1997 Ford Taurus Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Ford Taurus is written around the 3.0L OHV V6 in its flex-fuel or gasoline form, the 3.4L DOHC V8 and the 3.0L DOHC V6, three naturally aspirated engines. It covers the four-door sedan and the four-door wagon in four trims: G, GL, LX and SHO. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are given per engine, and because two of the three share a 3.0L displacement, the OHV and DOHC versions are named explicitly wherever a figure applies to only one of them.
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 1997 Taurus. Five recalls are on the federal record. On cars with the AX4S automatic transaxle, a servo cover can separate while driving and spill transmission fluid onto the catalytic converter, where it can ignite; a sharp edge on the park pawl abutment bracket can keep the pawl from engaging the park gear; and the headlamp aiming instructions in the owner guide are unclear enough to leave replacement headlamps aimed wrongly. NHTSA lists 867 owner complaints, headed by the power train, then engine and engine cooling and the service brakes. Transaxle procedures, park pawl specifications and headlamp aiming steps are 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
GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *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.
EXHAUST SYSTEM Y-PIPE CRACK AT THE NOISE VIBRATION HARNESS BRACKET. *MJ
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
Showing the 8 most recent of 251 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
WHILE DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT NEAR THE FENDER HEAD LIGHT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAGS CONTAINED CHEMICAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE CAR ACCIDENT WITH SOME STONE GUARD RAILS ON ROUTE 18 NORTH IN EATONTOWN, NEW JERSEY. MY SEAT BELT RELEASE ON IMPACT AND SENT ME FLYING TO THE PASSENGER SIDE
Showing the 2 most serious of 867 complaints filed with NHTSA.
