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Ford Contour 1996–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 03103 · NHTSA communication 10002767 · issued May 26, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–2003
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles without the coolant lock-off may exhibit a no start condition. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.