Ford Escape 2013–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB 18-2314 · NHTSA communication 10148710 · issued Oct 18, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2013–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2013-2016 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.6L EcoBoost engine may exhibit a lack of cooling caused by the A/C inlet line breaking at the compressor. This may be due to the oil cooler coolant lines exerting excess pressure on the A/C inlet line. When replacing the A/C inlet line, a support clip for the oil cooler coolant line should be installed to prevent contacting the A/C inlet line. Follow the Service Procedure to correct the condition.
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.