Ford Escape 2017–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 50439 · NHTSA communication 10207136 · issued Jan 28, 2022
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2017–2020
model years
26
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2017-2020 Fusion/MKZ and 2017-2019 Escape/MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine may require replacement of the long block engine assembly. New service kits have been released which include all the one-time-use components required in the service procedure for removal and replacement of the long block engine assembly. Refer to the Ford Electronic Parts Catalog (ECAT) for long block service kit part number by application.
Vehicles covered
- 2017 Ford Escape
- 2018 Ford Escape
- 2019 Ford Escape
- 2017 Ford Fusion
- 2018 Ford Fusion
- 2019 Ford Fusion
- 2020 Ford Fusion
- 2017 Ford Fusion Energi
- 2018 Ford Fusion Energi
- 2019 Ford Fusion Energi
- 2020 Ford Fusion Energi
- 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid
- 2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid
- 2019 Ford Fusion Hybrid
- 2020 Ford Fusion Hybrid
- 2017 Lincoln MKC
- 2018 Lincoln MKC
- 2019 Lincoln MKC
- 2017 Lincoln MKZ
- 2018 Lincoln MKZ
- 2019 Lincoln MKZ
- 2020 Lincoln MKZ
- 2017 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
- 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
- 2019 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
- 2020 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
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.