According to the 1997 Ford Taurus Owner Guide :
It came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of distilled water and GREEN
color antifreeze ( meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A )
I'm pretty sure its the green like alot of older cars. but to be safe get the MULTI use antifreeze.
Any SAE certified antifreeze can be used in your 1997 Ford Taurus. The automaker recommends that you use an anti-freeze that is rated for -35 degrees.
A 1995 Ford Taurus ( 3.8 and 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine ) Came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of distilled water and GREEN color antifreeze ( meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A ) * Ford states not to exceed 60% antifreeze in the mix *
The Owner Guide shows Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A ( that would be the green color universal antifreeze )
The Owners Manual cites green (conventional) and yellow (long-life) for Taurus / Sables
Green
The recommended coolant type for a Ford Taurus is the green coolant. There are several different brands such as Prestone.
For a 1993 Ford Taurus : ( DOT 3 brake fluid meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A )
In an emergency you can : ( But it has no freeze protection or corrosion protection so you would want to make the necessary repairs and put the proper mixture in the engine cooling system as soon as possible ) * your 1999 Ford Taurus came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of distilled water and GREEN colored antifreeze , Ford states not to exceed 60% antifreeze in the mix ( GREEN antifreeze must meet Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A )
For a 1995 Ford Crown Victoria : It came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of distilled water and GREEN color antifreeze ( meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A ) Ford states not to exceed 60 % antifreeze in the mixture
Ford Taurus
It depends on what Taurus you have, the 1990-1995 Ford Taurus' use the AXOD and the AXOD-E transmissions. The 1996-2003 Ford Taurus' use the AX4S and some models even use the AX4SN transmissions. I have looked at some info on the Ford Windstar and they sould work, some Windstars use the same transmissions as the Ford Taurus, I think they use the same transmissions as the Taurus from 1993-2000.