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Service bulletins for the 2013 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.

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

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ASI-447072015-07-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. FORD: AFTER POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON WITH SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P06B8, P068A, P2610, IF KEY NOT LEFT FOR 30 SECONDS IN OFF POSITION FOLLOWING PROGRAMMING ON SOME MODEL 2009-15 VEHICLES. *PE
448632015-07-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. FORD: NO SERVICE ACTION IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS CONDITION. PLEASE USE AT YOUR DISCRETION. VARIOUS 2010-2015 VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A TURBULENCE NOISE, SIMILAR TO AN HELICOPTER NOISE, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR DOOR WINDOW(S) OR SUNROOF ARE OPEN. *TA
448552015-07-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. FORD: SOME 2013-2015 FORD C-MAX, 2013-2015 FORD ESCAPE, AND 2012-2014 FORD FOCUS EQUIPPED WITH MY FORD TOUCH MAY BE EXPERIENCING COMPACT DISCS GETTING STUCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EJECT OUT THE SYSTEM. *TA
ASI-446492015-06-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. FORD: A JOB AID WAS DEVELOPED AND NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE PTU INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL FLUID LEAKAGE FOR ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. *PE
ASI-447132015-05-26. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. LINCOLN/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE MOON ROOF SUNSHADE BINDING IS EXPERIENCING ISSUES SUCH AS RETAINING CLIPS/TABS ARE BROKEN AND ITS HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE. MODEL 2009-14 MKS, 2011-15 EXPLORER, 2013-14 ESCAPE. *PE
ASI-447042015-04-11. Service bulletin. SEATS. FORD: WHEN MOVING POWER SEATS REARWARD OR FORWARD, GRINDING, SQUEALING, BINDING AND/OR A POPPING NOISE IS HEARD. *PE
TSB-14-01292015-03-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FORD: STORED IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MEMORY ARE VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC), ALONG WITH MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATING (MIL) AND INFORMATION PROVIDED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. MODEL 2013 ESCAPE, FUSION. *PE
CSP-14N022015-02-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. FORD/LINCOLN: THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE LOSS OF ABS SPEED SIGNAL RELATED COMMUNICATION THAT DISABLE OBDII SYSTEM MONITORS FOR PCM REPROGRAMMING. MODEL 2011-14 F-SUPER DUTY, ESCAPE, TAURUS, FUSION, MKT, MKZ. *PE
TSB-14-01292015-01-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE. FORD/LINCOLN: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0132, P0135, P0030, P2243, P2251 ARE STORED IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MEMORY AND CAUSES MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) TO ILLUMINATE. MODEL 2013 ESCAPE, FUSION, MKZ. *PE
TSB-14-00782014-10-11. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. FORD: THE FRONT DOOR (LEFT OR RIGHT) FAILS TO OPERATE DUE TO AN INTERMITTENT IA SMART UNLOCK FUNCTION. MODEL 2012-2014 FOCUS, C-MAX, ESCAPE. *PE
ASI-445572014-10-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. FORD: TENSIONER ARM CAN CAUSE BELT AND TENSIONER TO OVERHEAT FROM FRICTION DUE TO ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT NOT POSITIONED AND INSTALLED CORRECTLY ON ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT TENSIONER PULLEY. MODEL 2013 ESCAPE. *PE
ASI-445512014-10-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FORD: AT BOTTOM OF TRANSMISSION HOUSING IS ACCUMULATION OF FLUID AND IF ITS STICKY AND HONEY COLORED LIKELY EXCESSIVE GREASE APPLIED TO TORQUE CONVERTER HUB OR RUST INHIBITOR APPLIED TO FLEXPLATE AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE, FUSION. *PE
ASI-445532014-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FORD: THE OUTBOARD RIGHT HAND CYLINDER HEAD TO BLOCK TOFRONT COVER T JOINT IS LEAKING ENGINE OIL. MODEL 2013-2014 FWD. *PE
CSP-13B162014-09-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. LINCOLN/FORD: IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), THAT ALLOWS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) AND OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR (OSS) SIGNAL FAULTS, A SOFTWARE ERROR HAS OCCUR AND DISABLED ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) MONITORS WITH NO ILLUMINATION OF MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL). MODEL 2011-2014 F-SUPER DUTY, ESCAPE, TAURUS,FUSION, MKT, MKZ. *PE
TSB-14-01112014-09-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. FORD: THE GLASS, ON FRONT DOOR IS SLOW AND WILL STOP MIDWAY UP OR BOUNCES BACK WHEN GOING UP, AFTER BEING DOWN, DURING COLD AMBIENT CONDITIONS. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE. *PE
TSB-14-01072014-09-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). FORD: DURING AMBIENT TEMPERATURES THAT IS BELOW 0 "C (32 "F), CAUSES GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINES TO HAVE A LACK OF POWER AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) TO ILLUMINATE. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE. *PE
ASI-444002014-06-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). LINCOLN/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THERE ARE NO UPSHIFT, ONLY REVERSE AND FIRST GEAR AVAILABLE, WHICH IS DUE TO A SOFTWARE DISCREPANCY. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE, FUSION, EDGE, EXPLORER, TAURUS, MKT, MKZ. *PE
ASI-443892014-06-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; ENGINE. FORD: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 01594 IS SET IN BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND NO OTHER CODES, AFTER REMOTE STARTING AND WITH A START STALL SYMPTOM, WITHIN 20 SECONDS. MODEL 2012-2014 FOCUS, 2013-2014 ESCAPE, C-MAX. *PE
ASI-444522014-05-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. FORD: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1D06:15 AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND SHOULD BE IGNORED AND NO REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSTICS PERFORM. MODEL 2012-2014 FOCUS, C-MAX, ESCAPE. *PE
ASI-444512014-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. FORD: SOME MODEL VEHICLES MANUAL FOR POWERTRAIN CONTROL/EMISSION DIAGNOSTIC (PC/ED) HAS BEEN UPDATED REGARDING IMPROVED COOLING FAN CIRCUIT DUE TO A LACK OF AIR CONDITIONING, A MALFUNCTIONING INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) AND OVERHEATING. *PE
ASI-443602014-04-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. FORD: THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) COULD HAVE LOW VOLTAGE FROM POOR GROUND, CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT, ERRATIC OPERATION OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS, IF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) IS PRESENT. MODEL 2013 C-MAX, 2013-2014 ESCAPE, FOCUS. *PE
ASI-443562014-03-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. FORD: IN BATTERY JUNCTION BOX, IS A DAMAGED OR AN IMPROPERLY SEATED CONNECTOR, CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P2122, P2127 AND/OR 02138. MODEL 2012-2013 FOCUS, 2013 ESCAPE. *PE
ASI-443842014-03-24. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. FORD: THE LOW TO HIGH BEAM OR HIGH TO LOW BEAM IS AN INTERMITTENT TRANSITION AND WOULD NEED THE AFFECTED HID 13008 HEADLAMP HOUSING REPLACED. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE, 2013 EXPLORER, F150. *PE
ASI-443632014-03-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FORD: WITHIN 20 SECONDS AFTER REMOTE STARTING VEHICLE, THERE IS A START STALL ISSUE AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1594 IS SET IN BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM). MODEL 2012-2014 FOCUS, 2013-2014 ESCAPE, C-MAX. *PE
TSB-14-00132014-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. FORD: SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A BROKEN LATCH OR THE LATCH HOUSING IS CRACKED. MODEL 2013 C-MAX, 2013-2014 ESCAPE. *PE

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