Ford Escape 2020–2024 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB 24-2139 · NHTSA communication 11000741 · issued Jun 3, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2020–2024
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2020-2024 Escape and Corsair Vehicle equipped with the 8F35 or the HF45 transmission may exhibit a click or ting noise during acceleration from a stop, or in some cases during the end of a stop event. This may be due to the front half shaft sticking to the wheel bearing surface. To correct this condition, perform the Service Procedure below to lubricate the halfshaft and wheel bearing hub assembly mating surface.
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.