Ford Taurus 1996–2005 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 18614 · NHTSA communication 10017916 · issued May 1, 2005
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–2005
model years
20
vehicle entries
Official summary
Surge, idle roll, rough idle only when the engine cooling fans are operating. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1996 Ford Taurus
- 1997 Ford Taurus
- 1998 Ford Taurus
- 1999 Ford Taurus
- 2000 Ford Taurus
- 2001 Ford Taurus
- 2002 Ford Taurus
- 2003 Ford Taurus
- 2004 Ford Taurus
- 2005 Ford Taurus
- 1996 Mercury Sable
- 1997 Mercury Sable
- 1998 Mercury Sable
- 1999 Mercury Sable
- 2000 Mercury Sable
- 2001 Mercury Sable
- 2002 Mercury Sable
- 2003 Mercury Sable
- 2004 Mercury Sable
- 2005 Mercury Sable
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.