Ford Focus 2000–2003 — technical 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
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.