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Ford Contour 1995–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 99201 · NHTSA communication 6089639 · issued Oct 4, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1995–1998
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with a harsh shift felt at large throttle openings (or at heavy acceleration rate) on some vehicles. *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.