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Ford Contour 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98242 · NHTSA communication 604054 · issued Dec 7, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–1999
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Powertrain control module (pcm) reprogramming information when replacing transaxle. *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.