Ford Escape 2013–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin ASI-44551 · NHTSA communication 10056204 · issued May 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ford: at bottom of transmission housing is accumulation of fluid and if its sticky and honey colored likely excessive grease applied to torque converter hub or rust inhibitor applied to flexplate at time of manufacturing. Model 2013-2014 escape, fusion. *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.