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May 1, 2014 Service bulletin

Ford: at bottom of transmission housing is accumulation of fluid and if its sticky and honey colored...

Ford technical service bulletin ASI-44551 for 2013-2014 Ford Escape and 2013-2014 Ford Fusion.

Bulletin number
ASI-44551
Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Summary
Ford: at bottom of transmission housing is accumulation of fluid and if its sticky and honey colored likely excessive grease applied to torque converter hub or rust inhibitor applied to flexplate at time of manufacturing. Model 2013-2014 escape, fusion.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1,400 complaints in the transmission category.

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