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Lincoln Continental 1999–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02135 · NHTSA communication 635992 · issued Jul 8, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2002
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Hesitation, buck or surge during a steady state operation at 40-60 mph (64-96 km/h). *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.