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Service bulletins for the 1996 Mercury Sable

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.

261 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
BC10113970201997-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. VEHICLES EXHIBITING A HESITATION/STUMBLE- CONDITION IS NOTICEABLE AT TIP IN AND DURING A 4-2 DOWNSHIFT- NEW CALIBRATION. *JD
BC10102970201997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A UNIQUE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY ASSEMBLY WHICH THREADS INTO THE CRANKSHAFT DAMPER USING A LEFT-HANDED THREAD. HEATING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY WILL DAMAGE THE RUBBER COMPONENTS. *JD
BC10101970201997-06-27. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. NOISY FUEL PUMPS ON 1996/97 VEHICLES. A REVISED FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN RELEASED WITH A MODIFIED MANIFOLD OUTLET TO REDUCE NOISE. *JD
BC03089702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. THUMP/CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AREA. *JD
BC03079702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. STEERING:RACK AND PINION. GROAN NOISE FROM POWER STEERING. *JD
BC02649702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. THE REAR MAIN SEAL REMOVAL TOOL LISTED IN THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR THE 3.0L 4V DURATIC AND 4.6L CONTINENTAL ENGINES, IS INCORRECT. *JD
BC02529702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. UNEVEN IDLE RPM, STALL, ROUGH RUNNING, SURGE, AND/OR SPARK KNOCK WHEN THE COOLING FANS COME ON AT A IDLE. *JD
BC02519702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT. ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATION WITH DTC C1095. *JD
BC01969702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. NOISY FUEL PUMPS ON 1996/1997 TAURUS/SABLE VEHICLES. REVISED FUEL PUMP TO ALEVIATE NOISE. *JD
BC01949702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS. MOISTURE CAN BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE RUBBER MOLDING AND LENS EDGE OF THE REAR TAIL LAMPS. *JD
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
BC01519702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. EXHIBITHING A HESITATION/STUMBLE. THIS APPLIES TO CALIBRATRIONS. *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
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
962631997-06-17. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. SUSPENSION - REAR - AVAILABILITY OF CAMBER KIT TO IMPROVE INNER EDGE WEAR ON REAR TIRES. *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
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

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