Ford Escape 2004–2006 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 05252 · NHTSA communication 10018934 · issued Jan 1, 2006
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Trailer Hitches
component
2004–2006
model years
28
vehicle entries
Official summary
Neutral tow capability -- service kit requirements. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 2004 Ford Escape
- 2005 Ford Escape
- 2006 Ford Escape
- 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid
- 2004 Ford Explorer
- 2005 Ford Explorer
- 2006 Ford Explorer
- 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2004 Ford F-150
- 2005 Ford F-150
- 2006 Ford F-150
- 2004 Ford F-250 SD
- 2005 Ford F-250 SD
- 2006 Ford F-250 SD
- 2004 Ford F-350 SD
- 2005 Ford F-350 SD
- 2006 Ford F-350 SD
- 2004 Ford Focus
- 2005 Ford Focus
- 2006 Ford Focus
- 2004 Ford Ranger
- 2005 Ford Ranger
- 2006 Ford Ranger
- 2006 Lincoln Mark LT
- 2005 Mercury Mariner
- 2006 Mercury Mariner
- 2006 Mercury Mariner Hev
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.