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Ford C-Max 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-14-0176 · NHTSA communication 10058111 · issued Sep 24, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013–2014
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford/lincoln: noises coming from transmission like grinding, rubbing thumping and present in gear ranges when vehicle is moving and not park or stationary. Model 2013-c-max, fusion, mkz. *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.