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Ford Escape 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-14-0182 · NHTSA communication 10058117 · issued Sep 30, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013–2014
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: during highway speeds of 64-88 km/h (40/55 mph), some vehicles with all wheel drive (awd) will experience a whinnying in the rear drive unit (rdu). Model 2013-14 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.