Ford Taurus 1996–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 962613 · NHTSA communication 50998 · issued Dec 16, 1996
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1997
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Transaxle - ax4s - extended 2-3 shift and/or higher than expected engine rpm during 2-3 shift at light to medium throttle and/or no 2-3 shift - vehicles equipped with 3.0l engine - service tip. *tw
Vehicles covered
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.