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Ford Contour 2000–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 14401 · NHTSA communication 620436 · issued Jan 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2001
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped with 2.5l engine may exhibit multiple misfire diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) with no driveability concern 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.