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Ford Contour 1997–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01205 · NHTSA communication 627927 · issued Oct 15, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–2002
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit vacuum or air leaks in the intake manifold and / or engine system causing diagnostic trouble codes p0171 and or p0174. *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.