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Ford Taurus 1996–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 03123 · NHTSA communication 10002684 · issued Jun 23, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–2003
model years
31
vehicle entries

Official summary

Torque converter clutch not engaging when commanded and/or diagnostic trouble codes p0741 or p1744 stored in memory. Models from 1996 to 2003. *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.