Ford bulletin TSB 25-2073
What it saysThis article supersedes TSB 22-2061 to update the Service Part List. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 19, 2025, received Mar 31, 2025. It names 3 model years (2020–2022). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis article supersedes TSB 22-2061 to update the Service Part List. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit a rattle noise on cold start up only when the engine is running
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 25-2073 | Service bulletin | Mar 19, 2025 | 11016082 | PDF, 207 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names — the first 40 it lists
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ6Z-7550-B | Flywheel Damper | — | eBay Motors → |
| W719192-S439 | Frame Bolts | — | eBay Motors → |
| LX6Z-4B496-A | Driveshaft Bolts | — | eBay Motors → |
| W500721-S439 | Rear Frame Bolts | — | eBay Motors → |
| W713199-S442 | Frame Bracket Bolts, M10x20mm | — | eBay Motors → |
| W500727-S439 | Front Frame Bolts | — | eBay Motors → |
| W716603-S442 | Front Subframe Support Bracket Bolts | — | eBay Motors → |
| W720388-S439 | Rear Frame Bracket Bolt | — | eBay Motors → |
| W719813-S440 | Sway Bar Nut | — | eBay Motors → |
| W500566-S439 | Restrictor Bracket Mount Bolt, M14x80mm | — | eBay Motors → |
| W520515-S442 | Ball Joint Nut | — | eBay Motors → |
| W719924-S439 | Ball Joint Pinch Bolt | — | eBay Motors → |
| W520203-S440 | Tie Rod Nut | — | eBay Motors → |
| CCPZ-3B477-G | Axle Nut | — | eBay Motors → |
| W718843-S439 | Steering Shaft Bolt | — | eBay Motors → |
| JX6Z-3D677-C | Steering Rack Seal | — | eBay Motors → |
| JX6Z-3B498-B | Axle Circlip | — | eBay Motors → |
| W520102-S442 | Right Axle Strap Nut | — | eBay Motors → |
| YS4Z-3N324-AA | Right Axle Strap | — | eBay Motors → |
| LX6Z-5A215-A | Exhaust Clamp | — | eBay Motors → |
| W708176-S437 | Exhaust Manifold Nuts | — | eBay Motors → |
| LX6Z-9448-A | Exhaust Manifold Gasket | — | eBay Motors → |
| LX6Z-9E464-F | Lower EGR Tube Gasket | — | eBay Motors → |
| LX6Z-9E464-B | Upper EGR Tube Gasket | — | eBay Motors → |
| JM5Z-1S177-A | Axle Seal | — | eBay Motors → |
| W719766-S439 | RDU Mount Bolt | — | eBay Motors → |
| W520214-S440 | Engine Mount Nut | — | eBay Motors → |
| DL3Z-19B596-B | A/C O-ring | — | eBay Motors → |
| 1W1Z-19E889-HB | A/C Compressor O-ring | — | eBay Motors → |
| W719470-S439 | Front Frame Mount Bolt, M14x95mm | — | eBay Motors → |
| VC-13DL-G | Motorcraft® Yellow Prediluted | — | eBay Motors → |
| CVC-13DL-G | Motorcraft® Yellow Prediluted | — | eBay Motors → |
| HS7Z-19B519-BA | R-1234yf Refrigerant (Canada Only) | — | eBay Motors → |
| K2GZ-7086-A | Link Shaft Seal | — | eBay Motors → |
| BB5Z-4B422-C | Axle Retainer Clip | — | eBay Motors → |
| K2GZ-7275-B | Right Axle Circlip Kit | — | eBay Motors → |
| K2GZ-7H469-D | PTU Seal Kit | — | eBay Motors → |
| JM5Z-7H260-A | Axle Seal | — | eBay Motors → |
| W719767-S439 | Intermediate Axle Shaft | — | eBay Motors → |
| W702413-S450B | Underbody Cover | 1 | eBay Motors → |
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 252073A | 2020-2022 Escape HF45: Reprogram The PCM, SOBDM, BECM, SOBDMB, SOBDMC And ABS… | 1.1 hrs |
| 252073B | 2020-2022 Escape FWD HF45: Replace The Flywheel Damper Assembly (Can Be Claimed With… | 11 hrs |
| 252073C | 2020-2022 Escape AWD HF45: Replace The Flywheel Damper Assembly (Can Be Claimed With… | 11.8 hrs |
| 252073D | 2020-2022 Escape FWD/AWD HF45: Additional Time To Check And Adjust Front Toe (Can Be… | 0.6 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (3 pages), read Sep 29, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Ford’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 2,797 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Ford, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford TSB 25-2073 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the TSB 25-2073 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does TSB 25-2073 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2022 Ford Escape, 2021 Ford Escape, 2020 Ford Escape. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.