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Ford Taurus 1996–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12079 · NHTSA communication 613057 · issued Nov 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1999
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles may exhibit a buzz or rattle condition on a cold start or during a low rpm stead speed. *mjs

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.