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Lincoln Town Car 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 996748 · NHTSA communication 608459 · issued Aug 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1998–1999
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit the following concerns immediately after starting the vehicle: the speedometer will not display vehicle speed, the odometer display is all dashes, the message center display for distance to empty or average speed is all dashes, the overdrive cancel display flashes, the abs warning light is 'on', the check traction assist warning is 'on' and the vehicle speed control system will not engage. *tt

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.