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Ford Taurus 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC1030097020 · NHTSA communication 51753 · issued Feb 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Whistle or squeal noise in the engine compartment on 1997 vehicles built before 11/1/96 with the 2-valve engine. *jd

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.