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Ford Taurus 1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 985084 · NHTSA communication 613212 · issued Jun 19, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Vehicle Speed Control
component
1998
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

A condition may exist where reduced deceleration feel and less engine rpm reduction at closed throttle with the vehcle moving; speed control not responding quickly when switched to off or decel may also be noted. *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.