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Ford Escort 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC2430970501 · NHTSA communication 52833 · issued May 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1995–1997
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a slight delay from park-to-reverse and park-to-drive after being parked for a lengthy period of time. *tw

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.