TSB 13N03 — Ford Service bulletin

13N03 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Escape, 2009–2011 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. FORD FUSION, MILAN, ESCAPE, MARINER 2009-2013: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM THROTTLE BODY EXTENDED COVERAGE.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
3Model years

Vehicles and model years 13N03 names

VehicleModel years
Ford Escape 2009, 2010, 2011

Every document filed under 13N03

Document IDFiledType
13N03 March 16, 2015 Service bulletin

What 13N03 covers

Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 13N03?

13N03 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Escape across the 2009–2011 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: FORD FUSION, MILAN, ESCAPE, MARINER 2009-2013: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM THROTTLE BODY EXTENDED COVERAGE.

Which vehicles does 13N03 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ford Escape (2009–2011). 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 13N03 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 13N03 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 13N03?

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 13N03, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 13N03. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.