Ford Escape 2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-12-8-23 · NHTSA communication 10047961 · issued Aug 28, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ford: due to evaporative emissions vapor ejected, that was installed backwards and blocks vapor purge line in air cleaner outlet pipe assembly, engine may exhibit diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p144c, a malfunction indicator lamp, in powertrain control module memory. Model 2013 escape. *pe
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.