Service bulletin 98242
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 604054 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1999-03-16 |
| Manufacturer's number | 98242 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1998-12-07 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) REPROGRAMMING INFORMATION WHEN REPLACING TRANSAXLE. *YC
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Transmission and driveline, Axle
| FORD CONTOUR | 1998, 1999 |
|---|---|
| MERCURY COUGAR | 1999 |
| MERCURY MYSTIQUE | 1998, 1999 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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| 11501 | 2000-08-01. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES WITH CD4E TRANSAXLES MAY EXHIBIT A NO DRIVE CONCERN WHEN IN THE OVERDRIVE SELECTOR POSITION. *TT |
| 0019 | 2000-06-07. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING SEVERAL INTERNAL CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED ON THE MRX-75 TRANSAXLE TO IMPROVE SHIFT EFFORTS. *MJS |
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| 99201 | 2000-02-10. Service bulletin. CONCERNS WITH A HARSH SHIFT FELT AT LARGE THROTTLE OPENINGS (OR AT HEAVY ACCELERATION RATE) ON SOME VEHICLES. *TT |
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