Ford Escape 2023–2024 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 24-OTA ABS-24.80.6 Escape · NHTSA communication 11016483 · issued Mar 26, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
2023–2024
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Quality improvements include: -Faster parking brake release when shifting to reverse -Alert message when shifting to neutral without pressing the brake pedal -Reduces potential no start events due to ABS after OTA update. -If the vehicle shuts off with Auto Vehicle Hold on, it’ll wake up with AVH on. -Addresses erroneous "Service Park Brake Limited Function" message at start up. - A Check Engine Light may appear after the update, causing no effect on the vehicle. This clears after a few drive cycles.
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.