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Ford Focus 2000–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 14381 · NHTSA communication 618644 · issued Sep 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2000–2003
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

A halfshaft bearing noise (whine / moan, whistling, humming, drumming or rattling) from the drivetrain which appears to be emanating from the transmission. *jb

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.