Ford Focus 2000–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16429 · NHTSA communication 10008354 · issued Nov 1, 2002
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2000–2003
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Noise (whine/moan, whistling, humming, drumming or rattling) from the drivetrain which appears to be emanating from the transmission. *tt
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.