Ford Escape 2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin ASI-32165 · NHTSA communication 10052209 · issued Apr 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ford: when going over bumps in road, a clunking noise is heard. Rear lower shock mounting bolts needs to be checked for sealing and torquing for correct specs and replace, if necessary and knuckle mounting threads cleaned, if there is contamination. Models 2013 escape. *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.