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Ford Contour 1994–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC1026697230 · NHTSA communication 51641 · issued Jan 23, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1994–1997
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles exhibiting harsh shifts and/or harsh engagement accompanied by dtcs 628 or p0741. *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.