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November 1, 1998 Service bulletin

Some vehicles may exhibit a ngs error message after ngs/sbts PCM reprogramming

Ford technical service bulletin 12169 for 1996-1997 Ford Taurus, 1998 Ford Windstar and 1996-1997 Mercury Sable and others.

Bulletin number
12169
Component
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
Summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a ngs error message after ngs/sbts PCM reprogramming. Mjs

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