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Ford Contour 1994–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 982311 · NHTSA communication 603725 · issued Nov 23, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1994–1999
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

Minimal clearance of the cd4e transaxle to subframe makes transaxle installation and removal more difficult. *yc

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.