Ford Contour 1995–1996 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9741 · NHTSA communication 51678 · issued Feb 17, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1995–1996
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Hard start- cold ambient temperatures near or below -18 degrees celsius (0 degrees fahrenheit)- hehicles with 2.0l engine. *jd
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.