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Ford Taurus 1986–1990technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0270950103 · NHTSA communication 37891 · issued Jan 1, 1995

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1986–1990
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some axod chain covers were overdrilled in the overdrive servo apply circuit, causing the overdrive band to be applied at all times. *tw

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.