Ford Escape 2001–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16696 · NHTSA communication 10001942 · issued Mar 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2001–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Whining / propeller / helicopter type noise from front wheel / knuckle bearing area. *tt *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.