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Ford Taurus 2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16058 · NHTSA communication 636258 · issued Jul 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
2001
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped with a 3.0l engine may exhibit a malfunction indicator l amp illumination and diagnostic trouble codes p0172/p0175, harsh transmission engagements when cold only or a spark knock on acceleration when warm. *tt

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.