Ford Contour 1994–1996 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin BC0186960102 · NHTSA communication 46445 · issued Dec 1, 1995
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1994–1996
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Engineering is investigating a concern on the cd4e transaxle where transmission fluid mists from the transaxle vent tube. This concern causes transmission fluid to puddle on top of the transaxle & can be perceived as a pan gasket or seal leak. Has developed a service repair which includes a kit to extend the vent tube & will release tsb soon.
Vehicles covered
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.