TSB 061614 — Ford Service bulletin
061614 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Escape, 2005–2006 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. SPARK KNOCK, HARD START AND/OR HESITATION - VEHICLES BUILT AFTER 08-02-2004 WITH A 3.0L ENGINE.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 061614 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2005, 2006 |
Every document filed under 061614
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 061614 | February 27, 2007 | Service bulletin |
What 061614 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 061614?
061614 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Escape across the 2005–2006 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SPARK KNOCK, HARD START AND/OR HESITATION - VEHICLES BUILT AFTER 08-02-2004 WITH A 3.0L ENGINE.
Which vehicles does 061614 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Escape (2005–2006). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 061614 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 061614 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 061614?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 061614, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 061614. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.