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Ford Contour 2000–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 14838 · NHTSA communication 619324 · issued Apr 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2000–2001
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles with cd4e transmissions built 7/1/2000 thru 12/20/200 may exhibit intermittent loss of both first and second gear, (reported as a loss of power) tcil lamp flash, malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate, with diagnostic trouble code p0758 (shift solenoid) or p0740 (tcc solenoid). *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.