Ford Taurus 1996–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 984984 · NHTSA communication 613024 · issued Nov 1, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles equipped with 3.0l 2-valve engines may exhibit a spark knock concern on acceleration. *tt
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.