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March 1, 1999 Service bulletin

Some vehicles equipped with a CD4E transaxle may exhibit a transmission no forward engagement

Ford technical service bulletin 5823 for 1998-1999 Ford Contour, 1998-1999 Mercury Cougar and 1998-1999 Mercury Mystique.

Bulletin number
5823
Component
Power train: axle assembly
Summary
Some vehicles equipped with a cd4e transaxle may exhibit a transmission no forward engagement. Tt

Owners of these vehicles have filed 244 complaints in the transmission category.

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