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Ford Contour 1999–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17174 · NHTSA communication 10004066 · issued Sep 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2000
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes p0171/p0174 or p1072/p0175 stored in memory or as hard faults. Hesitation, lack of power or runs rough 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.