Ford Escape 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16-0076 · NHTSA communication 10183777 · issued Apr 26, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2012–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2012-2013 Focus vehicles built on or before 10/22/2012 and 2013 Escape vehicles built on or before 12/3/2012 may exhibit a crunching or creaking type noise from the front suspension on low speed turns and over bumps.
Vehicles covered
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.