2008 Ford Taurus X Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2008 Ford Taurus X covers the four-door wagon in three trims, Eddie Bauer, Limited and SEL, with a single engine, the naturally aspirated 3.5L DOHC V6 on gasoline. One engine in one body makes for a direct reference: the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics address the 3.5L V6 and the wagon without the alternate-engine branching a wider lineup would need, and trim differences are noted where the Eddie Bauer, Limited and SEL diverge.
Engines covered
- 3.5L V6 (213 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door wagon
Trims covered
- Eddie Bauer
- Limited
- SEL
Known issues on the 2008 Taurus X. One recall is on federal record for the wagon: the driver's frontal air bag may inflate improperly during second-stage deployment in a high-speed crash, raising rather than reducing the risk of injury. Owners have logged 153 complaints with NHTSA, and steering and the power train account for most of them, with structure a distant third. Steering procedures and specifications, power train diagnostics and the wiring diagrams for the air bag system on the 3.5L DOHC V6 wagon are the parts of the manual those reports point to.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MK
Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the access
All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicles owner during ini
This SKU is a Control Arm. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the bushing orientation. If the bushing orientation is incorrect, it will prevent installation of the product. If the problem is not corre
FORD: THERE MAY BE A ROUGH IDLE OR MISSES WHILE THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON. THERE ARE MUTLIPLE POSSIBLE TROUBLE CODES STORED. *RM
FORD: IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER, SURGE, OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL OVERRIDE ACCELERATION. *RM
FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN: SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6F50 TRANSAXLE , WITH ANY OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED (OSS) SENSOR OR TURBINE SHAFT SPEED (TSS) SENSOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE(S) (DTCS) P0715, P0717, P0720, P0721, P0722 AND/OR HARSH ENGAGEMENTS,
FORD/MERCURY: VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NON-METALLIC RUBBERY GRUNT FROM THE FRONT END AT LOW SPEEDS, MOST NOTICEABLY WHILE TURNING INTO/OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND IS INVESTIGATING. *PE
FORD: SOME MULTIPLES VEHICLES REPLACEMENTS MAY REQUIRE REVISED AS BUILT DATA. THE NEW LEVEL SJB SERVICE PART INTRODUCED BETWEEN 10/07 AND 02/08 WILL REQUIRE ENTRY OF AS BUILT DATA. *PE
Showing the 8 most recent of 10 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 2 WRECKS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO STOP QUICKLY THE CAR DOES NOT STOP THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 2 WRECKS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO STOP QUICKLY THE CAR DOES NOT STOP THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO
Showing the 2 most serious of 153 complaints filed with NHTSA.
