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November 1, 2013 Service bulletin

Ford: during cold ambient temperatures, and at light acceleration or coasting, a grinding, scraping noise...

Ford technical service bulletin ASI-44283 for 2010-2013 Ford Focus and 2011-2013 Ford Fiesta.

Bulletin number
ASI-44283
Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Summary
Ford: during cold ambient temperatures, and at light acceleration or coasting, a grinding, scraping noise is heard, between 20-50 MPH. Model 2012-2013 fiesta, focus.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 3,646 complaints in the transmission category.

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