1996 Ford Taurus Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 Ford Taurus covers three naturally aspirated engines: the 3.0L OHV V6, listed for flex-fuel or gasoline, a 3.0L DOHC V6, and the 3.4L DOHC V8. Four trims are listed, G, GL, LX and SHO, on the four-door sedan and the four-door wagon. The DOHC V8 brings its own procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics alongside those for the two V6s, and the flex-fuel 3.0L OHV engine is treated separately where its fuel system differs.
Engines covered
- 3.0L V6 (182 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline
- 3.4L V8 (207 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 3.0L V6 (181 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
- 4-door wagon
Trims covered
- G
- GL
- LX
- SHO
Known issues on the 1996 Taurus. Eight recalls are on federal record, three of them about the automatic transmission's park pawl, which can fail to engage because of a wrongly positioned or non-rotating shaft or a sharp-edged abutment bracket, so the car can roll with the selector showing park. Another concerns a fuel pressure regulator whose damaged vacuum diaphragm can pass liquid fuel into the intake plenum. Owners have brought 967 complaints to NHTSA, most on engine and engine cooling, followed by the power train and steering. Park pawl procedures, fuel injection diagnostics and cooling system specifications are all in the manual.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HE
WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. *TT
SURGE, IDLE ROLL, ROUGH IDLE ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE COOLING FANS ARE OPERATING. *TT
CLIMATE CONTROL A/C SERVICE TECH TIPS. *EH
ENGINE MISFIRE OR RUNNING - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIPS. TO INCLUDE VARIOUS 2005 MODELS. * AR THIS ARTICLE 04161 SUPERSEDES TSB 03-14-04.
LAMP-BRAKE-INVADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK. *MJ
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE COOL/WARM FUNCTION OF THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR STRATIFICATION (SECONDARY) TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR. *TT
ENGINE-GEAR DRIVEN SYNCHRONIZERS-INCORRECT INSTALLATION-CAMSHAFT POSITION SYNCHRONIZER (CMP) INSTALLATION TOOL CORRECT APPLICATION. *MJ
GROAN/BUZZ/VIBRATION WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR IS IN PARK WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED ON AN INCLINE. *TT THIS BULLETIN UPDATES PREVIOUS BULLETIN 17358, DATED 11/01/2003 TO INCLUDE 2005 MODELS. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 281 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD ON, CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING INJURIES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *YD
Showing the 2 most serious of 967 complaints filed with NHTSA.
