Ford Escape 2013–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin ASI-45239 · NHTSA communication 10058625 · issued Jul 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013–2016
model years
20
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ford: some vehicles transmission will experience, after a cold soak or an extended period with engine off, a 2-3 shift hesitation due to possible hydraulic circuit drain. Model 2013-16 various vehicles. *pe
Vehicles covered
- 2013 Ford Escape
- 2014 Ford Escape
- 2015 Ford Escape
- 2016 Ford Escape
- 2013 Ford Explorer
- 2014 Ford Explorer
- 2015 Ford Explorer
- 2016 Ford Explorer
- 2013 Ford F-53
- 2014 Ford F-53
- 2015 Ford F-53
- 2016 Ford F-53
- 2013 Ford F-59
- 2014 Ford F-59
- 2015 Ford F-59
- 2016 Ford F-59
- 2013 Ford Fusion
- 2014 Ford Fusion
- 2015 Ford Fusion
- 2016 Ford Fusion
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.