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Service bulletins for the 1996 Ford Windstar

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.

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

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BC1012097021997-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VERIFY THE TRANSAXLE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE IS THE CORRECT MODEL AND MODEL YEAR FOR THE VEHICLE. *JD
BC01419702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VERIFY THE TRANSAXLE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE IS THE CORRECT MODEL AND MODEL YEAR FOR THE VEHICLE. *JD
BC00839702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT. IF RED BRAKE LAMP OR THE YELLOW ABS LAMP IS ON, VERIFY THE MASTER CYLINDER IS FULL WITH BRAKE FLUID. *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
962651997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, AND/OR P0308 STORED IN MEMORY. *TW
9625101997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307 AND/OR P0308 STORED IN MEMORY. *TW
962261997-06-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. AIR CONDITIONING - COMPRESSOR FAILURE - INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF REFRIGERANT OIL. *TW
962251997-06-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM. MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR - REPLACEMENT AS AN ASSEMBLY - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962231997-06-17. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. LONG CRANK - STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE - VEHICLES BUILT FROM 11/1/94 THROUGH 3/30/96 -STALL - AFTER STARTING WHEN ENGINE ALLOWED TO SOAK FROM 1-4 HOURS - STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE. *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
BC06059611011997-06-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. BUFFALO, NY AREA ONLY - THE WINDSTAR ASSEMBLY PLANT WOULD LIKE TOP BE NOTIFIED OF ANY CRACKED WINDSHIELDS AND WOULD LIKE TO EXAMINE THE CRACKED WINDSHIELD BEFORE REPLACEMENT. *TW
BC05439611071997-06-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE. VEHICLES MAY NOT START DUE TO MOISTURE FREEZING IN FUEL PUMP RELAY CONTAINED WITHIN CONSTANT CONTROL RELAY MODULE. *TW
BC03139611011997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CODE P030X, WITH NO DRIVEABILITY COMPLAINT. *TW
BC96669610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 2.5L DURATEC ENGINE EXCHANGES NO LONGER INCLUDE FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE COMPONENT, OIL LEVEL INDICATOR, WATER PUMP BELT/TENSIONER, EGR TUBE, LINKSHAFT BRACKET OR EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. *TT
BC51919610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FOR CONCERNS OF STALLING, REFLASH PCM W/ 1996 CALIBRATION (R11 LEVEL). *TT
BC08809610041997-04-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. LACK OF COOLING DUE TO COMPLETE LOSS OF CHARGE. MAY HAVE A MACHINING DEFECT IN THE HIGH PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. *TT
952121996-04-25. 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.
9519111996-04-25. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. EXCESSIVE WINDNOISE MAY BE HEARD AROUND THE UPPER DOOR OR DOOR GLASS AREAS. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY POOR GLASS SEATING OF THE WEATHERSTRIPS DURING INITIAL INSTALLATION WHICH RESULTS IN SMALL GAPS. PROPERLY SEAT THE WEATHERSTRIPS TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF WINDNOISE.
951991996-04-25. 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.
BC02479601021996-04-25. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. THE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY PART # IN TSB 95-22-14 (F58Z-1104-A) IS INCORRECT. THE PART # LISTED IS FOR THE HUB ASSEMBLY WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE THE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY. THE CORRECT PART # FOR THE FRONT RIGHT/LEFT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY IS E9DZ-1215-A.

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