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Ford Escape 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-13-5-33 · NHTSA communication 10053344 · issued May 30, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2013
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: some vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0016, p0015 and/or p0017 regarding variable camshaft timing (vct) oil control solenoids and pcv hose, with mil light on. Models 2013 fusion, escape. *pe

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.