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Ford Escort 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0069 · NHTSA communication 612922 · issued Mar 20, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1997–1999
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a grinding noise while braking, brake drag and/or uneven front brake pad wear may occur. *mjs

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.