Ford Escape 2001–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02231 · NHTSA communication 10008205 · issued Jan 1, 2004
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Driveability-intermittent engine quit or idle dip-no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) present-vehicles equipped with 3.0l duratec engine only. *mj
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.