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Ford Taurus Sho 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15128 · NHTSA communication 624640 · issued Aug 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a harsh 2-3 shift after installing a remanufactured transaxle. *slc

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.