Ford Taurus 1988–1995 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9849 · NHTSA communication 601270 · issued Mar 2, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1988–1995
model years
24
vehicle entries
Official summary
Concerns with coolant may leak from the head gaskets and / or the vehicle may overheat. *yc
Vehicles covered
- 1988 Ford Taurus
- 1989 Ford Taurus
- 1990 Ford Taurus
- 1991 Ford Taurus
- 1992 Ford Taurus
- 1993 Ford Taurus
- 1994 Ford Taurus
- 1995 Ford Taurus
- 1995 Ford Windstar
- 1988 Lincoln Continental
- 1989 Lincoln Continental
- 1990 Lincoln Continental
- 1991 Lincoln Continental
- 1992 Lincoln Continental
- 1993 Lincoln Continental
- 1994 Lincoln Continental
- 1988 Mercury Sable
- 1989 Mercury Sable
- 1990 Mercury Sable
- 1991 Mercury Sable
- 1992 Mercury Sable
- 1993 Mercury Sable
- 1994 Mercury Sable
- 1995 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.