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Ford Ford 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC5200961001 · NHTSA communication 50476 · issued Oct 1, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1995–1997
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles may experience unexplained mil light codes &/or irregular shifting (a4ld). The -12a581- (95-96) or -12b637- (97) wire loom is coming into contact w/ the center wiper access plate lwr ctr. *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.