Ford Escape 2023–2024 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 52501 · NHTSA communication 11000180 · issued May 2, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2023–2024
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2023-2024 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L engine may require a cylinder head replacement as directed by other service bulletins. It is not necessary to discard the 17 valve cover bolts during disassembly; these bolts can be reused up to 3 times. The Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-01A, is scheduled to be updated by the end of June 2024.
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.