Ford Taurus 1996–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9713 · NHTSA communication 51358 · issued Jan 2, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1996–1997
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
A "grunting" or "groaning" noise may occur as the steering wheel returns to its center position during a full right turn on some vehicles- this may be due to the steering gear valve sleeve creating a resonance through the steering system. *jd
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.