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Ford Contour 1995–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98166 · NHTSA communication 609735 · issued Apr 7, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1995–1998
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

The temperature gauge reads high in the normal range when engine is at normal operating temperature.

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.