANKSHAFT DAMPER BOLT, FOUND UNDERNEATH THE PULLEY HAS A STANDARD RIGHT AND LEFT HAND THREAD. TO AVOID DAMAGE TO PLASTIC, AVOID USING HEAT. *JD
BC01529702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. WATER LEAK IN THE REAR OF A TAURUS OR SABLE WAGON, CHECK FOR WATER ENTERING IN AT THE REAR HATCH HINGES. *JD
BC01449702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS. RESIDUAL BRAKE PRESSURE ON THE REAR BRAKES OF A 1996-1997 TAURUS OR SABLE, MAKE SURE TO SUPPORT THE REAR CONTROL ARMS TO REMAIN AT THE NORMAL RIDE HEIGHT POSITION. IF THE REAR CONTRAL ARM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS ALLOWED TO HANG ALL THE WAY DOWN, THE HEIGHT SENSING PROPORTIONING VALVE MAY BE ALLOWED TO REACH THE END OF ITS TRAVEL AND MAY ACT AS A CHECK VALVE TRAPPING PRESSURE TO THE REAR BRAKES. *JD
BC01309702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS. REMOVING OR REPLACING ONE OF THE FRONT STRUT SPRINGS ON A 1996/97 TAURUS OR SABLE VEHICLE USE ROTUNDA #014-00781 STRUT SPRING COMPRESSOR MASTER SET. *JD
BC00429702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. FOR 1996 3.OL 2-VALVE VEHICLES STOP UPDATING THE PROCESSOR TO THE R-12 CALIBRATION. *JD
BC00119702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. A BUZZ NOISE IN AX4S TRANSAXLES ON 1996/97 TAURUS/SABLE AND WINDSTARS. *JD
9626131997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSAXLE - AX4S - EXTENDED 2-3 SHIFT AND/OR HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE RPM DURING 2-3 SHIFT AT LIGHT TO MEDIUM THROTTLE AND/OR NO 2-3 SHIFT - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINE - SERVICE TIP. *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
962611997-06-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. BODY - PRODUCT CHANGES FOR 1997 TAURUS/SABLE AND TAURUS SHO VEHICLES ELECTRICAL - PRODUCT CHANGES FOR 1997 TAURUS/SABLE AND TAURUS SHO VEHICLES MISCELLANEOUS - PRODUCT CHANGES FOR 1997 TAURUS/SABLE AND TAURUS SHO VEHICLES. *TW
9625151997-06-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. NOISE-"CREAKING" IN A-PILLAR WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND/OR TURNING-VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 12/31/96. *JD
9625111997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE -REPROGRAM POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) - SERVICE PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *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
962461997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. WIRING - ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS. *TW
BC05419611071997-06-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A WHISTLE CONDITION FROM THE A/C EVAPORATOR. *TW
BC05359611081997-06-17. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. THE EGR TUBE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS IN SERVICE MANUAL ARE INCORRECT. *TW
BC05039611081997-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE FOR SYSTEM INDICATORS KIT WITH DTCS C1165 AND/OR C1175. *TW
BC03089611011997-06-17. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. THUMP/CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AREA. *TW
BC96839610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PROCEDURE FOR UPDATING THE CALIBRATION FROM R-11 TO R-12 FOR STALLING ON DECEL & MISFIRE CODES ON 3.0L VEHICLES. *TT
BC95849610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. INFORMATION FOR CONCERNS OF GRUNT OR GROAN DURING WHEEL RETURN FROM FULL RIGHT TURN. *TT
BC51979610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED W/ AN AX4S TRANSAXLE MAY HAVE BEEN SHIPPED W/ A LOW TRANSAXLE FLUID LEVEL. *TT
BC51959610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. TIRES. FIRESTONE P235 TIRES MAY EXHIBIT A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION AT 65-75 MPH. *TT
BC08519610071997-04-24. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. PROCEDURE FOR CONCERNS OF RIDE QUALITY. *TT

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