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Ford Contour 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC3162970218 · NHTSA communication 51762 · issued Feb 18, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1995–1997
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Clicking noise caused by differential lube tube contacting differential case. *tw

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.