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November 1, 1998 Service bulletin

Some vehicles may require key programming issues for the passive anti-theft system (PATS)

Ford technical service bulletin 985187 for 1998 Ford Contour and 1998 Mercury Mystique.

Bulletin number
985187
Component
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module
Summary
Some vehicles may require key programming issues for the passive anti-theft system (pats). Tt

Owners of these vehicles have filed 159 complaints in the electrical category.

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