Fantastic!! I appreciate you watching and for your comment!

Thats fantastic!! I'm glad to hear that! That's what it's all about! In a lot of cases that's all you have to do and it will last a long time, if not forever. I did end up changing my actuators, but was pretty cheap aftermarket from Amazon. The car has been going strong for over 1 year now!

Absolutely! That's what it's all about! Try to be able to take care of the simple things first that may fix something and learn something without taking things to a shop and costing a ton of money! Thanks for watching and commenting!

Excellent!! Glad to hear that!

Excellent!! I'm glad to hear that!

Is it still working? Or did you have any problems after this fix?

I did end up replacing both actuators with cheap ones from Amazon and it's been going strong now for just over 1 year! Daily driver and have taken a few long trips put of state as well

thanks@@wickedrepairs8527

Excellent!! I'm glad to hear that! I hope it stays strong for you! I did end up replacing my actuators after 1 month. Been going strong 1.5 years since, the actuators were less than $100 on Amazon if you end up needing them. Either way, much better than thousands and not having a car while it's in the shop!

Absolutely! Anytime, feel free to reach out, I'll help in any way I can! Best of luck!

You're welcome!! Good luck, I appreciate you watching and commenting!

Youre welcome! I appreciate you taking the time to watch this video and comment also! Yes, it is an easy thing to do and make it part of routine maintenance just for a piece of mind!

@@wickedrepairs8527 My uncle used to have a contract with WD-40 to fill their aerosol cans long time ago. WD-40 is called "Water Displacement" 40 . Not exactly sure what the '"40" stands for. I believe it's the formulation of the chemicals used to make it effective.

That definitely leads to transmission and not engine, so not sure why the sound of the engine would change. Maybe from not being on a load. When you shift, does it feel like any engagement is happening or is it really loose feeling? I'm wondering if something is broken on your shift linkage. If not, then it may be your shift forks or your transmission control module.

It definitely helps but doesn't make it completely go away. Mine still stutters from time to time. But has been good for a while now, even drove 6 hours from mass to New York and back.

Thank you! That would be definitely where I would start. If the gear position sensor is faulty then that will definitely do it, and be one of the cheaper and easier fixes. The TCM would be much more costly and could definitely be the issue unfortunately. I would also check your ground cables and be sure they are free from corrosion and tight. Check for any loose connections, just to be sure.

Just basic tools, nothing special. It's very easy to do. I would definitely get a can of brake cleaner and a can of WD 40 to clean and lube the shift shafts through the open ports when you switch out the actuators, bit it's very straight forward.

It is a 1/4 Inch socket to remove them. I hope it helps! I've been driving for a while now and it has been great! Saved tons of money by doing this! Thanks!

@@wickedrepairs8527 thank you, I found the socket, but there's a lot of other components on to p of the actuator A. It's quite different from focus.

​@Ruijie Zhou hey bro did you get yours fix

it's an E8 socket.

@@doer6 yes

Thanks for sharing that info!

Thats awesome!! In a lot of cases, it will last a long time. Mine lasted a couple weeks then starting acting up a bit, I bought actuators from Amazon and has been flawless since! Big trips and all.

@@wickedrepairs8527 thanks alot for ur help and replies. I also watched #l8rhp videos on this car. Im a very new immigrant in canada so i really need this car to last me 2-3 years until i find my ropes here. its only got 52k miles on it so i really hope the transmission doesnt give me anymore problems. Since im new here i had no tools to work on my car even. I had to request and borrow and buy i had intended on a reliable honda civic or corolla but yea... this is what i got in my price range with low miles.

​@@DesiAnanth hey do you still have the problem

I spray the ports where the actuators go with compressed air to blow any debris out and then with WD 40 to liberty the shift fork shafts. The part of the transmission case that actuators go in to are open, that why you are able to spray it with lube and help free up a sticky shift fork.

Thats exactly what mine was doing! I just sprayed and cleaned and lubed the ports. I did replace both actuators. I didn't manually turn the fork shafts. I just installed the actuators and turned the key to the on position then back of a few times and it does the same thing. Did that a few times removing, lubing, then reinstalling the actuators. Has been great for a few months now!

I used a 6mm socket, worked perfect

@@wickedrepairs8527 ,,, thanks! I’m about to do the same job. 👍

I'm not sure that it would be a TCM failure. We're you having any transmission performance issues prior to the starting issues? I would check your ground wires off the battery. Check to make sure the grounds that go to the chassis are not corroded and that if they are mounted to a painted surface, remove the ground cable and sand or grind down the paint to bare metal and reinstall the cable.

What kind of sockets do i use to take off the screws

@zumyko2.047 I don't remember 😆 I'd have to look back, I said it in the video, maybe even wrote it down. I think it was a 6mm socket. I'll get back at ya

​@@zumyko2.047it was a 1/4 in 6 point socket 👍

I did not have to, but I did do it anyhow. It seemed to drive fine without doing it, but I did do it after for piece of mind.

Did you do it yourself or did you took it to the dealership ? Thanks for replying

@jilbertogarcia8510 I did do it myself. It's an easy procedure and all you need is the key and the process. I believe its pinned at the top here, how to do so

@@wickedrepairs8527 Great thank you again have a nice day

@@jilbertogarcia8510 you're very welcome!! I hope you do as well!

I would use wd40 to help lube it and keep it moving. I did end up having to replace my shift actuators. Bought both on Amazon for less than what ford wanted for 1

@@wickedrepairs8527hey could you put a link to the actuators?

@alannava1554 Automati- Transmission Clutch Actuator Fit for 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Ford Fiesta Focus AE8Z7C604A a.co/d/3jiNx4c This should take you to them!

@@wickedrepairs8527 Thank You🙏

That's strange, was it ok when she picked it up after the starter repair? Maybe the shifter linkage popped off? Does it feel like it wants to engage or is the shifter free moving?

@@wickedrepairs8527 definitely something strange going on, hook up to reader it gives codes for transmission, could be both actuators, would that tcm need to be reset, I just dont see the transmission being bad without much any symptoms till then, I rode 200 miles with her it ran absolutely amazing

No issues really, sometimes in between 1 and 2nd it jitters a little bit. Other than that, has been awesome and driving daily!

@@wickedrepairs8527 freaking awesome ima doing that tomorrow morning

@@sherrodford955 yes it sure is! It's very easy to do! Best of luck!

I would recommend to replace both the upper and lower shift actuators and clean the ports and lube them with WD-40. You can get the actuators on Amazon. AE8Z-7C604-A Automatic Transmission Clutch Actuator B for 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Ford Focus SE SEL, 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Ford Fiesta Trans Clutch Actuator - Replace Ford AE8Z7C604A, AE8Z7C604 a.co/d/cYMmPvC

@@wickedrepairs8527 i have a 2012 focus and it has a P07A5 trans friction element b stuck on, would this work on mine as well ?

Did you remove and clean the shift actuators? It often times fixes the issue. If it does not, or is temporary, than I would replace the actuators. I got aftermarket actuators from Amazon that have been great and driving daily for over 1 year now with them. You can also switch your current actuators to see if reverse comes back and the code follows to the other actuators and gears.

@@wickedrepairs8527 actuators are new. position B stuck on so I need that reset tool to move it counter clockwise but don't have the money for it.

@@wickedrepairs8527 I bought new actuators and put em in. Waiting for actuator reset tool to come Thursday. I'll take out bottom actuator turn the clutch forks counter clockwise and spray with brake cleaner etc.

To be safe I'll remove both actuators and turn forks and spray em down good

Great idea! Better off to do that while you are in there! I hope it all works out well for you!

Unfortunately cleaning the grounds did nothing for me. I removed the actuators and cleaned the ports and sprayed lubed into them and it was great for a little while, but I did end up replacing the actuators. Bought both on Amazon for less than what 1 cost through Ford.

@@wickedrepairs8527 oh ok cool, I finally found the part last night. I cleaned up the grounds, and erased the codes and it was driving fine, but I'll order the parts and wait and see how long it will last, thanks man your video saved me a lot of $$$

@@keithbutler7896 excellent!! Sounds great, love to hear how it goes! Best of luck 👊

Hopefully I can get someone to do it and not need a new transmission

@@wickedrepairs8527 1 month and a half and needing a new actuator already!? Idk what to do with this car 🤦

It worked for about 1 month and then it started acting up on and off. I ended up replacing both actuators with aftermarket ones I got from Amazon and has been great. Has been about 6 months now and going good! That video is out now also on how to replace the actuators. It is easy to do. I've been driving it daily, went on a 7 hr trip with it and haven't had to touch a thing, about 4,000 miles I've put on now

Yes is is! Friction element B stuck off, not engaging. Doing this procedure should help or at the very least help diagnose, but more than likely that is the same issue. Most of the time this will take care of it, also recommend replacing the shift actuators.

@@wickedrepairs8527 testing the forks with the spline tool, it is snapping back into place. I went to the junk yard and found two actuators. Both of them are fairly loud when switching the key on. I don’t normally drive the car, so I’m not sure if this is normal or not. Do you normally feel when the car shifts into reverse? Because i don’t feel it shift into reverse at all and it won’t move in reverse at all, it will drive in 1st gear but either shifts into 2nd way late or not at all. Maybe I should just bite the bullet and buy a new actuator, could it be the TCM or would that normally give me a code? Codes I have are p07a4 and p2071

@xMidgetFuryx1 I would buy new actuators and spray some brake cleaner and then WD 40 in the ports before installing the new ones. I got mine on Amazon. Way cheaper than Ford. They are supposed to be relatively quiet but you can typically hear the electronic motor smooth. Mine is rough sounding and has been for months, but working fine although it's noisy. Yes you can feel it engage into Reverse normally.

I totally agree! I have always felt the transmission is smoother when this car is driven a bit hard. Creeping definitely makes it buck a bit and not know when to shift. It's all or nothing 😆

Ford sold these cars to many of the wrong kinds of drivers! And made the huge mistake of not teaching new buyers, how to operate the DPS6 correctly. Not at all a car for gingerly drivers. I'd love to see you do more stuff with this car! (I drive a 2017 Fiesta SE, which has plans for one of the smaller Eaton roots blowers, in it's future! 😁@@wickedrepairs8527

I hope you get it squared away!! Good luck!

@@wickedrepairs8527 Thanks, cleaner and lube on both forks seems to be a good way to go, easier than a coyote swap.

@fastst1 yes it sure is!! Glad to hear it!

Yes it is. The code and issue will be the same. The orientation of the airbox and parts are slightly different but still the same general idea

About 1 month It was great, then it started acting up again so I changed both actuators with aftermarket ones on Amazon. That was the end of September/beginning of October last year and has been flawless and driven daily. 6 hour road trip to upstate New York from Massachusetts, put to Connecticut and New Hampshire a couple times. Driven daily. Has been great!

I helped someone do this on their focus. Both A and B. Car was good for 100 ish feet then Transmission overheated. Any ideas? @@wickedrepairs8527

Taunton, Massachusetts

Oh wow ok I’m in Ga with this issue

@@memckenzie5389 if you were closer I would help out! It's really a simple job to do. Ultimately I would just replace both actuators and clean and lube the housings they go in to. I bought both actuators on Amazon for less than it was for 1 actuator from Ford.

Yes, that's correct! I did have my TCM replaced under that lawsuit at 16,000 miles. When it's replaced there is a 150,000 mile/10 year warranty

How would you go about cashing in on the lawsuit?

@@prueensgloria4743 I'm not too sure. The vehicle would have to go to dealership and be deemed an issue related to the lawsuit. I believe your vehicle would have to have been in the service center 3 times for the same issue in a certain amount of time or it doesn't fall under the lawsuit. Mine never did. I had the TCM replaced at 16,000 miles under warranty. Having it replaced at that time, it has warranty for the TCM for 10 years or 150,000 miles. My car has over 141,000 now

@@prueensgloria4743 Probably too late Work with a dealer to see if they offer help

Have to look online for French version