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Ford Contour 1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 985139 · NHTSA communication 613275 · issued Nov 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1998
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may not allow a shift from park when brake pedal is depressed or the shift lever may exhibit a click sound each time brake pedal is depressed. *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.