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Ford Escape 2020–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB 22-2016 · NHTSA communication 10206847 · issued Jan 28, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2020–2021
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2020-2021 Escape/Corsair vehicles built on or before 10-Mar-2021 may exhibit a power liftgate that does not intermittently open when using the hands-free kicking motion. This may be due to the body control module (BCM) and the hands-free liftgate module. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure steps to reprogram the BCM and replace the hands-free liftgate module.

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.