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April 1, 2000 Service bulletin

Some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle or hesitation after a hot soak of approximately 30 minutes

Ford technical service bulletin 8571 for 1999-2000 Ford Contour, 1999-2000 Mercury Cougar and 1999-2000 Mercury Mystique.

Bulletin number
8571
Component
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
Summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle or hesitation after a hot soak of approximately 30 minutes. Mr

Owners of these vehicles have filed 72 complaints in the acceleration category.

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