Ford Taurus 2000–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16982 · NHTSA communication 10003851 · issued Jul 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2003
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Clunking/popping noise from the passenger side of the engine compartment upon acceleration and/or deceleration. *tt
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.