Ford: increased shift lever effort may have debris or something, such as sweetened drinks spilled in/on...
Ford technical service bulletin TB-21019 for 2008-2009 Ford Escape and 2008-2009 Mercury Mariner.
- Bulletin number
- TB-21019
- Component
- Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
- Summary
- Ford: increased shift lever effort may have debris or something, such as sweetened drinks spilled in/on the shifter. Shifter replacement resulting from spillage or debris is not warrantable.
Owners of these vehicles have filed 740 complaints in the transmission category.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Escape 2008-2009 20082009
- Mercury Mariner 2008-2009 20082009
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