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January 23, 1997 Service bulletin

Vehicles which exhibit automatic transmission shifter issues resulting in either the inability to remove...

Ford technical service bulletin BC1020397230 for 1997 Ford Escort and 1997 Mercury Tracer.

Bulletin number
BC1020397230
Component
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
Summary
Vehicles which exhibit automatic transmission shifter issues resulting in either the inability to remove the ignition key from the ignition lock cylinder, or inability to move the shifter out of "park". Jd

Owners of these vehicles have filed 31 complaints in the transmission category.

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