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Mercury Villager 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC1022297230 · NHTSA communication 51583 · issued Jan 23, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1995–1997
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

A resolution for erratic and/or harsh upshift. *jd

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.