TSB 16-0043 — Ford Service bulletin
16-0043 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. 6F35 TRANSMISSION - FLUID LEAK AT LEFT SIDE HALFSHAFT SEAL BUILT ON OR BEFORE 10/14/2013 ISSUE Some 2009-2014 Escape, 2009-2011 Mariner, 2010-2014 Fusion, 2010-2011 Milan, 2012-2014 Edge/Explorer, and 2013-2014 Taurus/MKT/MKZ vehicles built on or before 10/14/2013 and equipped…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 16-0043 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Every document filed under 16-0043
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 16-0043 | March 15, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What 16-0043 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 16-0043?
16-0043 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Escape across the 2009–2012 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 6F35 TRANSMISSION - FLUID LEAK AT LEFT SIDE HALFSHAFT SEAL BUILT ON OR BEFORE 10/14/2013 ISSUE Some 2009-2014 Escape, 2009-2011 Mariner, 2010-2014 Fusion, 2010-2011 Milan, 2012-2014 Edge/Explorer, and 2013-2014 Taurus/MKT/MKZ vehicles built on or before 10/14/2013 and equipped…
Which vehicles does 16-0043 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 16-0043 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 16-0043 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 16-0043?
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 16-0043, 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 16-0043. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.