Interior Door Handle Inspection and Repair – 2010-2013 Ford Lincoln

NHTSA 15V040 SUMMARY: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Ford Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured June 1, 2011, to October 31, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that …

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Water Leak near RH A-Pillar – 2009-2010 Ford F-150

WATER LEAK AT SATELLITE ANTENNA   FORD: 2009-2010 F-150   2009-2010 F-150 vehicles built at Dearborn Truck Plant (DTP) on or before 1/12/2010, or at Kansas City Assembly Plant (KCAP) on or before 01/18/2010, and equipped with optional Satellite Radio, may exhibit water entry into the passenger compartment near the RH A-pillar assist handle.   …

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Oil-Canning or Exhaust Rattle/Buzz around 2000-2500 RPM – 2005-2010 Ford Mustang

4.6L MANUAL TRANSMISSION – SEPARATOR PLATE BUZZ – BUILT BEFORE 4/5/2009   FORD: 2005-2010 Mustang   2005-2010 Mustang vehicles built before 4/5/2009 and equipped with a 4.6L engine and manual transmission, may exhibit an oil-canning or exhaust rattle/buzz around 2000 – 2500 RPM during the first few minutes of driving after a cold start. The …

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Squeak Noise when Operating Clutch Pedal – 2008-2010 Ford Focus

SQUEAK NOISE WHEN APPLYING AND/OR RELEASING CLUTCH PEDAL   FORD: 2008-2010 Focus   2008-2010 Focus vehicles equipped with a manual transmission may exhibit a squeaking noise when depressing and/or releasing the clutch pedal.   This may be due to the contact between the clutch pedal return spring and the clutch pedal bracket.   SERVICE PROCEDURE …

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Driveline Vibration – Howl Noise at Highway Speeds in Cold Temperatures – 2007-2011 Ford Lincoln Mercury

AWDDRIVELINE VIBRATION – HOWL NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN COLD TEMPERATURES – BUILT ON OR BEFORE 8/13/2010   FORD: 2007-2011 Fusion LINCOLN: 2007-2011 MKZ MERCURY: 2007-2011 Milan   2007-2011 Fusion, Milan and MKZ vehicles equipped with all-wheel-drive (AWD) systems and built on or before 8/13/2010 may exhibit a driveline vibration or a howl …

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