This factory service and repair manual for the 2006 Ford Taurus is a single-engine, single-body book. The engine is the naturally aspirated 3.0L OHV V6, listed for flex-fuel or gasoline, and the body is the four-door sedan, sold in two trims, SE and SEL. With one engine and one body to account for, the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics go straight to the OHV V6 and the sedan, and the flex-fuel side of the fuel system is covered along with the gasoline side.
Engines covered
- 3.0L V6 (182 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- SE
- SEL
Known issues on the 2006 Taurus. Three recalls are on federal record. A hands-free phone harness fitted for one fleet customer omitted the passenger air bag deactivation indicator circuits, so the air bag warning stays on; the wiper motor may lack grease on its output shaft gear, which can distort or fracture after long high-speed use; and aftermarket front brake pads can damage the brake disc. NHTSA has 318 owner complaints on record, nearly half on vehicle speed control, with the power train and engine and engine cooling trailing. Wiring diagrams for the air bag indicator and wiper circuits and speed control diagnostics are in the manual.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, PASSENGER CARS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT GREASE BEING APPLIED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR.
Bosch Brake Components LLC (Bosch) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement front brake pads, models Bosch QuietCast BC598 and BP765, Bosch Blue BE598 and BE598H, Prostop PD598
This article supersedes TSB 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. Some 2000 and newer Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint wi
The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a limited refresh rate
EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR VEHICLES WITH HARD START WHEN OPERATING ON E85 FUEL, POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CALIBRATION. WARRANTY EXTENDED FOR 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. SAMPLE CONSUMER LETTER ATTACHED. *KB
FLEX FUEL - LONG CRANK/HARD START. *TT
TENTHS DIGIT NOT DISPLAYED ON ODOMETER AFTER 10,000 MILES/KILOMETERS. *TT
SPARK KNOCK, HESITATION ABOVE 3000 RPM, LOSS OF POWER, MISFIRE, AND POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO DETONATION AND PRE-IGNITION - 3.0L-2V VULCAN GAS/FFV. *TT
WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. *TT
POWER WINDOW CONCERNS - SERVICE TIP. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 11 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, AND THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH. AT T
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH UP A HILL, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SLID DOWN THE HILL AND CRASH
Showing the 2 most serious of 318 complaints filed with NHTSA.
