Good diagnostic association!
The thumping is likely being caused by a failed temperature blend door actuator motor. Gears inside the motor break and the door starts to move and drops back down when hitting the broken gear = thump thump thump.
See "Related Questions" below for lots of help with changing this part - not too hard nor terribly expensive.
Yes, it is identical.
No, a Generation 2 (1992-1995) Taurus/Sable Windshield will NOT fit a Generation 3 (1996-1999) Ford Taurus/Sable.
2013 ford taurus
It is at the bottom of the windshield washer tank. Not easy to get at.
Have that tire checked sometimes the belts inside can break and cause a thumping noise
Water on the floor can be caused by a leaking windshield, a bad heater core, or a plugged drain line for the air conditioning condensation. If the water is warm when it comes out, or smells sweet, it is from the heater core.
It has several. Which are you looking for? Coolant? Windshield wipers?
take pair of plyers and grap the clamp and pull toward the center of the hose you will need to do this twice then put the new one on withthe same clamps the hose should come out of the bottmom of the windshield reservor
This is often a problem with the CV joint.
Your 1993 Ford Taurus air conditioning system has a Freon capacity of 5.5 pounds. You should never overfill the air conditioning Freon.
The antenna connection, for your 2000 Ford Taurus, is on the back of the radio. The antenna cable goes from the radio to the connection in the windshield.
No they do not