This bulletin applies to 2013-2018 Ford Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L/1.6L2.0L EcoBoost engine, 2013-2018 Fusion equipped with a 2.0L/2.7L EcoBoost, 2013-2018 MKZ equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost, 2017-2018 MKZ equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost, 2015-2018 MKC equipped with a 2.0L/2.3L EcoBoost, 2015-2018 Edge equipped with a 2.0L/2.7L EcoBoost, 2016-2018 MKX with 2.0L/2.7L EcoBoost, 2016-2018 Explorer with 2.3L EcoBoost, 2017-2018 Continental with 2.7L/3.0L EcoBoost and 2016-2018 Focus RS with a 2.3L EcoBoost engine.
These vehicles may exhibit a dark black fluid leak from the right side transfer case intermediate shaft seal.
Inspect the intermediate shaft seal for leakage. If leaking, replace the seal. It is not necessary to remove the PTU (power transfer unit) in order to replace the seal.
P/N .......................... PART ........................................................................... QTY
W716075-S442........ lower ball joint bolt (Escape/MKC).................................... 1
W500545-S439........ lower ball joint bolt (Fusion/MKZ/MKX/Continental).......... 1
W707209-S442........ lower ball joint bolt (Focus RS)..........................................1
W520415-S442........ lower ball joint nut (Escape/MKC/Focus RS).....................1
W520214-S442........ lower ball joint nut (Fusion/MKZ/MKX/Continental)...........1
W14890-S440.......... ball joint nut (Explorer).......................................................1
W520214-S440........ ball joint nut (Fusion).........................................................1
W520215-S440........ tie rod nut (Explorer/Edge/Continental).............................1
W520102-S442......... halfshaft retainer strap nuts..............................................2
(Escape/MKC/Fusion/MKZ/Continental/Focus RS)
W701731-S439......... bearing strap nut (Explorer/Edge/MKX)............................2
CCPZ-3B477-C......... front halfshaft nut (Fusion/MKZ).......................................1
W712435-S439......... front halfshaft nut (Explorer).............................................1
CCPZ-3B477-B......... front halfshaft nut (Edge/MKX/Continental)......................1
AV6Z-3B477-A........... front halfshaft nut (Focus RS)..........................................1
CCPZ-3B477-G.......... front halfshaft nut (Escape/MKC).....................................1
DG9Z-7G273-B.......... front halfshaft thrust washer (Fusion/MKZ)......................1
4S4Z-3N324-AA......... front halfshaft bearing retainer (Fusion/MKZ/Continental)...1
YS4Z-3N324-AA......... front halfshaft bearing retainer(Escape/MKC).................1
W713640-S437........... axle shaft retainer (Fusion/MKZ).....................................1
CN1Z-7H424-B........... right side intermediate shaft seal (all models)..................1
F2GZ-63600A58-A.......PTU bushing (all models)................................................1
XY-75W140-QL........... Motorcraft SAE 75W-140 synthetic rear axle lubricant (all). .1
