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Service bulletins for the 2009 Ford Escape

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

46 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SB-443002014-02-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FORD: ON THE LEFT HAND HALF SHAFT SEAL, THERE IS A FLUID LEAK FROM THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF WEAR ON CASE BUSHING. MODEL 2009-2012 ESCAPE, 2009-2011 MARINER, 2010-2012 FUSION, 2010-2011 MILAN. *PE
ASI-323322013-11-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). FORD: DUE TO AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF RPM OR LACK OF ACCELERATION, IN SOME VEHICLES, WITH ILLUMINATED WRENCH LIGHT, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P2111, P2112 MAY OR MAY NOT BE STORED IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). MODELS 2009-12 ESCAPE, MARINER, FUSION, MILAN. *PE
TSB-13-6-22013-09-26. Service bulletin. SEATS. MERCURY/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLIES MAY SHOW RUST OR CORROSION AND MAY NEED TRACK ASSEMBLY CLEANED. MODEL 2009-2012 ESCAPE, MARINER. *PE
SB-32167-702013-06-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN ILLUMINATED MIL OR SAFETY STOP NOW MESSAGE, OR A NO START CONDITION OR POSSIBLE MISFIRE OR ROUGHNESS AT IDLING THROUGH 2000RPM OR A LACK OF ACCELERATION. MODELS 2009-12 ESCAPE, 2009-11 MARINER, MILAN, 2010-12 FUSION, 2011-14 MUSTANGS, 2013 C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ HYBRID. *PE
TSB-12-4-32012-08-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK. FORD: VEHICLE'S LIFTGATE IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. *PE
TSB-11-8-82011-11-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. FORD: AFTER REFUELING VEHICLE, WOULD BE HARD TO START, RUNS ROUGH AND AN AUDIBLE CLICKING NOISE CAN BE HEARD. *PE
TSB-11-3-222011-09-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. FORD: THERE MAY BE A LEAKING/STUCK CANISTER PURGE VALVE WHICH CAN CAUSE MULTIPLE DRIVING SYSTEMS. THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT MAY BE ON WITH OR WITHOUT STORED TROUBLE CODES. *RM
AS-216242011-07-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FORD: THE TRANSMISSION MAY LEAK FLUID FROM A SEAL. 2009-2010 ESCAPE/MARINER. *RM
AS-217692011-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK; POWER TRAIN. FORD: IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER, SURGE, OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL OVERRIDE ACCELERATION. *RM
SIS-218412011-06-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; AIR BAGS. COMM-TRANS LUND: SOME 2009-2011 MODELS MAY HAVE THE AIR BAG INICATOR FLASHING WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE. THIS IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. *RM
TSB11-1-52011-05-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. FORD: VEHICLES MAY RUN ROUGH, HARD START AFTER REFUELING, CLICKING NOISE UNDER HOOD, AND HAVE TROUBLE CODES STORED. *RM
TSB-10-18-32011-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. FORD: SOME HYBRID VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON WITH TWO POSSIBLE FAULT CODES. *RM
TSB-10-19-12011-05-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. FORD: ON VARIOUS 2009-2010 MODELS THERE MAY BE A MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON WITH FIVE POSSIBLE FAULT CODES. *RM
TSB-10-13-22010-12-04. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN. FORD/MERCURY: STEERING COLUMN POP/CLUNK NOISE ON TURNS. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A POP OR CLUNK NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA WHILE TURNING. THIS NOISE TYPICALLY OCCURS QUARTER TURN BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL REACHES IT'S END OF TRAVEL STOP AND TYPICALLY GOES AWAY WITH WEIGHT OFF THE WHEELS. *PE
SB-213212010-11-29. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. FORD/MERCURY: CLUNK NOISE AT STEERING; STOPS DURING FIRST LOCK TO LOCK CYCLE. THE NOISE TYPICALLY OCCURS DURING TIGHT PARKING LOT MANEUVERS. THE CLUNK NOISE HEARD ON THE FIRST STEERING LOCK TO LOCK CYCLE IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE SYSTEM. *PE
TSB-09-20-32010-04-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. FORD/MERCURY: ABS MODULE SELF TEST CREATING A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN ACCELERATOR/BRAKE PEDAL AT 12MPH (20KM/H) AND/OR 42MPH (68KM/H). THE ABS MODULE WILL INITIATE A ONE TIME SELF TEST AT 12MPH AND AT APPROXIMATELY 42MPH FOR EVERY KEY ON CYCLE. *PE
TSB-09-19-52010-04-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT. FORD: SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6F35 TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0770, P0772, P0773, P0774. THE DTCS INDICATE OPEN, SHORT TO GROUND OR SHORT TO POWER IN SHIFT SOLENOID E (SSE) CIRCUIT. ERRATIC SHIFT AND/OR HARSH ENGAGEMENTS. *PE
TB-210192010-04-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT. FORD: INCREASED SHIFT LEVER EFFORT MAY HAVE DEBRIS OR SOMETHING, SUCH AS SWEETENED DRINKS SPILLED IN/ON THE SHIFTER. SHIFTER REPLACEMENT RESULTING FROM SPILLAGE OR DEBRIS IS NOT WARRANTABLE. *PE
TSB-09-15-12009-12-09. Service bulletin. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. FORD/MERCURY: TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WITH DTC C1440. SOME VEHICLES BUILT MAY EXHIBIT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON WITH DTC CODE C1440. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD FOLLOWING THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, A SLIGHT BRAKE DRAG CONDITION MAY BE OBSERVED. *PE
TSB-09-15-52009-12-09. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. FORD/MERCURY: ABS MODULE SELF TEST CREATING A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN ACCEL/BRAKE PEDAL AT 12MPH (20KM/H) AND/OR 42MPH (68KM/H). THE ABS MODULE WILL INITIATE A ONE TIME SELF TEST AT 12MPH (20KM/H) AND AT APPROXIMATELY 42MPH (68KM/H) FOR EVERY KEY ON CYCLE. *PE
TSB-09-5-52009-06-12. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT. FORD: VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CLICKING OR RUBBING NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND/OR EXHIBIT ABS WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATION. ESCAPE AND ESCAPE HYBRID ONLY. *PE

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.