Ford 1986Ford 1986-1995 Taurus and Mercury Sable Recall: Lower sub-frame mount plate nut cracks from road salts
Regional: CT,DE, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, NB, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV, WS, DC.
According to NHTSA recall No. 98V323/Ford Recall No. 98S36, some 1986-1995 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable vehicles, manufactured from Oct. 14, 1985, through June 27, 1995; and certain 1988-1994 Lincoln Continental vehicles manufactured from Nov. 4, 1987, through Nov. 18, 1994, may experience cracking in the rear lower sub frame mount plate nut. The stress corrosion cracking can be caused by long-term exposure to road salts which are used extensively in the regions listed above. Detachment of the engine and transmission-supporting body mounts at the rear corners of the sub-frame could cause the rear corners of the sub frame to drop, making control of the vehicle suddenly difficult. Technicians should install sub frame rear mount bolts, reinforcement plates, and plate nuts. Owners should contact Ford at (866) 436-7332. 
