Taurus sedans have STRUTS that combine the springs and shock absorber/dampers. A skilled home mechanic can remove the struts but it's best to have a shop with a proper strut compressor separate the spring and thedamper section.
Taurus wagons have STRUTS on the front, and separate, conventional springs and shock absorbers on the rear. Generally a home mechanic can change these shocks.
For a 2004 Ford Ranger : Shock absorbers , front and rear
( 2 ) shock absorbers on the front suspension and ( 2 ) shock absorbers on the rear suspension ( and if it's the same as my 1995 Ford Explorer there is a short " shock absorber " that is sideways connected to the rear differential that I didn't bother having changed )
shock absorbers front and rear
On a 1999 Ford Explorer : 2 shock absorbers on the front , 2 shock absorbers on the rear ( and if it's like my 1995 Ford Explorer there is a small shock absorber mounted almost horizontally from the rear differential )
shock absorbers , front and rear
shock absorbers front and rear
shock absorbers , front and rear
shock absorbers , front and rear
Shock absorbers , front and rear
shock absorbers - front and rear
A 1993 Ford Explorer has shock absorbers , front and rear
There are ( shock absorbers ) on a 1997 Ford Aerostar ( front and rear )