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Ford Escape 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin tsb18-2210 · NHTSA communication 10144191 · issued Jul 17, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2017-2018 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L EcoBoost engine and built on or before 1 Jun 2018 may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P051B stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.

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.