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Ford Contour 1994–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 00182 · NHTSA communication 618586 · issued Sep 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1994–2001
model years
22
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit no forward gear ranges due to the misalignment of the forward / coast clutch cylinder snap ring with respect to the legs of the forward clutch piston. *jb

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.