Ford Escape 2008–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-10-13-2 · NHTSA communication 10034548 · issued Jun 1, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2008–2010
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ford/mercury: steering column pop/clunk noise on turns. Some vehicles may exhibit a pop or clunk noise from the steering column area while turning. This noise typically occurs quarter turn before the steering wheel reaches it's end of travel stop and typically goes away with weight off the wheels. *pe
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.