2013 Ford Focus Titanium Transmission Slipping or Revving Issues DIY CHEAP & EASY FIX SAVE MONEY

Don't get SCREWED by a Ford Dealership. After having to have the dual-clutch replaced in my 2013 Ford Focus Titanium a few months ago, now I have run into an issue where my transmission stops engaging while driving (feels like it shifts into neutral and won't pull). This video shows you the $35 fix that a Ford Dealership (Capital Ford of Charlotte, NC) wanted to charge me $2800 to repair and told me they would have to "drop the transmission" to replace the part(s).
THE PART NUMBER IS AE8Z-7C604-A. You can google them and find them everywhere.

[@DewayneGore]

Hey everyone, sorry for not posting or replying in a while. My wife had total knee replacement surgery on March 22nd, and on March 25th a bloodclot went to her brain and she suffered a major stroke. She went into a rehab facility for some time, then came home. On June 18th, she fell and bumped her head and suffered a brain bleed due to the blood thinner Plavix and low-dose aspirin she had been prescribed, and had to have emergency brain surgery. She just came home a few days ago and is doing well, but I am on FMLA from work thru August to take care of her.

[@SirSkiSlice]

Prayers to your family, hope for a speedy recovery for her 🙏🏽

[@davidblam2575]

Prayer to your family man hope she gets better soon 🙏🏾

[@kr7437a]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@chiefthompson2702]

I'm glad that your wife is doing well! Praise God everyday and God bless you and your family! 💯✊🏽

[@M.a.r.c.e]

Hope you're doing alright brother. I'm reading this 11 months after you wrote this. My wife had brain surgery as well and she still has issues but we're still enjoying life. Every moment in love is a moment well spent.

[@williamg95]

so did some research on this clutch actuator A (top one) is for 1st 3rd and 5th gear engagement, clutch actuator b (bottom one) is for 2nd 4th 6th and reverse for anyone that's curious!

[@DewayneGore]

You are correct. The bottom one is what went out on mine as well. But the same part fits both. The bolt head is 1/4 inch.

[@williamg95]

thanks!

[@kristianmopsticc2887]

Will fixing the bottom one fix the issue or both?

[@williamg95]

Just depends I ended up getting rid of the car cause replacing both did nothing for mine you may have better luck but I did not.

[@solutionbybrain9978]

I have hot transmission and then transmission overheating special when I go up on small hillside….. I have own Ford Focus 2014 …. Pls gentleman let me know it if possible….. Thank you in advance….

[@sethpihanich7910]

You mentioned in your video about this hopefully helping someone......well I cant thank you enough for all the detail and description. Thank you and i'm glad we are in agreement on our views about Ford.

[@koncyk7138]

This has helped me big time. I am in Malawi that's Central Africa. I bought myself a 2013 Ford Focus in 2019 through Be-forward Japan and my vehicle was supplied from Singapore. After 3months it started slipping gears. Same problems like what you have explained in the video. Until now it can't drive as it is just parked at my house. I feel so bad for having not enjoyed the car

[@chiefthompson2702]

Great video Sir! And thank you because you have helped a lot people that have watched your video I'm sure. 💯✊🏽

[@kay-cz5hs]

We found your video and our Focus was doing the same thing. We took your advice and changed the parts you suggested. It fixed it!!!! Thanks so much for the video!

[@DewayneGore]

You are very welcome, glad it helped you!

[@curtthacker43]

From a fellow army vet thank you for your service..my 2012 just started this along with warning of over heating transmission just before o got home p0805 code. I'm definitely trying this.

[@DewayneGore]

Check your grounds. There are three you need to re-do, and they consist of removing the ground wires from the chassis, grinding off the paint so that it gets a good ground, and then tighten the grounds. There are a bunch of videos on KZbin about the Ford Focus Transmission Ground Fix. Thanks for your service brother.

[@jadethejaybird8179]

Got the second part today for the top, shifts smooth, no hesitation , accelerates quick and check engine lights off. Thanks a bunch Dewayne. Saved me a ton of money and grief.

[@DewayneGore]

That is awesome! Thanks for coming back and letting me know, and you are very welcome!

[@HugePlays]

Just got my part today as well, got it installed in about 30 mins, and so far it seems to be shifting and accelerating like new! I will monitor it and see if any of the old problems come back. This potentially saved me about 2000 dollars, thank you Dewayne!

[@DewayneGore]

@@HugePlays Awesome!

[@jamiemoore5686]

Was your making a grinding sound?

[@dopessongs3635]

Mine is doing all the same symptoms you mentioned. I already replaced the tcm a few years ago. I ordered 2 actuators, should be getting them today. I must have re-watched this video 5 times already. Your personality makes me feel confident 😌

[@dopessongs3635]

Replaced the actuators , problem didn't go away. Took it to ford, and they told me it was the actuators. Told me that the actuators and tcm are covered under the extended warranty. But didn't get a tcm code. Proceeded to tell me it's going to cost 3200 dollars to fix. Told them I already replaced the actuators. They told me I would have to pay 3200 and might not fix it

[@AibonitoPerformancePR]

@@dopessongs3635 Check your grounds. Under the Intake filter, remove the box and remove those 2 grounds and clean them and give that a go. That helped me on a Veloster that had similar issues as they use same transmission design. I removed the grounds and sanded the area a bit to make sure they get good contact.

[@leandrorosendo7505]

It will help me a lot. Thanks for your explanation. I got the same problem with my focus.

[@maxxxmotivation4808]

Thank you for showing the novice mechanic how to save money and time. Mechanics should get charged with a crime for trying to rip people off.

[@2romes945]

Thanks a lot! Great info. I’m having the same issues with my Ford Fiesta so I just bought the actuator. The transmission shop wanted $ 3000 to repair the transmission. I’m saving tons of money doing it myself!

[@son_of_hiskingdom5092]

I take it, it works like new again? I'm going to try the same soon.

[@alienskates]

​@@son_of_hiskingdom5092did you have any luck with this repair? I'm having a similar issue with my fiesta.

[@son_of_hiskingdom5092]

@@alienskates I haven't tried it yet. I'm waiting as precaution having a 3rd or 4th vehicle that way when it goes right I'll have more vehicles that work better. I try to stay non toxic minded as I can.

[@jonathanmendoza1435]

Thanks a lot for the video. I got my focus 2012 running like new back again. Also ford dealership denying the extended factory warranty and charging me for a whole new transmission instead

[@christseanpilar]

Having same issues now with my 2018 Ford Focus. Caught my transmission slipping right when it first occurred, I hope it’s just a simple replacement of both the clutch and shift actuators....replaced the shift actuator now it’s moving.

[@borzoojafarizadeh7720]

I have a focus 2013 and I was having slipping problems at the first couple of gears. I changed those clutch actuators (bought OEM ones) and reset the transmission. For the first couple of hundreds of miles it was horrible. It was skipping gears. I realized turning off the car and turning back on made my transmission not skip gears. After some 500 miles, it got super smooth because transmission learned the way I drive. So far after six months it is very good. Thank you all for sharing knowledge! Also, I take it easy with the acceleration, and I drive like an old man. I get 33 MPG in the city

[@tiktokfunny9242]

Did u program the tcm? Or dont need to?

[@ronbeamon9608]

Good ole country boy will survive, Thanks for the video, saved me a lot of headache.

[@CoolinWithSosa]

Just Got the invoice for whole entire replacement, 3k for everything(All) in the Bell Housing, He told me its the Forks A&B inside of the Housing,(From Experience)He's a transmission specialist of 20+years, The #1 atleast in my County, Blessing 🙌

[@abdouallahuniverse5689]

You right man, not just dealer , but some regular mechanics do that too, lie and charge you more than it should be for easy part replacment, that the reason i learn car repair muself and now i can.fix anything on the car mechanical, electric or electronic : (except for repair involve engine or transmission removal, because you can do that on the street)

[@daneneedoba8930]

The actuators are an 8mm inverted (external) torx, the yellow tab only needs to be slid to its lock open position and while removing the connector you pull on the black tab while gently wiggling the connector off. Makes for easy reassemble

[@pastormichaeljonesofnc4436]

Thank you so much I'm going to give this a try and I will let you know if it works thank you for taking out the time

[@Killovision1]

Thanks for callin’ out this bullshit! Im helping my son with tranny problems on his Ford Escape. I WILL NOT take this thing to the stealershit. I came across your video trying to check into the possibilities and have a great amount of appreciation for you and the info you have posted. Cheers bud.

[@DewayneGore]

You are more than welcome. Hope some of what I posted will help you at least. Let us know how it goes.

[@bryant4the328]

Stealership is a awesome term.

[@monavieforal]

Thank you for your service Sir.

[@dexgsand]

Just a good honest video appreciate it bro👍🏽👍🏽💯

[@DewayneGore]

Thanks brother

[@garrieparsons2265]

god bless youtube and people like you .....good job well done

[@txit2318]

Mine was trying to buck me off skipping gears reving etc... It had a message transmission over heating and had a po87b error code. It completely quit engaging on i10 pulled over and let it sit for a few min and eased into a hotel. Saw this video next morning and got the part local at ford parts dept. Changed it in about 10 min including jacking up the drivers side enough to easily slide unde the front. If you're replacing your lower shift actuator it is in the very front close to the oil filter mine didn't have a cover. This appears to have resolved my issue. Many thanks to Dewayne. Lower is very easy to access on the SE (btw reverse had quit too) the next morning after it set reverse worked and I drove it to the ford dealer to get the part and back to my hotel to replace so if you have similar issue I can confirm this helped me out tons.

[@freesoul4346]

Thank you for sharing your Knlowledge and saving people money.

[@nicholasmampuru1834]

This is some really valuable information, I had the same issue with my 2016 fiesta with the same powershift transmission as inbthe focus, the dealership wanted to charge me for dropping of the entire transmission to replace actuator B but luckily I had my warranty extended so the warranty guys proved ford wrong that the actuator is sitting at the bottom of the transmission and it is a 10 minutes job to do. New actuator B has been fitted and no gear slipping anymore,.. actuator A has not failed so no need to replace it. This ford powershift transmission is really full of issues and I wouldn't advise anyone to buy any ford car with it.

[@mremanpriddy6473]

Just keep in mind that it could go out at any given time tgough..its a dangerous risk. .i dont let anyone in my family deive it just because of it

[@jimyocum9556]

I'm going to give it a go on my 2014 titanium..they did it for me about 80,000 miles ago for free but I'm over 220,000 now..Thanks for the video and the torxs size for cover is T30 or T31 I've gotten both size to work..

[@DewayneGore]

Thanks, Hope it works out for you!

[@wheresYefomit]

Thank you for this video I'm sorry you dealt with this bs and I'm sorry I am too this is another reason why I stick with honda cheaper parts more diy videos and better durability thanks again I wish everyone blessings on top of blessings and an increase in wisdom

[@enriqueolvera7490]

My God!!! Almost $3000 want t Agency for fix that problem!!! Thank you so much for sharing this video my friend God bless you 🙏.

[@DewayneGore]

You are very welcome, and God Bless you as well. Hope this fixes the problem with your car.

[@imprayerwarrior3641]

We replace both Shift Actuators top and bottom, and now the car runs smoothly. Thank you for all your wisdom and help in replacing these two parts. Ford Part number: Actuator AE8Z-7C604-A same part number for top and bottom.

[@imprayerwarrior3641]

Unfortunately my car did have the engine light come on after it would not go into reverse but when the mechanic place the gadget to read the codes it said NO codes were detected. So we decided to change the parts anyway because of our car was doing exactly what you described and it fixed the problem. The Ford mechanics in our area are NOT trust worthy to say the least. My husband replaced the parts.

[@kristianmopsticc2887]

@@imprayerwarrior3641 is it still running smooth

[@mremanpriddy6473]

@Cory Sterk gotta replace both...and fix the grounds under air filter box the mount to frame with factory paint and an intermittent voltage fluxuation causes low volt to actuators for engaging and disengaging

[@amped5234]

The wife's 2013 focus is in the shop for the 5th time for the transmission, it only has 64,000 km bought it new. they just told her $3,000 to fix it. They couldn't fix it in 4 tries under warranty how are they going to fix it now. I told her to let me deal with them. Thanks to your video I have even more knowledge.

[@DewayneGore]

I hope this helps you get it fixed. Also try the Ford Focus ground fix issue on youtube.

[@christysavary1204]

Sure wish u were located in southern Ohio! I would totally pay you to work on my 2013 focus that's having the sane problem. It's my only mode of transportation with a family depending on me as the bread winner. Have an appointment to get it towed to highly reconnected trannie professional locally and crossing fingeres it's not going to break the bank to get it up and running. Love this little car bc the gas mileage right now can not be beat! Cheers to u for figuring out the do it yourself way. I'm tempted to show the mechanic your video but but don't wanna step on toes either. Wish my luck bc this little single woman with a lot of responsibility sure needs it and I'm not loaded with a bunch of money to spend on a trannie replacement. The car was sold to me with"dry clutch" as is problem that was said to cost $1400. Don't even know what that means. Hope to goodness I'm able to get this vehicle up and running as I need transportation to get my legally blind son and his 8 year old to baseball practice coming up soon! Ty for the vid!

[@cobra7740]

thank you for the info SR. help me alot i own a 2013 focus and have same problem your info helps a lot

[@DewayneGore]

You are very welcome. Hope it fixes the issues you are having with your car

[@quizzkid1]

That information was so very helpful thanks man for sharing that i have a 2012 fusion that's doing the same problem it also got stuck on the road with the same problem thanks

[@kristianmopsticc2887]

It doesn’t fix the issue unfortunately

[@quizzkid1]

Hey you are right because its not a focus its probably the shifter cable is bad

[@quizzkid1]

The fusion had a bad transmission

[@penjamin69]

I have a 2013 Ford Focus se hatchback and I had this same exact issue. I found out that all the negative grounds in the engine bay had paint on them. I took the grounds off and hit the spots with a dremel to take the paint off where the grounds sit. After that the car has never shifted this good and the excessive revving issue went away.

[@jeffgivens3810]

Hey just wanted to say thanks I just done it today and it works!!!

[@DewayneGore]

That's awesome! Glad it worked for you!

[@4stringb]

Just changed both actuators on my 2014 Ford Focus that I got in mail. Everything working as should. Thanks for your video’s it helped me tremendously 😎👍

[@DewayneGore]

You are welcome, my friend. Glad you got it fixed. It's a headache for sure and a potentially deadly one.

[@querepario472]

Hi I have a 2013 focus titanium both parts works the same for top and bottom???

[@DewayneGore]

@@querepario472 Yes, the same part number works for top and for bottom.

[@akinkunmiolagoke5395]

Can the actuator cause it to disengage when about to select second gear

[@jadethejaybird8179]

Thank you Dewayne, this is the exact crap I am dealing with right now. Great explanation too. I got this now!

[@DewayneGore]

You are very welcome. Sorry you are having this kind of problem, and I hope you don't let anyone rip you off.

[@jadethejaybird8179]

@@DewayneGore You're the man , thanks for helping all of us out. I'm definitely dealing with idiots but mostly pi$$ing off my neighbors bcuz I keep refusing to let any of them under the hood the of my car. omg and they are all wrong! My Big Sis was the first to teach me how to drive anything and fix anything that needed fixin and Daddy didn't get his boy til I was 20. She lives here with me so we're good. I've only paid for oil change and a diagnostic that was bogus with a $248 mo for 12 mo payback plan. no thanks. I do have a question for you though. Call it the Proverbial Blonde question but hopefully it can help someone else out. Is there a type of grease that I am suppose to put back in with the new part? some grey silicone looking grease..... working by flashlight and very cramped space with bifocals , can't tell if it's dirt to be cleaned out (already did ) or............? I thought I saw someone post something here about this but haven't found it. I only took it for quick test, the pick up was way better, gave it a run. still small hesitation but wasn't drawn out as before, like it was missing it's click or hitch but switched over much quicker. I'm thinking that might be what i missed. Not driving again til I hear from you good man. Don't want to push my luck :)

[@DewayneGore]

@@jadethejaybird8179 I didn't add any type of grease to mine other than what was in it. It didn't appear to be a part that required greasing, and the only part that moves is the internal part that spins.

[@jadethejaybird8179]

@@DewayneGore right, that's what it looks like to me. Ordering the second one to replace on top, should smooth out the last hitch problem. You're changing the world bud, much appreciated Sir. Thank you for your Service and sacrifices in protecting all of US and our Freedoms. God Bless You

[@kristianmopsticc2887]

@@jadethejaybird8179 hey any update did it fix the issue did it come back?

[@Kerryclement]

OMG! BRO THANK YOU for posting this. I bought this car for a commuter. My scanner said I needed a new TCM when i first bought the car($300). My mechanic checked it out and said the TCM was fine but the trans needed to be replaced (which cost me $2K partts and labor) to be replaced in the Transmission . I bought it and had him install a rebuilt trans. Yeah, that didn't help. He told me that it"might need to be driven for a few hundred miles to learn your driving style. As a pretty good mechanic myself I'm throwing out the BS flag on that Shiz!. My car would feel like the clutch was slipping all the time. No OBDII Code and no check engine light or anything. But when driving I had to be extremely gentle and never get on the gas hard, if I did the engine would spin and the clutch would slip. BAD. And sometimes the dang thing wouldn't even shift into reverse as all. I just found your video and ordered the parts last week, then today I finally had time to do what you said and I am so stoked. I've had the dang car for over a year and it now drives and shifts better than it ever has for me. It's so nice I'm seriously considering keeping the car. Because as recently as last week I told the wife I was going to take the next offer I got one it regardless of what it was. But now I'm thinking about keeping it.

[@nikaahmed5345]

You still have the car ??

[@hoangtran1479]

Thank You for this video ford told me would costs $2500 to repair regardless problems Solve or Not.or replace whole Transmission would cost $4,500 to replace

[@DewayneGore]

You are welcome. Hope this video helps

[@agoodneighborautorepair2176]

Hi,if you are veteran?thank very much for your service to the nation. And very good explanation if the issue.

[@DewayneGore]

Thank you, and yes, I am a veteran of the US Army.

[@danthemanoth]

If you're having transmission work done on these cars I have a 2012 Focus, (that was the 1st yr of this dual clutch type trans. and I think ford used them tranny' s up to 2019 or 20) definitely have them change the rear engine seal and front transmission seal while they can, these seals leak after a while and the oil gets into the clutch disc's and you start getting a shimmering feels like your trans is going out (you have to tell the underwriters, to get it in writing, that you want the seals changed ,very important you may be glad you did)!

[@DewayneGore]

I have heard others saying the same thing. Thanks for the info.

[@natep2986]

I have not read all the 500+ comments but there is more to it than just those motors. For less than 100 bucks this is worth a shot for a DIY'er. Not to defend the dealer, but they are following a service procedure put out by ford. There is 1 fork inside the transmission above each of those motors that they must replace with the motor. That's where the transmission removal comes in. Check out Fordtechmakuloco here on KZbin. He did a video of tearing down one of these clutch assemblies back in 2014. Very informative video.

[@eastbroker]

Thank you man you save me alot of money thanks again...

[@JorgeGonzalez-ok2fp]

Thank's for the video, As always Ford Dealer's suck's, really Thank's man! In México I have the same problem with my Focus, now your information is pure gold for me!

[@karenblasioli6580]

I have. 2018 and have replaced both actuators. Mine after replacing the upper one still wouldn't shift right and would come out of gear on a slight up hill slope then the hot transmission light would come on after waiting the required 5 min you have to turn the key to the on position there is a series on clicks and sounds like gears resetting then it will start. It sat for 4 days and when I got in it low and behold it drove perfect check engine light went off shifted great no more hot transmission light perfect. A month later it starts the same bullshit again only worse I can only drive maybe 2-3 miles and the hot transmission light comes on and the transmission goes into neutral after you let "cool" off for 20-30 min ( if you try to drive it after 5 min the light comes right back on) you can go another 2-3 miles shorter if you have any kind of slope to go up. Finally made it to my daughters house it has sat there ever sense. It has 145,000 on it and if its the TCM well they are on back order for 8 months. I've been told by a ford mechanic to sale it trade it set it on fire or drive it in to a lake. I still owe about $5500 on it.I HATE this car

[@mremanpriddy6473]

You are a flipping genious. I have a 2012 Fiesta and 2015 Focus..The Fiesta is done for. The Focus I did all the cleaning of ground connections, changed the fluid twice(which is a bitch to fill back up) and ive been dealing with intermittent no reverse and slipping,grinding,over shifts to higher gear for the last year and half. I didn't qualify for the class action buy back because 4 repairs by Ford had to be done by 2020..Your video is the only one that makes sense for the symptoms...This whole time its been the actuators...I replaced the bottom with a new one and put the bottom on top(top actuator was corroded). My check engine light is now off and reverse always works. Shifting is on point. Little bit of a studded from 2nd to 3rd but it works perfect now. Thanks bro. Funny thing is, not even Ford mechanics know that replacing those fixes it. You're the man !!!!

[@kristianmopsticc2887]

Still working ?

[@mremanpriddy6473]

@@kristianmopsticc2887 ive replaced the upper&lower actuators...both cv shafts driver/passenger, outer tie rod driver side, and flipped over the motor mount on upper passenger side. The car drives like it did when I first bought it. Actually better because when I got it used it already had a slight shudder when shifting from 2nd to 3rd. It no longer shudders, vibrates, slips, or grinds...Took $300 of parts and combined different days of maybe 4 and 10 hrs before I could get it this good. But I was bound and determined to figure out how to make it good considering my 2012 Fiesta is broke down, and my 2007 Tucson is broke down. Bottom line, I ultimately only needed to fix grounding(free-20 min work),change fluid(1.8qts needed so buy 2 qts- $6...30 min work) replace actuators($100...20 min work), fix motor mount(free..20 min work), and replace outer tie rod($21...15 min work). I'm sure $120 and someone you can trust can watch youtube videos and fix your car in less than 2 hrs.

[@mremanpriddy6473]

@Cory Sterk gotta replace both...and fix the grounds under air filter box the mount to frame with factory paint and an intermittent voltage fluxuation causes low volt to actuators for engaging and disengaging

[@mremanpriddy6473]

Update...well after roughly $250 which covered 2 CV Axles, 2 actuators, draining-fill-draining again-refill automatic trans fluid, motor mount(passenger-top only), having front rotors turned, new break pads,outer tie-rod driver side,new battery, grinding off paint on every ground connection, oil&filter change...the car has driven better than it ever has since I got it 4 years ago....no slips...no shudders...no check engine light........for about 5 days maybe about 10 local trips around town and about 40 miles on highway....and then suddenly out of the blue the f*cking light comes on, a little out of gear, and lost reverse. Now it was a really hot day here in AZ and I was driving a lot. I pulled over added some coolant, let car cool, then it went back to good and eventually the light turned back off. I was happy for 5 days but niw knowing that at any given time it could just go out again makes me sick. I"'ll be getting rid of it soon. My opinion now is...The problem cannot be permanently fixed, and an actual full recall of all these years Focus & Fiesta with duel clutch should be taken off road. It's not worth the headache and it's a safety issue to driver and others on road !!!

[@mremanpriddy6473]

@@kristianmopsticc2887 Update...well after roughly $250 which covered 2 CV Axles, 2 actuators, draining-fill-draining again-refill automatic trans fluid, motor mount(passenger-top only), having front rotors turned, new break pads,outer tie-rod driver side,new battery, grinding off paint on every ground connection, oil&filter change...the car has driven better than it ever has since I got it 4 years ago....no slips...no shudders...no check engine light........for about 5 days maybe about 10 local trips around town and about 40 miles on highway....and then suddenly out of the blue the f*cking light comes on, a little out of gear, and lost reverse. Now it was a really hot day here in AZ and I was driving a lot. I pulled over added some coolant, let car cool, then it went back to good and eventually the light turned back off. I was happy for 5 days but niw knowing that at any given time it could just go out again makes me sick. I"'ll be getting rid of it soon. My opinion now is...The problem cannot be permanently fixed, and an actual full recall of all these years Focus & Fiesta with duel clutch should be taken off road. It's not worth the headache and it's a safety issue to driver and others on road !!!

[@aguacan]

You said I hope this helps somebody and while I'm having the same issue and knowing that ford are just thieves and liars I'm going to try this solution and I'll be telling you the results... Thank a lot for posting this bad experience, and the genius solution you did. Greetings from latin america.

[@01mustang05]

Test your actuators before replacing them and test the clutch forks that the actuators operate. - you will need a spline tool or break apart one actuator that burnt out. It's quite possible that the Clutch Forks, that the actuators operate, need cleaning or replacement - which would require the transmission to be dropped and the clutch removed in order to take off the Clutch Forks.

[@estefanhernandez2323]

Bought a 2013 titanium had it for 1 month 1 MONTH fixed all these issues and had ford fix there end same problem got ride of it asap hope y’all had better luck

[@DewayneGore]

I traded mine in after almost three years at the end of April 2022. Got a 2016 Honda CR-V.

[@eury360]

Wow thanks man! I did what you showed on the video. It fixed my 15' Ford Focus SE. I can drive up steep roads now. I purchased 2 new Clutch Actuators for $200.

[@DewayneGore]

Glad it helped, Leo G.

[@eury360]

@@DewayneGore Dude your amazing, AAMCO was charging me $2,700 and the Ford Dealer was charging me $2,200 to fix that. Apparently I don’t think any of them know what the issue really is. It’s like they blame the Clutch immediately before checking anything.

[@kennethblocher6110]

@@eury360 I can't lie, I work on industrial machines with clutches and all other implementation of actuators. After I drove my brother-in-law's Focus I was sure it was the clutch. Glad I was shown the light. Gonna buy a couple of these and see if it fixes the issue.

[@eury360]

@@kennethblocher6110 I purchased several parts before installing the Actuator motors at the mechanic. I decided to install the new Actuators first and then drive the car for a while. I was surprised the issues went away. I'll save my other Clucth parts for the future if it breaks down again... Luckily for me the issue really was the Actuators.

[@eury360]

@@kennethblocher6110 You must also purchase Motorcraft XL-2 "High Temperature Nickel Anti-Seize Lubricant". Apply that lubricant to the "Splines of the Actuator". It's required to prevent it from corrosion damage and other heat-related stuff....

[@samdublin]

Thanks for this video ...What alarm code did you see?

[@DewayneGore]

No problem, I don't remember exactly which code it was, but I believe it was p090a. Don't quote me on that.

[@HugePlays]

Update after trying this fix, my 2012 Ford Focus SEL started intermittently going into neutral after stopping. It was also shifting really bad in general especially going into 3rd gear. It already has had the clutch and tcm replaced. I replaced the top actuator for 1-3-5 gears in less then 30 mins and now everything is shifting smoothly and the error code P07A3 has not come back since I cleared it. I will continue to monitor and update if anything starts acting up again. Thanks for posting this Dewayne, potentially saved me thousands!

[@DewayneGore]

Awesome news! You are very welcome, and thanks for letting us know how it went.

[@kristianmopsticc2887]

Any update

[@HugePlays]

@@kristianmopsticc2887 hi, after a few weeks, the same issue came back and this did not fix the issue, sounds like replacing the shift forks/clutch is the way to go but is upwards of 2500. I will be getting rid of this car ASAP

[@solutionbybrain9978]

@@kristianmopsticc2887 I have hot transmission and then transmission overheating special when I go up on small hillside….. I have own Ford Focus 2014 …. Pls gentleman let me know it if possible….. Thank you in advance….

[@kristianmopsticc2887]

@@solutionbybrain9978 mine while going uphills sometimes slips but no over heat

[@patrickmeagher7882]

Thanks Dewayne. Same problem here and experience with dealership - 280$ for them to tell me Id need a new transmission. Followed your instructions and car running like new. Great video.

[@DewayneGore]

That's awesome, my friend. Feel free to share the video with anyone you think might benefit from it. Glad it helped you, and cudos for not falling into their trap.

[@mremanpriddy6473]

Mine did too for few weeks then suddenly slips again. They can be fixed and work great but then without warning slip again. I don't trust it

[@carlchilders2154]

​@@mremanpriddy6473 Did you try cleaning the three negative grounds?

[@mremanpriddy6473]

@@carlchilders2154 yep all 3...im still driving it. It will run perfect and shift gears smoothly for like a month or more and then out of the blue just start slipping again. I can drive it cuz I know how to deal with it. You gotta keep RPM low while accelerating then as it gets high RPM then let off gas so it'll shift then so on as if pushing in a clutch on manual. So then once parked and shut off. Next time I turn it on it suddenly goes back to normal. Its unpredictable so no one but me drives it. But when its good its good..go figure

[@meekomm]

@@mremanpriddy6473 same situation

[@MaryAnn24124]

I have a 2012 Ford Focus Titanium. It went to a Ford Dealership in March 2022 for transmission issues. It took them six weeks to get my car in and worked on. They replaced the actuators first and that didnt fix it so they replaced the clutch. $2800 all together for this work. I picked it up and it still wasn't shifting right so I drove it right back. They then replaced the TCM after it being on backorder for months. The dealership replaced the TCM free of charge, but the car still does not shift. We have since then picked it up and its sitting in our driveway. They wanted an additional $2500 just to tear the transmission before they could event tell me what needed to be replaced. I am hoping to clean up the grout and see if that helps.

[@Dman979]

I got a 2012. It does it in first gear. I just replaced my emissions control purge valve. It was idling like shit and almost dying while I stop. Fixed that now want to fix first gear. So I'll change top control module.

[@jamesgilpin7232]

Appreciate that information bud I got the same problem I got a 2012

[@DewayneGore]

Here is the item(s) I replaced: www.ebay.com/itm/253981808668

[@thomasinmn]

Same here. Well its wifes car, have you guys seen the fix where they taking the 3 grounds and taking off paint and cleaning them up. They say its a grounding issue, at least in some cases

[@fero7755]

Same. I have a 2012 Ford Focus Se that has been giving me the same problem. I bought it at 40,000 miles and I’ve had to take it back to Ford 3 times already (now at 133,000 miles) for the same issue. I will give this a try and see if it works for me. Thank you so much!

[@DewayneGore]

@@fero7755 Hope it works for you! Let us know how it turns out.

[@fero7755]

It didn’t work unfortunately. I think it’s the TCM this time. Thank you for the help though. After I fix this damn car I’m selling it and getting a Honda lmao.!

[@KingKustom]

Great video! Thanks for that! I just bought a 2018 Focus, the last model before the 8 speed trans. Hope it’s doing okay...and hope they fixed the problems with the trans compared with the older years...do you know where I can find the extended warranty on the shift modul on the internet? That is an expensive part to replace. Thanks again!!

[@DewayneGore]

I am not sure where to find the extended warranty information for the 2018, but I'd guess a Google search should probably come up with something. I did a quick search and most of what I saw was in reference to the 2014 - 2016 models.

[@KingKustom]

Yes, that’s what I found. Hope the later years are better or free of the early troubles. Thanks again!!

[@jadethejaybird8179]

@@DewayneGore kellybluebook enter your vin and they can track your vehicle for recalls and ext warranty info

[@DewayneGore]

@@jadethejaybird8179 Thanks, Jade!

[@brodyplummer4948]

My 2013 focus. Bought it from the dealer in 2020. Make sure to have them run vin number to see transmission issues if the recalls were applying to this car or if they have been done they assured me none of this was right ever this car was not a part of that, so your goes by you have a few shutters every now and then and I take it in for service and to my surprise three recalls for something with the fuel PCM door latches all four of them and a transmission control module flash/program I pick it up today and it won’t shift. It won’t drive. They said I need to pay thousands of dollars for a new clutch, I take it home to my shop pull the transmission clutch forks are perfect. The clutch is minimal wear nothing to worry about actuators work as they should whatever they did with the TCM frayed the PCM and the TCM now and it is 15 days out of the 10 year warranty.

[@KenjiEspresso]

This is crazy. Just happened to mine. Code scanner says B which is bottom. Ordered everything on Amazon. I’ll do just like you said. See what happens. Thanks!!!!

[@cinthiagarcia2564]

I had clutch A stuck supposedly... I changed A n B step by step.. carefully... ladies don't Be scared I did it... n my car works again !! Cleared check engine light

[@cinthiagarcia2564]

I have a 2014 ford focus automatic

[@DewayneGore]

Great job! Yes, it isn't difficult, at my age it's the bending over that gets you lol

[@614mc]

Your a total bad ass thanks for looking out for us everyday Men and Women god's definitely 🙏 going to continue to bless you.

[@rsalins45]

Thankyou .Will never buy another Ford again DIY win again.Went to fix tranny 4-5 times in Texas.Ford trained technicians could never fix it right.They fix things in the US like they are from a third world country.The first time I get burned by a crook.Never go back again.Replaced the top actuator,works just fine.Waiting to run it in town after I replace the bottom actuator.Maybe in the future Ford should hire their mechanics from Toyota maybe they can teach them a few things!!!.Appreciate your help very much

[@kristianmopsticc2887]

Still holding up?

[@expocon1]

Good man!!Thank you very much!Very helpful.

[@northambryan]

I have a 2013 focus that just had the engine light come on with these codes stored. P072F & P0723 (stuck in gear 4 and 6). Car will drive but rev really high in the first 2 shifts then will drive normal. I’ve looked into it and research has pointed me to speed sensors, TCM, and now this video. Not sure which way to turn and if this could be related.

[@Heckofadeal]

Great Video!!

[@oblanellum8139]

Just bought my first car in June of this year and im having the same issues. i already put over $1500 into gettin this car how i want to look and then this exact problem comes up. i really hope this fixes it. wish me good luck please

[@DewayneGore]

Let me know how it goes. Hope it fixes the problem for you

[@jakecantu8083]

Hi did it matter that the acuators were not OEM parts? Read a forum bout aftermarket buy on those. Any issues since your install? Thanks

[@DewayneGore]

It didn't matter. They looked exactly like the ones I took off. It fixed the issue with it going into neutral or "limp mode", but I continued having occasional shuddering once the transmission got up to normal temp. And, for the record, I traded it in so I no longer own the Focus.

[@jamesboley4275]

Unfortunately I bought a 2013 Focus yesterday for my daughter to go back and forth to college in. Test drive was great. Then a few hours after purchasing got a code and felt like transmission would slip when taking off from a stop sign. Unfortunately bought it as is from a small car dealer for 5,000.00 with 122,000 miles on it. I'm thinking about trying this to see if the slipping stops. I can't remember the code it threw.

[@DewayneGore]

Check your state laws. Even if you bought it "as is", if your state has the Lemon Law, and you purchased it from a licensed dealer, the State will make him make good for it. That is why dealers have to have state licensing to be considered a "dealer".

[@ginavictome2484]

I have the same thing going on with my Ford Focus 2014 Titanium. Message on the dashboard says transmission fault service now. The car wouldn’t start, the light and radio was working. I couldn’t pushed on the gas pedal and the car was going from parking to reverse to neutral. Someone pushed it into a parking lot for me and 5 minutes later the car started like it was nothing. It was very scary, the mechanic asked me $3200 to change the transmission. A week prior to that the car had an oil change and transmission fluid service done because of the shifting. The mechanic said the battery is in good condition I just need a new transmission. I’m gonna try to find someone that can change the Actuators and clean the grounding for me before I do anything else. Thank you for such an informative video!!!

[@DewayneGore]

If that doesn't work for you, try the ground problem fix (sounds like what you are having). This fellow gives a great video on how to fix it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imnEeqWZnamgnqs

[@ginavictome2484]

I changed the actuators and they did the ground circuits clear the code. When they take the car to test drive it the engine light came back on with the same transmission fault code. P0606. I’m gonna try to see if I can trade it for a better car. That is too much for me

[@ginavictome2484]

Thank you for all your suggestions!!!

[@ginavictome2484]

@@DewayneGore Update, my car doesn't shift gear anymore when driving it, it needed to be reset. I watched another video on KZbin on how to reset the PCM and since then no more shifting. But, there's always something going on with Ford vehicles, now the car only start whenever it feels like it. Some days, I pushed the start button it starts right up and other days, it won't start, but I noticed whenever they clear the code P2837 the car start. according to the mechanic, the car computer doesn't know when the car is park. If the P light start blinking when I try to start it, the car won't start. The mechanic said that the computer of the car needs to be replaced. I will have to take it to Ford for that and I don't know if they will cover it or not or how much it will cost me to replace it. This car is driving me crazy lol!!!

[@DewayneGore]

@@ginavictome2484 Oh wow, I hate to hear that. Yes, there does seem to always be something going on with these cars. And Chevrolet isn't any better.

[@rodneywimpfheimer6657]

Sounds like it would be a good idea to associate that negative ground contact issue - with two new actuators? if a person is dealing with that particular transmission?

[@DewayneGore]

Probably so. I had already tried the negative ground issue and that didn't fix the problem, but it never hurts to beef up the ground contact.

[@acrispysprite8559]

Good information for anyone like myself who bought one of these blindly. Did it have any symptoms after this repair? Taking my 2012 focus to Ford for a TCM reset/flash next week. If that doesn't work (not keen on it) I'll probably give this a try. Thanks for the video

[@DewayneGore]

Yeah, it still randomly shudders a little from time to time. It might go two or three days without doing it, and then out of the blue it will shudder on takeoff or during a slow-and-go. This usually happens when I have been driving on the highway, then slow down onto a side road with or without coming to a stop. What it feels like, in my opinion, is that the transmission is not shifting all they way down into first gear, so the shuddering is due to it being in too high of a gear for the speed of the vehicle, kind of like on a manual transmission when you are trying to go from a complete stop, but you are starting in second or third gear. I own a 2016 Escape and have had zero issues from it. I also have a 2010 F-150 King Ranch that had the transmission replaced last summer due to similar issues. It's discouraging for me as someone who has owned Fords all his life.

[@acrispysprite8559]

@@DewayneGore that does sound about right with the whole too high gear thing. I saw another video that said it is an electrical issue, basically the computer isn't timing things correctly because this car "learns" your driving patterns and adjusts to it. If that's the case it makes sense for it to get funky coming from highway speeds to slower idling speeds

[@acrispysprite8559]

Also this is the first Ford I've ever owned.. not off to a good start lol

[@josepascl31]

Thanks for the video!!!

[@pjmccoy4216]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! #Army

[@AA-kg5oh]

Have you had any problem since then? The same thing happen to me yesterday driving home. The next day I turn the car on and like it never happened, So I’m just going to replace the modules.

[@terrysentell1541]

My lower actuator went out at 55000 miles. I ordered two from Ford for a total of $200 and went on ahead and replaced both Adult remember where I read but they're good for about 60,000 Mi if you're lucky

[@gabyargote1394]

Hello, I have a 2014 Ford Fiesta, it started with the same symptoms that you explain in the video, it loses power when it is starting, it does not go back and a hot transmission appears on the screen. I have to wait for it to cool down to drive it again but very slowly. I have taken it to the dealer and they tell me that it is not the transmission, that it is the clutch stuck engaged P287a, and the cost would be $3,789 ... I am desperate and I do not have that amount of money to repair it. I have a feeling that more problems will come if it is fixes just the stuck engaged clutch. What do you recommend me? please 🙏

[@glhsgreen]

Great help. thanks

[@danielradney878]

Hi I have a 2014 se focus I was wondering before you replaced the shift module would car make these weird clicking noises just unlocking the car with remote like the sound came from the transmission?

[@DiversifiedMachinist]

My update: bought two factory actuators and only needed one. My daughter's 2013 Titanium threw a code for the top actuator. I used a 6mm 6-point socket and removed the star bolts. Replace the top actuator. Used a flap wheel on my Dremel to properly fix the one ground from the battery to firewall, and the two grounds under the air box and coat with dielectric grease. No code and drives like a new car. The rear main and front transmission seals were already taken care of before I bought it. It shuddered pretty bad before.

[@DewayneGore]

Awesome! Thanks for the update!

[@DiversifiedMachinist]

@@DewayneGore Thank YOU for the video. Saved me a lot of time and bull$hit. Her car was 2 1/2 hours away and with the help of your video, I was completely done in 45 minutes. You just can't ask for anything to be easier.

[@DewayneGore]

@@DiversifiedMachinist You are welcome, and I'm glad you were able to get her home safely and back up and going again.

[@marihall5005]

Love your video thank you very much

[@montezmays9046]

Very helpful thanks a lot

[@user-ce3rh8jh4i]

Awesome, thanks for sharing

[@javierolveda6259]

Thanks only video with great information

[@glengarbera7367]

My friends 2014 with only 12k miles seems to be slipping in first gear when tyranny is hot once driving. We dumped the fluid it's black. Do you think changing the shift actuator would be first step. Local mechanic thinks it's the clutch and in Canada that's only 7 year warranty? Any help would be appreciated

[@redbeardsgarageandvlogs4058]

i have a 2014 ford focus se, great video by the way amd thank you so very much for your service! do you think that if i replace these to actuators i may solve my shifting problem as well? the engine light came on today and the car revs rpms while going up a hill and finally catches if i go real easy. also after parking it when this occured i cannot reverse now.

[@kristianmopsticc2887]

Any update on the what’s the fix

[@redbeardsgarageandvlogs4058]

unfortunately not because ford is backed up right now

[@mremanpriddy6473]

@Cory Sterk gotta replace both...and fix the grounds under air filter box the mount to frame with factory paint and an intermittent voltage fluxuation causes low volt to actuators for engaging and disengaging

[@redbeardsgarageandvlogs4058]

@kristian mopsticc but it is looking like the tcm because i have replaced the solenoids, i ha e cleaned all the grounds and the car still will not go into reverse.

[@mremanpriddy6473]

@@redbeardsgarageandvlogs4058 but did you replace both actuators? And are you sure u did the grounds under the air filter box?

[@6DADADA]

I've seen so many people say that they started having this issue a few months after the repair for the recalled transmission issue. Strange

[@nicolecato634]

I believe Ford knew the clutch tcm and actuators are all faulty.

[@dopefpv389]

Thanks man mine just started do this try hit me with 950 to fix it ...saved me some money appreciate it ..

[@Mizzarc]

so was your car jerking foward when shifting gears? and it fixed after the actuator replacment

[@xman-wj1wz]

Thank you so much for the info

[@DewayneGore]

You are very welcome! I hope it helped

[@Moltike707]

I have EXACTLY the same story you have. Rita Ford Dealer (in Texas) tries to rip me off of 2600 to fix it. so I found only those 2 clutch actuators fail. and I put in new ones top and bottom, but still feels slipping. so has to do something with the clutch? and I noticed it slip out of gear and re-engage a couple of times. so I know my TCM is pretty much dying. I bought a car at 95,000 and 6-8 months later doing the same problem as you said at 118,000 miles. so I'm not sure it's TCM or a new clutch? because the clutch has to be replaced every 60-80 k miles. :( so my OBDII coded P07A3 has something to do with TCM, P2872 Clutch A Stuck Engage, P286F Clutch A Disengagement Time performance/too slow. so something causes clutch slipping. any idea ? let me know !

[@DewayneGore]

Based on what you are saying, I would personally (and most economically) replace these two activators first. They're cheap and very easy to change and might make all the difference in the world.

[@jaeconmanu1251]

Question was your transmission heating up aswell thats the problem i have with my fiesta 2011 the transmission started to heat up once I start to drive it

[@zakbmh432]

Thank you very much Dewayne, now I confirm that i was taking my 2013 focus titanium to a band of idiots, that’s exactly what they are in Ford, they never find the real issues, consequently they make you waste your time and money by changing the wrong parts 😑

[@kristianmopsticc2887]

Did you fix it

[@bogdanakos9430]

Thank you!!!

[@vincentkiptoo3549]

hi Dewayne. Mine is slipping after a long drive or when it gets hot, will this solve the issue

[@jayflores4692]

Hi Dewayne, if a dealer buys back a 2013 ford focus and sells it to an auction, is it leagal for them to run it trough the auction after all of these recalls and trans issues it had? the title says it's clean, but it was bought back by the dealer, very sketchy, I won the bid on this car, but after finding about this issues, I think I will just not risk it and lose my $500 deposit, the winning bid was at $3,600 and I have until tomrow to decide if I want to get it or not, or lose my $500. dep.

[@DewayneGore]

Hi Jay. I'm no lawyer, but when I purchased this vehicle from the Ford Dealership, I had to sign a "disclosure notice" that I knew the car was a buy-back vehicle. At the time, I honestly had no clue what that meant, and the salesman brushed over it quickly telling me something to the effect of, "Oh, it had a problem with the transmission, so Ford bought it back from the customer, fixed it, and put a new warranty on it". Yep. Pretty much all I got.

[@jeffreydrake3044]

I’ve got a 2014 Focus Se Same problem. P0902. Replaced both actuators and problem still there after 498 miles. Ford dealership has it now. Still waiting on them to call me back as of 5/18/22

[@myid9876543]

14M02 Ford repair extension to 10y/150k mi should take care of these if there are codes, if not, possibly no luck.

[@mikegarcia-ol2yt]

I’m having the same issue with it randomly shifting into neutral but I done have any check engine lights on or no codes pop up should I still try this method in my 14 escape

[@DewayneGore]

My check engine light didn't come on at first, either. I would be very careful with it until you replace the two actuators.

[@mirzaharisbaig7083]

MY FORD FUSION 2.0 ecoboost tranmission jerks/ little aggressively moves forward when it changes gear between 20 to 30 miles, i think i should change same part. whats the part name that failed in your car again please.?shift ACTUATOR? i have ford fusion titanium 2.0 ecoboost 2014 does the same thing, does fusion has shift actuator too?