# P1408 on the 2000 Ford Taurus

The bulletins listed name this code in NHTSA's summary, or are about the same components. A bulletin or a recall listed here may apply to the model year. None of it is a diagnosis.

This code is specific to a manufacturer and is not described here.

## Bulletins for this model year that name P1408

- [612223](https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/612223), 2000-06-07: SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.0L 2\-VALVE ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0401 AND / OR P1408 STORED IN MEMORY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION FLOW. \*TT
- [612218](https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/612218), 2000-06-07: VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP \(MIL\) ON WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE \(DTC\) P0401 AND/OR P1408 STORED IN MEMORY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOSS OF VACUUM TO THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM BECAUSE THE RUBBER VACUUM ELBOW \(LOCATED ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD\) HAS BEEN SEATED AGAINST THE VACUUM PORT.