Thanks for the info. I'm in California, no road salt, so the springs
should be OK. Will monitor the DPFE sensor issue.
-Paul

DPFE Sensor, that's the exhaust backpressure differential sensor used
in the EGR system.  I think the recall covered your year but you
probably won't qualify now.  It's only about $30 at the dealer and
takes five minutes to replace.  If your engine light comes on at the
code is P0401 or P0402 most likely bad DPFE.  Not a problem in my book.

If they do the recall on your coil springs and afterwards you hear a
knocking in your front end afterwards they probably did not tighten the
stabilizer links sufficiently.

That's all I got.  Good luck.

I just bought a low mileage 2001 Taurus with the 3.0L pushrod engine
(Vulcan). My 1997 Taurus  blew the engine due to the "brown coolant"
problem, which I didn't know about until it was too late.

Anyone know if there are problem areas with the 2001 Taurus other than
the front springs in states that use road salt?  
-Paul