Ford Escape 2000–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 0143 · NHTSA communication 619420 · issued Mar 5, 2001
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2001
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a fuel odor noticed through the vents inside the vehicle. The odor may be noticed upon initial startup after hot soak. This condition produces a fuel odor only and does not involve visible fuel or include the presence of a combustible mixture. *tt
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.