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Ford Aspire 1994–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 97111097236 · NHTSA communication 53662 · issued Nov 10, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1994–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles after a transaxle overhaul may be experience no third gear and/or reverse. *yc

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.