Ford Taurus 1996–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 985083 · NHTSA communication 613211 · issued Nov 1, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1999
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles (3.0l 4 valve only) may exhibit a catalytic converter buzz or rattle condition on a cold start or during a low rpm steady speed. *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.