1990 Ford Taurus Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1990 Ford Taurus covers the four-door sedan and four-door wagon with any of four naturally aspirated gasoline engines: the 2.5L OHV inline-four, the 3.0L OHV V6, the 3.8L OHV V6 and the 3.0L DOHC V6. The trim list runs to five entries, Base, GL, L, LX and SHO. Because the two 3.0L V6s share a displacement but not a valvetrain, the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics identify each engine explicitly rather than by displacement alone.
Engines covered
- 2.5L inline-four (153 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 3.0L V6 (182 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 3.8L V6 (232 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 3.0L V6 (182 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
- 4-door wagon
Trims covered
- Base
- GL
- L
- LX
- SHO
Known issues on the 1990 Taurus. Eight recalls stand on the federal record. They include air bag inflators with threaded parts damaged during assembly, which can separate on deployment and vent hot gas into the cabin; an autolamp light sensor module with the wrong transistor, which can switch the headlamps off while driving; and wheels with center cracks that could let the rim separate. Complaints lodged with NHTSA total 522, clustering on engine and engine cooling, structure and steering. Wiring diagrams for the air bag and autolamp circuits and specifications for the wheels, cooling system and steering are in the manual.
AN INCORRECT TRANSISTOR MAY CAUSE AUTOLAMP SYSTEM LIGHT SENSOR MODULE MALFUNCTION.
TRANSFER SERVICE TIPS FOR THE FRONT WIPER MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET AND DEPRESSED PARK OUTPUT ARM. *TT
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HEATER CORE LEAKS. *SLC
INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC
ON SOME VEHICLES, ENGINE OIL MAY CONTINUE TO LEAK FROM THE ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET AREA AFTER AN ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED. *TT
THIS INFORMATION IS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE WIPER SYSTEM SERVICE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE WORKSHOP MANUALS. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION IS INTENDED AS AN AID TO ASSIST IN DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF ERRATIC WIPER SYSTEM CONDITIONS. *TT
INFORMATION ON THE NEW FLUSH AND FILL TOOL AVAILABLE THROUGH ROTUNDA. *TT
SOME VEHICLES MAY CYCLE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON ROUGH ROADS OR ON AN INCLINE WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN. *YC
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT FRONT OUTER TIE RODS SQUEAK AND / OR POP NOISE OVER BUMPS AND / OR TURNING. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 67 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN PERSON SHE HIT HER HEAD ON FRONT WINDSHIELD. TT
CONSUMER STATES THAT IN A FRONTAL COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. *MR *YH
Showing the 2 most serious of 522 complaints filed with NHTSA.
