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Ford Contour 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98-4812 · NHTSA communication 607224 · issued Sep 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1998–1999
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 1998-1999 contour/mystique/cougar equipped with 2.5l duratec built between 04/01/1998-08/14/1998 exibit erratic instumentation operation. *ak

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.