Ford Escape 2001–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16056 · NHTSA communication 636254 · issued Jul 1, 2002
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2001–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Cd4e transaxle may exhibit a final drive whine / warble type noise mostly in the 25-45 mph speed range on light throttle acceleration or deceleration. *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.