Ford Taurus 1996–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02236 · NHTSA communication 10008314 · issued Nov 25, 2002
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1996–2003
model years
21
vehicle entries
Official summary
Erratic operation of the cool/warm function of the temperature control system - repair procedure for stratification (secondary) temperature blend door. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1996 Ford Taurus
- 1997 Ford Taurus
- 1998 Ford Taurus
- 1999 Ford Taurus
- 2000 Ford Taurus
- 2001 Ford Taurus
- 2002 Ford Taurus
- 2003 Ford Taurus
- 1998 Lincoln Continental
- 1999 Lincoln Continental
- 2000 Lincoln Continental
- 2001 Lincoln Continental
- 2002 Lincoln Continental
- 1996 Mercury Sable
- 1997 Mercury Sable
- 1998 Mercury Sable
- 1999 Mercury Sable
- 2000 Mercury Sable
- 2001 Mercury Sable
- 2002 Mercury Sable
- 2003 Mercury Sable
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.