How can you stop the door chime from sounding when the door is shut and the key is removed from the ignition of a 96 Ford Taurus?

Answer 1

It might be a fault with the anti-theft feature. Ford has had several recalls due to this. Web search for safety recall on faulty key-in-ignition chime. I had the same problem with my 1998 Ford Explorer Sport although it started chiming all by itself. On my Exlorer there is a set of 5 wires in a yellow sheath running from the ignition module to a brown connection point/harness in a very uncomfortable position directly under the steering column above the pedals. I unplugged the connection at this point. This stopped the key-in-ignition chiming but I still get the chime alerts for headlights left on, initial chime when the key is turned. The pinging, or ringing chime comes from the multifunction computer located under the dash behind the radio. Hope this help.

Another possibilityIt could also be caused by a stuck door ajar sensor.

See "Related Questions" below for much more about dealing with door sensors.

On one of my older Taurus' I simply followed the irritating noise to the source, up around in the neighborhood of the fuseblock.

There was a simple wire connection to pull off and the silence was golden.

Major information: The 90's series of Taurus's all had a weak ignition lock. Once it is worn it is possible to remove the key without the ignition switch being fully locked, when this happens the "key in" chime will sound, just as it does when you leave the key in the ignition. This has NOTHING to do with anything EXCEPT the ignition switch itself and is easily serviced by replacing the lock, a relatively simple procedure.