Ford Taurus Owners Manual: Replacement parts recommendation

Your vehicle has been built to the highest standards using quality parts.

We recommend that you demand the use of genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts whenever your vehicle requires scheduled maintenance or repair.

You can clearly identify genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts by looking for the Ford, FoMoCo or Motorcraft branding on the parts or their packaging.

Data recording
Service Data Recording Service data recorders in your vehicle are capable of collecting and storing diagnostic information about your vehicle. This potentially includes information about the perfor ...

Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs
One of the best ways for you to make sure that your vehicle provides years of service is to have it maintained in line with our recommendations using parts that conform to the specifications detaile ...

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Diagnosis and Testing
External Controls Inspection and Verification Verify the customer concern by operating the system. Visually inspect for obvious signs of mechanical or electrical damage. If the concern is not visually evident, verify the symptom. GO to Symptom Chart. Visual Inspection Chart DTC Char ...

Diagnostic Methods
Effective Diagnostic Techniques NOTE: Do not use this document in place of Ford-prescribed Symptom Based Diagnostics or Workshop Manual diagnostics. Diagnostic Methods is intended to provide Ford vehicle diagnostic information only for support of Ford-prescribed diagnostics. The following di ...

Removal and Installation
Main Control Valve Body Material Removal With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. Refer to Section 100-02. Remove the main control cover. Refer to Main Control Cover - 3.5L GTDI or Main Control Cover - 3.5L Ti-VCT. Slide the TR sensor electrical ...