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Mercury Cougar 1999–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 04N02 · NHTSA communication 10007005 · issued May 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
1999–2002
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine hesitation, loss of power, surging, and other similar symptoms as a result of contamination of the fuel pump. This program extends the coverage of the fuel delivery module (fdm). *tt *mj

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.