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March 2, 2000 Service bulletin

Some vehicles equipped with a 3.0L-2V (valcan) engine, built before 12/17/1999 with AX4S transaxle and...

Ford technical service bulletin 8359 for 2000 Ford Taurus and 2000 Mercury Sable.

Bulletin number
8359
Component
Power train: axle assembly
Summary
Some vehicles equipped with a 3.0l-2v (valcan) engine, built before 12/17/1999 with ax4s transaxle and 1/14/2000 with ax4n transaxles may exhibit a growl or scraping sound during acceleration from a stop. Tt

Owners of these vehicles have filed 130 complaints in the transmission category.

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