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Ford Escape 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 45966 · NHTSA communication 10092386 · issued Aug 3, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2015–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2015-2016 escape and 2016 fusion vehicles with the 2.0l gasoline turbo direct injection (gtdi) engine may exhibit a rolling reverse to drive engagement shudder on acceleration which continues after tsb 15-0187 has been completed. Engineering is currently investigating this condition. Refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 307-01 for normal diagnostics. To assist with the investigation use the report a vehicle concern link at the bottom of the oasis report and submit a global concern report (gcr). Continue to monitor oasis for updates.

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.