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Ford Mustang 1998–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17577 · NHTSA communication 10008138 · issued Feb 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–2004
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Gear whine in 1st, 3rd and reverse gears. *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.