TSB 15-0079 — Ford Service bulletin
15-0079 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Escape, 2009–2012 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 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…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 15-0079 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Every document filed under 15-0079
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15-0079 | May 18, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What 15-0079 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 15-0079?
15-0079 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Escape across the 2009–2012 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 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…
Which vehicles does 15-0079 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Escape (2009–2012). 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 15-0079 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 15-0079 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 15-0079?
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 15-0079, 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 15-0079. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.