Ford Contour 1995–1998 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 13316 · NHTSA communication 609611 · issued Oct 1, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1995–1998
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Exhibiting a driveline rattle or clunking type noise during tip-in or transmission gear engagement. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.