TSB TSB-12-4-8 — Ford Service bulletin
TSB-12-4-8 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Escape, 2007–2008 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. FORD: SOME MODEL VEHICLES WOULD LOSE 2ND AND 4TH GEAR ON A CD4E TRANSMISSION. MODEL ESCAPE 2007-2008.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSB-12-4-8 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2007, 2008 |
Every document filed under TSB-12-4-8
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB-12-4-8 | April 16, 2012 | Service bulletin |
What TSB-12-4-8 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSB-12-4-8?
TSB-12-4-8 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Escape across the 2007–2008 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: FORD: SOME MODEL VEHICLES WOULD LOSE 2ND AND 4TH GEAR ON A CD4E TRANSMISSION. MODEL ESCAPE 2007-2008.
Which vehicles does TSB-12-4-8 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Escape (2007–2008). 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 TSB-12-4-8 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSB-12-4-8 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 TSB-12-4-8?
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 TSB-12-4-8, 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 TSB-12-4-8. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.