Vss Location

TinyTaurusTerror · 05-30-2004, 11:17 AM

1999 Taurus SE. Where is the VSS located?

Intelliforce · 05-30-2004, 12:06 PM

It's located directly under the number 2 cylinder on top of the transaxle yoke. You could try following the speedometer cable to it.

qwertz9586 · 02-12-2007, 10:46 PM

qwertz9586 · 04-22-2007, 08:53 PM

This location should be the same for all AX4S/AXOD-E regardless of engine.

qwertz9586 · 06-15-2007, 10:07 PM

The link in the quote refers to this topic.

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You have an AX4S. This might help:
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/inde...showtopic=6027
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Thanks so much, it is an AX4S. Saying that link might help was quite an understatement. It made it into a 10 minute part swap, instead of an all day hunt for the VSS. The Haynes manual is wrong as it says to jack up the car and pull it from underneath. For anyone else doing this it is an easy job through the hood:

1- reach in with the left hand while standing at the right fender. Feel for the VSS just below the #2 cylinder. It is on TOP of the transmission. You may need to pull back a heat shield.
2- Pull of the electrical connector. Remove the 10mm bolt with a box / open end combo wrench.
3- The VSS pulls straight out toward the driver's side.
4- The new VSS pushes straight in toward the passenger side. Bolt it. Plug it. Drive it.
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KingCobra500 · 06-21-2007, 10:02 PM

Hose maze of death!

wb6nvh · 09-18-2007, 01:06 PM

Yes, for goodness sake, pay no attention to the factory service manual which wants you to pull the exhaust y-pipe and converters and go in from below. (Vulcan 3.0) I wasted a day starting this before realizing that you could indeed get to it from above. That being said, it is NOT easy to get to from above either, and you will need massage therapy afterwards. You can see what you are doing from the driver's side fender area with a drop light stuffed down by the sensor area, but just barely. It helps to have hands like a monkey.

On my 1993 3.0, I removed that plastic shield where the connectors for the EECIV and ABS diagnostic connectors clip to, otherwise there was no room. I also removed the bracket which holds the speedometer cable onto the cylinder head.

Make sure the little gold colored wire clip which holds the speedometer cable in place on the VSS on the early 1990's models has its rounded end facing the front of the car, otherwise the head shield won't clip back on.

The 10mm bolt which holds it in is a nuisance to get started and you have to be careful not to cross thread it. It should go back in with a 10mm nut driver in line with and touching the speedometer cable, pointing toward the left tire area.

achang1 · 09-18-2007, 06:09 PM

and for ax4n's?

qwertz9586 · 09-19-2007, 10:34 PM

Should be the same procedure.

qwertz9586 · 09-29-2007, 06:55 PM

You will need to remove exhaust components to get to the VSS on the Essex.

02-12-2007, 10:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
qwertz9586 Senior Member Member Number: 640 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Nevada, USA Drives: 2003 Ford Taurus SEL Visit: My Garage Posts: 14,071 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	__________________ [ 2003 Ford Taurus SEL ] - [ 1995 Mercury Sable GS ] Ford Lincoln Mercury Sable? A personal conveyance named after its inventor, an assassinated ruler, a character from Greco-Roman myth and a small furry mammal.

04-22-2007, 08:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
qwertz9586 Senior Member Member Number: 640 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Nevada, USA Drives: 2003 Ford Taurus SEL Visit: My Garage Posts: 14,071 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	This location should be the same for all AX4S/AXOD-E regardless of engine. __________________ [ 2003 Ford Taurus SEL ] - [ 1995 Mercury Sable GS ] Ford Lincoln Mercury Sable? A personal conveyance named after its inventor, an assassinated ruler, a character from Greco-Roman myth and a small furry mammal.

09-18-2007, 06:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
achang1 Senior Member Member Number: 5766 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: MD Visit: My Garage Posts: 2,605 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	and for ax4n's? __________________ -Andrew

09-19-2007, 10:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
qwertz9586 Senior Member Member Number: 640 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Nevada, USA Drives: 2003 Ford Taurus SEL Visit: My Garage Posts: 14,071 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Should be the same procedure. __________________ [ 2003 Ford Taurus SEL ] - [ 1995 Mercury Sable GS ] Ford Lincoln Mercury Sable? A personal conveyance named after its inventor, an assassinated ruler, a character from Greco-Roman myth and a small furry mammal.

09-29-2007, 06:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
qwertz9586 Senior Member Member Number: 640 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Nevada, USA Drives: 2003 Ford Taurus SEL Visit: My Garage Posts: 14,071 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	You will need to remove exhaust components to get to the VSS on the Essex. __________________ [ 2003 Ford Taurus SEL ] - [ 1995 Mercury Sable GS ] Ford Lincoln Mercury Sable? A personal conveyance named after its inventor, an assassinated ruler, a character from Greco-Roman myth and a small furry mammal.

05-30-2004, 11:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
TinyTaurusTerror Junior Member Member Number: 3016 Join Date: May 2004 Visit: My Garage Posts: 6 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	1999 Taurus SE. Where is the VSS located?

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05-30-2004, 12:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Intelliforce Senior Member Member Number: 1035 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Visit: My Garage Posts: 148 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	It's located directly under the number 2 cylinder on top of the transaxle yoke. You could try following the speedometer cable to it.

06-21-2007, 10:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
KingCobra500 Junior Member Member Number: 12630 Join Date: Jun 2007 Visit: My Garage Posts: 4 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Hose maze of death!

09-18-2007, 01:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
wb6nvh Member Member Number: 13470 Join Date: Sep 2007 Visit: My Garage Posts: 64 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Yes, for goodness sake, pay no attention to the factory service manual which wants you to pull the exhaust y-pipe and converters and go in from below. (Vulcan 3.0) I wasted a day starting this before realizing that you could indeed get to it from above. That being said, it is NOT easy to get to from above either, and you will need massage therapy afterwards. You can see what you are doing from the driver's side fender area with a drop light stuffed down by the sensor area, but just barely. It helps to have hands like a monkey. On my 1993 3.0, I removed that plastic shield where the connectors for the EECIV and ABS diagnostic connectors clip to, otherwise there was no room. I also removed the bracket which holds the speedometer cable onto the cylinder head. Make sure the little gold colored wire clip which holds the speedometer cable in place on the VSS on the early 1990's models has its rounded end facing the front of the car, otherwise the head shield won't clip back on. The 10mm bolt which holds it in is a nuisance to get started and you have to be careful not to cross thread it. It should go back in with a 10mm nut driver in line with and touching the speedometer cable, pointing toward the left tire area.