NHTSA ID Number: 10205033 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB160068 Summary Safety recall 04S17 – Front coil springs – requests for recall service action FORD: 1999-2001 Taurus MERCURY: 1999-2001 Sable This article supersedes TSB 14-0165 to provide updated contact direction to the Special Service Support Center. ISSUE For 1999-2001 Taurus or Sable vehicles Safety Recall 04S17 … Read more
BUCK/JERK AND MISS DURING DRIVE CYCLE ABOVE 3000 RPM – NO DTC – 3.0L 2V GAS AND FFV ENGINE FORD: 2000-2003 Taurus, Ranger MERCURY: 2000-2003 Sable 2000-2003 Taurus, Sable, Ranger vehicles equipped with a 3.0L 2-valve gas or FFV engine may exhibit a buck/jerk/miss during drive cycles above 3000 RPM with no diagnostic … Read more
IDLE VIBRATION – COOLING FAN INDUCED BODY BOOM, ROUGH ENGINE IDLE SENSATION OR VIBRATION FELT IN STEERING WHEEL FORD: 2002-2006 Taurus MERCURY: 2002-2005 Sable 2002-2006 Taurus and 2002-2005 Sable vehicles may exhibit an engine cooling fan induced body boom, rough engine idle sensation or unusual vibration felt at the steering wheel at idle … Read more
EXHAUST – CONTACTS REAR CONTROL ARM RESULTING IN “GROANING”, “BUZZING” AND/OR “RATTLING” NOISE NOISE – “GROANING”, “BUZZING” AND/OR “RATTLING” FROM REAR OF VEHICLE FORD: 2000-2001 TAURUS MERCURY: 2000-2001 SABLE Some vehicles may exhibit a “buzzing”, “groaning” and/or “rattling” noise from the rear of the vehicle. This may be caused by the exhaust … Read more