Ford Taurus 1996–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 01116 · NHTSA communication 622646 · issued Jun 11, 2001
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1999
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit cooling system conditions such contaminated / corroded coolant; leaking / discolored coolant overflow bottles; vibration from engine; leaking heater core; coolant overflow; high temperature gauge readings, etc. *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.