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Service bulletins for the 2014 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.

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

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TSB 19-21002019-05-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Some 2013-2015 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.6L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or a transmission malfunction service now warning with only diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0741 and/or P1744 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to internal damage to the torque converter. To resolve the condition, repair or replace the affected internal transmission components as directed by the Service Procedure.
SSM 469002018-01-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and a DTC P161A after PCM replacement. This may be due to the parameter reset procedure not being properly completed. To clear this DTC, use the Ford Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) service tool or Ford J2534 Diagnostic Software, select - Toolbox - Body - Security - PATS Functions - Parameter Reset. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure. This procedure will transfer the existing Key ID information between the modules without the need of having 2 programmed PATS keys present. There is no need to program keys when the PCM is going to be replaced. Additional information can be found in the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 419-01. Missing or lost keys are not warrantable.
ASI-452392015-10-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FORD: SOME VEHICLES TRANSMISSION WILL EXPERIENCE, AFTER A COLD SOAK OR AN EXTENDED PERIOD WITH ENGINE OFF, A 2-3 SHIFT HESITATION DUE TO POSSIBLE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DRAIN. MODEL 2013-16 VARIOUS VEHICLES. *PE
15-00792015-07-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FORD 2009-2014 ESCAPE, 2010-2014 FUSION, 2012-2014 EDGE, EXPLORER, 2013-2014 TAURUS: LINCOLN 2013-2014 MKT,MKZ: MERCURY 2009- 2011 MARINER, 2010-2011 MILAN. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6F35 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A FLUID LEAK FROM THE LEFT HAND TRANSMISSION HALFSHAFT SEAL DUE TO WEAR ON THE TRANSMISSION CASE BUSHING. *LJ
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
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
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

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