Don’t stop! I love them. You’ve kept my daughters car running for years and saved me from getting ripped off!

I've been working on cars for over thirty years and this video was extremely helpful as I have no experience with this transmission until a no reverse showed up at my shop and you definitely helped me. Awesome thanks

I just bought a 2013 Focus SE hatchback model two days ago with only 80,000 miles and one owner. Got a fantastic deal on the car. I'm doing all the routine maintenance on it now, plugs, filters, fluids, replacing the motor and transmission mounts, etc. etc. I Love This Car!! Very easy to work on and it's already averaging 37+mpg after I re-set everything. I short took a short road trip on back roads and it peaked at 44mpg for that trip only Wow!! I'm just looking ahead to future potential issues so I can be prepared when time comes, which brought me to your channel ... and your videos are fantastic. Thanks for posting them, you have helped me already in advance, and a new subscriber here.

I used this video and changed out my trans clutch forks and bearing. your videos helped me find out I seized up my bearing, legendary vids

I just had my Fiesta blew that stopper thing at 54k. Getting redone at the dealer, brought a kia as a temporary car. Man kias are super hot to steal right now.... Your videos have help me a lot to understand this transmission's weirdness and how it works with the actuator a and b, forks, clutch, and the stupid stopper.

Great video mate! this is pure knowledge! you've helped a lot of people! God bless you!

I have a 2012 ford focus, and this makes sense more and more. This is exactly what happened to mine.

I like your focus tranny videos! Mine is fine but I like to stay updated just in case! Thank you for these videos. You’re the only one that gives me confidence to work on it if ever need be.

You helped me out, can’t speak for everyone 😂 But your class A to me thanks!

Thank you. I have the same problem. New Clutch, New forks, still No reverse. I almost removed it and double-check, but after watching your video, no need for me to do that.

Nice freaken video you nailed it bro thank you, you saved me 🎉 and made me laugh throughout the video lol😅

Awesome video as usual. Even though these little transmissions can be problematic they are very interesting in the way they work

Wow… that big understandable!!!!!! Thanks for ur time to do video and explain… lol (leave me alone)😅

Love the videos, I have a 15 & 16 focus mine 120k All OEM hers us on 3rd clutch. Mine just recently threw a code for p0452 so have to look into that as not sure where to look and gravel snow covered driveway mech.

Great video…. Subscribed 👍

Wanna buy my focus? its s 2014 sh*t show! hopefully your video will help me get the gears back... So I can drive it to a dealership and trade it in! Also good video and explanation, feeling confident about this after work toady.

I've watched several of your videos now on Ford Fiestas and cleaning the forks and clutch - Thank you for these videos! When you talk about doing the "re-learn", Is this the same as having it "flashed" at the dealership?

I really enjoy your videos I really do need your help fixing my Ford focus SE I have the same problem

Thanks for the Tranny videos. I fixed mine with just making the ground contacts better. I had a P0882 and made a video on my channel. You are the boss!

Great job thank you.

I had one of these but I felt the transmission slipping so I got rid of it. Didn’t want it to be my problem. Had relatively low miles too around 40k. Ford knew that these transmissions were a problem too but still sold them. That’s crazy 😤

I took the cover off my 2014 Focus expecting to find the same problem. Both stops were in place. That is until I tried to simply reinstall the cover! I guess the top actuator gears must have moved and it didn’t line up with the stop and cracked the case. I break as much as I fix sometimes 😂

If anything I would weld the housing back up and beef it up some. When you start trying to replace housings then you run into clearance or shaft end play issues. You’d have to know all of the specs, have a way to measure, and shims to get all of the clearances correct.

Hi and thanks for your very helpful videos.. I got 2012 focus with transmission code says can’t engage gear 2 What do you think that could be ?

This help me because everything your saying is happening to my focus

Hi I have a 2014 ford focus with the identical problem described in this video. Stuck in gear, no reverse. Don't drive much, 54,000 miles.

I think this is the problem with the transmission on my Focus. No reverse. But moves forward in some kind of limp mode. A warning light comes on to service the transmission and the car drive3s ok. Not perfect but ok. No reverse though.

Great video, I have a 2012 Focus with the 2.0 automatic, I switched my Halogen low beam headlights on my focus to Led @ Low beams, of course the car didn’t like them and would tell give me the “dipped beam malfunction” had them on for a month until they didn’t want to turn on, and they would turn on and off, then eventually the led low beams didn’t want to turn on at all, I buy new halogen Philips H11s and those still don’t turn on. I switched the fuse for the low beams, and still no low beams lights, any help? High beams and for lights work great. Thanks in advance

8:16 “It’s very rare for this transmission to fail.” I really hope you’re right. I have a 2017 Focus that I drive normal. Probably 60% is highway. But after getting it i’ve heard so many horror stories about Ford’s dual clutch transmissions. So far I’ve only had to have the TCM flashed once. 🤞🏾🤞🏾

Hello, do you recomand a software update for these transmision? Is it needed, after the update, to make the relearn and for the transmision to start making the adaptive learning? The transmision has no isue. Focus 2015.

I had those metal tabs on the forks I ordered from Ford. They are to hold it from flopping during shipping.

I have a 2012 focus It had all the tcm codes and bad shudder eventually would shift into neutral while in drive and will not start once shut off. I already replaced the tcm twice and also did the dual clutch kit and was able to do the tcm relearn and the car now drives flawlessly but will still kick into neutral and not start unless the battery is disconnected for an hour. So frustrating!!

I’m fixing my neighbors 2013 focus. They said it broke while changing the battery. I assume the PCM motor is strong enough to break those tabs. I put a new transmission housing but when in park I can’t turn it all the way. I hear a click inside and then I can’t turn it anymore. I would have to move shifter lever out of park then I can turn it again a few degrees then same thing I hear clicks and it locks up

My DPS6 in my 16 Focus SE 2.0 L is slipping badly and well changing out a couple external clutch actuators won't help will they ? Another Ford tech saying I should buy that special tool to put in the actuator sockets and give it about 11 turns to turn fork the correct way and changing out the two external ones would be a temporary fix if that . I get the transmission overheating warning light but no codes . I used to get the code for trans electrical system but I cleaned both the contact surfaces of grounds to bare metal and haven't seen that code anymore . Or Im considering a manual trans swap . Getting used basic five speed less expensive one than six speed performance trans swapping out the auitomatic that's faulty . What do you think ?

Great videos. Have a 2012 Focus I bought off a guy and has a brand new TCM he says he ordered off of Amazon on it, well it starts and runs but will not perform all three stages of the relearn, I have his original tcm i tried to throw back on it to see if i could relearn it but the car would not even attempt to start the dash lights would turn on, I also tried another tcm i had and it also would not start with it either, however if i put the new tcm he had on it from Amazon, it will start. Any ideas that could help me with this. Thx

When that tab snaps, does it always result in no reverse? I have a focus that won't learn calibration, and fails at neutral shaft learn, everytime. Making me nervous, when yours fails at the same time. I ordered a new tcm, and will manually turn the gears, when I remove my old tcm, hopefully it stops. I'm praying, anyways.

Is that input shaft bearing serviceable without splitting the case ?

What lubricant do you recommend for keeping up the forks?

I have this same problem and my cars was sitting in a shop for over 6 months a ford dealership . Anyways I was thinking I had a busted tab on the inside aswell . What causes the the tab to bust from what I was told is when the vehicles have low voltage issues and that drum is constantly smashing that tab the top drum to find natural . 2018 with 61,000 miles and ford wont do shit ......1k miles out of warranty

I have a 2014 ford focus Se my trans won’t shift and won’t start. Reverse works, can you suggest something that will help before I take it to the dealer! 🙏 I am replacing though the alternator and belt pretensioner it seized up hopefully it will start, and the start problem is solved! But it won’t go into gear! But sometimes it catches de gear

I got a 2011 Ford fiesta I rebuild the transmission now the TCM went bad. Then I got twoTCM from eBay Ford dealership couldn’t program neither one of them . Don’t know what to do now any advice ?

New forks new clutch new center stack was put in the 2014 ford focus transmission but i can't get the car to go into sport mode. What should I do???

Hey buddy. Great videos, very informative and no bs. You mentioned that most yards sell these transmission as a manual transmission, are they interchangeable? If I buy a manual one can I just install on an automatic vehicle and swap the tcm over? Thank you in advance

So my car will sometimes act up and like start rev bombing and sometimes like shift harsh or not even want to shift to pull hills and sometimes gets stuck in neatral but when I disconnect my battery and reconnect it runs fine for like another 10 minutes

Quick question you might be able to help me with I have a 2014 I replaced actuator B with a no reverse and actuator B code replaced with OEM Ford part everything worked fine if you leave it idling with the air running and let it get to temperature when you go to leave there is no reverse. It throws no codes but if you let it cool down, it will go in reverse, is this a known issue? Maybe something as simple as the actuators cycle them clean them with some brake clean or something and maybe shoot some PB blaster or some other type of lubricant up in there? I would imagine it’s worth a shot just wondering if you’ve ever ran into this issue thank you in advance.

Hey mine does the same thing but my battery died and I was messing with the gear stick I put the car in reverse while the battery was dead and it went forward so I don’t know if that’s the problem

Hi. I purchased a 2012 Ford Focus SE Hatchback with 100k miles and transmission issues (reverse works but starts off in 2 or 3rd gear). I don't have the time at this point to repair. Would you be interested in buying it. I live in Raleigh. Thanks

I’m working on my second focus. The first one I got for 200 it was abandoned on the side of the road new forks and have put 20k on it. I bought a 2014 titanium with 73k for 2k the throw out bearing was seized up new bearing and forks clutch had some life left based on the measurements I put it back in and went for a drive it didn’t shift well and the trans would over heat got a new clutch going to put it in and see if that fixes it Question how do I know it’s not the T.c.m causing the problem ?

I took off actuator B because I was having problems with the car not moving in reverse and the forks are moving freely and the spring is returning properly. With the actuator off I powered it and I appears to be rotating in the wrong direction. Any idea why that would be happening

I have a 2018 Ford Focus with 75000 miles. It has no reverse and stuck on first gear. What should I do. Thanks.

you have instructional videos for removing the transmission?

OEM have those clips too, every fork i got from ford has had them

Do you have to unlock the clutch ??? If you only changed the forks ???

how hard is it to do this i have this car with transmission problems on it

Hey bro , I changed my forks last year 10000miles now I’m on 15500miles and it won’t move to 3rd gear can u please help me an idea , it moves on reverse

I got code p090c b actuator i replaced with a new oem ford actuator but the code is still on and dont drive good i also did the cleaning to the forks but still nothing

Hey there If you have a minute, maybe you can help me So I have no reverse. It barely goes back on a flat, also transmission is in trouble mode. Code says Module B and that's it, nothing else So I replaced bottom motor (element B ) - zero effect, spring look fine, it rotates back I opened up top motor - everything looks good, spring returns the gear to it's place, as it should be, nothing stuck I took out the TCM. Module looks fine - gears rotating freely. Return part is different: Top hole (probably responsible for motor A ) turn counterclock wise with no pressure. Clockwise - I feel spring that returns it. So I believe that's how it should be Bottom hole gear rotates freely counterclockwise, but doesn't move at all clockwise, when reaches the limit. I don't feel any spring, it just stuck and doesn't move Probably this is the issue or is it normal? If this is case i believe I need to take the transmission out and tear it appart to reach that gear?

My 2018 Focus the b clutch actuator crapped out. I went on ahead and replace top and bottom and this was at 50,000 miles. Mine does the shuddering every so often. Just waiting for the TCM to crap out

It’s strange because on my focus it feels like the transmission is slipping it’s like it’s in limp mode and I shut off the car and open the door lock it and wait for a bit and sometimes I get reverse again just takes a bit

My son has a 2014 ford focus, when he bought it for 2500 the person he bought it from said tgey were told it needed a clutch kit but was on a fixed incomeand didnt have the funds so he bought it. We paid a transmission shop 2100 for a clutch kit and it still wont go in reverse a gas problems shifting. The shops he has taken it to claim tcm but says its something the dealer can only diagnose but everyone knows you take a car to tge dealership and they are going to charge just for the diagnosis. Is ut possible that when he had that clutch kit out on Ammco couod have failed to remove those shipping clips and that is the cause if his problems?

What happens if you turn the bolt for the forks in clockwise?? I turned them a few times by hand does it damage something or do they just spin??

the retaining clips are for shipping only. they are supposed to be removed after they are installed, i dont believe they will work while they are in. did you try to see if they work after they were removed? I think thats why they are in to prevent them from moving and i guess damage before they are put in. not totally sure.

Could you drill a hole through the housing and fabricate a nut and bolt to do the same job 🤷🏼‍♂️😁👍

Why is 2012 focus shuddering whike shifting from 1st to 2nd or 3rd...is it bad clutch ..

2015 Focus, New Clutch, Forks, slave bearing. Reprogrammed adaptive learning touch points, drum,... everything reported as OK, reprogramming rekearn was successful. YET ! TRANSMISSION Is stuck in unintended Neutral, car rolls in park and still No reverse No drive. How do I get it back in park and drive gears ?

Im getting ready to replace my clutch and forks but wondering how much clearance do i need under the car to pull out the housing. Wanna know how tall my jack stands need to be. Thx for the great vids!

I changed the actuators and no drive stuck in neutral in drive in driveway

Hello sir ,i have ford focus 2.0 2010 TDCI DIESEL ,and had problem with transmission ,after scanning got a code P-284B Fork C stuck ,till now my mechanic has replaced valve body,he replaced clutch assembly and again he is saying need to replace valve body he is fixing my car from last 2 months ,actually i am fed up with too much expenses can you please suggest something

I live in south Texas. Do you know a good mechanic that fixes these cars correctly?

Hey can u see if they have a while for my V6 3.2 Acura tl engine

Sir, does clutch have its limited lifespan of DPS6 Transmission in Ford Fiesta/Focus?

Isn’t it bad ground points Aswell?

That’s what that actuator does on my Focus- it just spins. I’m just getting rid of it. It’s too bad I don’t live nearby, or I would sell it to you. I’ll probably only get about 800 for it. :(

Mine is acting very od. shifts great drives gerat battery died now trans acts funny high rpm shifts etc. did the reset with car off in N wait 15 sec etc. then it works perfectly! after time it does it again. i did the relearn with forscan gets to the 4th step on the relearn and just goes 50% to 100% over and over on the N part. do the reset in N works perfect! so weird

My 2017 focus trans acts up once in a while. It feels like a motor mount or trans mount is bad when it shifts. The car only has 55k miles.

I have a 2012 and it jerks when accelerating.

It seems like the 2012-2014 Focus have the most transmission problems. Of course, they sold more in those years, but still.

I wanted to know if you could give me some advice on my 2012 ford focus. It was having intermittent problems going into gear and sometimes it wouldn't do anything when attempting to started it. Took it to the dealer and they replaced a fuel pressure sensor. I continued having problems and the dealer finally told me I needed a new transmission. The car sat on my driveway for months because it didn't want to start anymore. We eventually disconnected the batter to recharge it because it was dead and didn't put it back on. We saw a video on youtube where you would remove the top and bottom actuators to clean the inside with brake cleaner and work the clutch with a tool while cleaning it and then lubricated it with wd40. We connected the battery back and started hearing the transmission make noises like it was shifting and then it would stop. After that, the car would start but it wouldn't go into gear. Do you think it needs reprogramming because we had the battery off for quite some time or could it be something else. When the dealer told us that it needed a fuel pressure sensor they mentioned that there weren't any other codes that came out during the diagnostic. After we continued having problems thats when they said we needed a new transmission. I started thinking that they were just guessing and didn't want to deal with it anymore. Any advice you could give me on this is greatly appreciated.

I got one I’m pulling my hair out with, clutch A fork was stuck. Replace the clutch, both forks, and actuators, with all new Ford parts. Put the car together and it won’t re-learn the clutch A touch point… and when you put it in reverse it, starts to back up until you fully come off the brake pedal then it lunges foreword and stalls… have you seen that before?

Great video! Any advice where I can start ? My 2013 Ford Fiesta is stuck on park. It starts but won’t get get out of park.

I’ve got a 2012 focus SE, 70,000 miles, garaged it’s whole life, excellent condition, shitty but working transmission. How much you want it for? Haha

Hey! I replaced my forks and I think I left those tabs on the forks... I havent had any problems yet do you think they will cause problems? Thanks!

The techs who fix these cars get them to the point they should have been when they were new.

Quick question buddy, is there a way that the forks need to be adjusted? Having trouble getting the clutches seated deep enough to talk the snap ring. I do not have special tools.

Folks, alike at 7:36 I found a nice almost rust free old Focus with intermittent no reverse; I took off the TCM and BOTH COG WHEELS ONLY SPIN ABOUT 1 TIME. I just started on this new issue today, but I know these cog wheels are supposed to spin around 4 times or something; so I'm thinking there is another internal transmission failure of some sort. Oh and the code is Clutch B Stuck Engaged and I manually actuated the forks on the easy access Clutch B Actuator and it spins back 14 times as it should. And the Motor works too, although it only spins one way - in the direction to disengage the fork. And this damn transmission has no part number sticker, so if I want to change out the transmission and use the existing TCM on the car (because they all are missing at my local U-Pull), I'm thinkin I got some more trouble in from of me. And I don't have a way of programming TCM's, so used parts hunting & swapping is my only work around right now, but it's hard finding out what does and doesn't work.

is it possible that when they took the tcm off they didn't keep the gears in the same spot and the actuator turns it to far and breaks the gear stop ?

I'm trying to diagnose this. When I spin the gear it spins not a full turn then starts to get tight then springs back in both directions? Any input on this?

I just did one where it was rebuilt and Reverse works but 1st gear sometimes jerks when shifting and 3rd gear is more so but it's random. Do you think there's an Internal Problem? I do have P0219 Engine Over Speed condition and U1013 Invalid Internal Control Module Monitoring Data Received From (TCM)

Having trouble with severe shudder in 2012 focus. Took the A and B actuators off and cleaned. B will spring return from cou ter clockwise. A will not on its own? Are they both supposed to?

So my reverse works when the car is cold. When it warms up goes out completely. It goes forward but still isn’t right. Your thoughts? Thanks

My son 2012 focus just got a P090C code, and swapped actuators around and cleared the code, but same code popped up after 33 warmups(start-up). Could it be the TCM?

I heard you say something about throwing in a manual transmission laying around from a cheap junkyard? Have you done a manual swap

I've got a 2016 Ford Focus Hatchback 2.0 Engine. Code P090C for Clutch Actuator B Low Voltage. I replaced Actuator B with a new one from the Ford Dealer in my area. Issue is still there. My conclusion was the TCM. I got my TCM replaced at the Ford Dealer under warranty. However, the issue is still there. The technician at the dealer told me that I need a new transmission. My question is, should I replace the forks and the clutch, or should I just get a new used transmission with low miles. My vehicle has 135k.

Could you please let me know what's going on: I turn the bolt the actuator turns and it doesn't spring back. I can turn the bolt in either direction infinitly, it feels like the bolt is not moving the fork forward or back at all. Does this mean it is fully extended and disengaged? Is it stripped? Snapped? Other? Thank you so much.

Hello sir...i get same issue like u sir...P090C ford focus 2014..i already change actuator A&B but still that check light still on..can u give ur opinion??thank u sir...😅

2012 focus 200k miles with new engine, I am tired of no reverse. For sale $2000

I’m having a reversing issue with my 2017 ford focus but it’ll drive

Give you my focus. Reset it. Initial code is for shift solenoid. I can't fix. You're for 3k. 110k miles😊

Can send photos of the car

Hey do you have to go through the relearn process of the transmission when you replace it?? I have a 2015 focus se