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January 1, 2000 Service bulletin

The vehicle may exhibit the speedometer/odometer inoperative as well as malfunction indicator lamps...

Ford technical service bulletin 7885 for 1998-2000 Ford Explorer, 1998-2000 Ford Ranger and 1998 Ford Mountaineer.

Bulletin number
7885
Component
Power train
Summary
The vehicle may exhibit the speedometer/odometer inoperative as well as malfunction indicator lamps illuminated or flashing after the generic electronic module (gem), central timer module (ctm), or for wheel anti-lock brake system (4wabs) module has been replaced. This may be due to the necessity to program the vehicle attribute information into the affected module.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 545 complaints in the transmission category.

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