Ford Escape 2001–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 18173 · NHTSA communication 10011344 · issued Sep 1, 2004
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2001–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
A final drive whine at 25-45 mph (40-72 km/h). *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.