I have had a 2012 Focus since 2018 (125000 mile)....stopped shifting in 2020. Replace the computer with a junk yard computer. Works great, I have 239500 miles on it. Love it. Just bought a 2012 focus for my wife. Had to change the transmission and the clutch and clutch forks. Not that hard of a job. 2 days work. Did the adaptive programming with Forscan.

I have a 2019 Fiesta SE with the powershift DCT I've had it for a few months now and only recently started checking out the sportmode and I gotta say I love it makes the car which is already a fun car to drive even more so

Mike, this possibly the BEST explanation of how the DCT works. If the sales people would explain to the would be buyer the characteristics of this transmission, there would be less bitchin and the class action lawsuits would have probably never have happened. I just purchased a used 2013 Focus with 56K on the clock and experienced some shudder and jerks when starting from a stand still. The dealer agreed to replace the clutch packs after I complained. I will be picking the car up in a couple of days. Therefore, I hope it runs better. I really LOVE the car because it goes LIKE STINK and without a turbo! Again, thank you for uploading this video. CHEERS!

Great video!! It was a very good honest review which I like. DCT transmissions are by nature very finicky. I’m unsure why ford opted for a dry clutch as a pose to a wet clutch like VW/Audi. In my opinion this will shorten the life of the clutches. I’m guessing it’s to keep service costs down as now fluid changes but I think it’s mistake(I may be wrong). I’ve recently ordered a 2019 ford transit custom with a six speed power shift transmission and I’m eager find out if I have any issues. I’m sure I won’t but a lot of people are slating this transmission. I guess I’ll find out. Thanks again for the great video!

Hello. Really useful. I have a Kuga uk (escape) late 2017 2'000 cc diesel. I think it has the same gear box as yours. It's not new and I'm the second owner and if I'm honest, I didn't know it wasn't fully automatic when I purchased it. It done 23000 miles and I think it's quite a noisy unit. I have been complaining to the dealer that it's making a lot of noise, more than expected... perhaps your video has explained a few things that go some way as an explanation...it's getting an gearbox oil change in three days so it will be interesting to see if it makes a difference....great video.

I’ve own a 2017 Ford Focus and I my first clutch replaced at 40,000 km. It been nothing but a nightmare having this transmission. The warranty covers the repair but it’s already starting to act up again. Other then the transmission it’s a great car. I like the feel of the car when it acting properly. But that feeling goes away quickly. The powershift has been nothing but problems for many people. From my understand the problem has to do with what the clutch material is made of. Thanks for making the video. Ford completely tried to hide this from un suspecting buyers.

The 2012 focus was the last UAW built car. I am 65 year old and always bought “American Made” cars. I got tired of my friends buying Toyotas and Hondas and having them for over 20 years. I remember the mid 80s Cadillac I bought, the Buick regal, the multiple saturns and a GM truck. I bought them new maintain them religiously even did tuneups once a year oil changes every 3 to 5000 miles using synthetic oil. Yeah multiple issues and they are only lasted seven years at the most, the Cadillac I had to get rid of after four years and two engines. I now buy an even more American made car made by Toyota. The Camry is the greatest car I ever owned and I realize now, I was foolish I was to buy GM and Ford products. Ensure the GM workers made great money pay and benefits more so years ago but I got in return was junk. I see now be American and buy Japanese nameplate their cars are more American made in most cases than the American car companies ford doesn’t even make cars in the United States except for the mustang.

I have my 2016 Focus custom tuned and you can feel a noticeable difference. The stock tune slips the clutches on takeoff. I was even told this by a service worker at Ford. They do this within the software in an effort to get smoother (not as firm) shifts. It's damaging the clutches. Yes, you can have shudder from the oil leaks, but they've fixed the input shaft seal and since haven't had problems. It's Tom's tune btw, Google that or Focus power. With his tune, I don't feel the slipping like the stock tune. The shifts can still be jerky because in making them more firm, you're telling the car to engage/disengage more decisively.

You left out more substantial information. The "dual clutch" system is a real gearbox with real clutches. They important point is that there is no torque converter that is present in typical legacy automatic type transmissions that are hydraulic driven. Look forward to ALL "automatic" transmissions to be of this type eventually because the efficiency is not a "tiny" amount, it is pretty substantial due to the elimination of the torque converter that is a major consumer of power in the legacy type automatic. These new type transmissions are quickly evolving. Audi/VW have been doing it for over 10 years now and they are getting better (they were very problematic int he beginning).

I drive automated manuals of various sizes and designs all the way up to a semi. The occasional clunkiness and noise is no problem for me,however when the fords start shuddering one must immediately disconnect a battery cable for at least an hour then within 15 min of re connecting the battery start the engine find a stretch of road that you can floor it from a stop and thru at least the shift to fourth 3 times in a row. AND NEVER INCH FORWARD IN TRAFFIC as that rides the dry clutch in these powershits from ford. I know this clutch scrubbing trick because a bought a 2015 focus with a AM🥴 it now has 26k on it and been toad (flat towed) an additional 15k while delivering vehicles. The OCCASIONAL shudder is not a problem.

It would have been fun if they put paddles on the steering column. I love my 2017 SE hatch in the same color as yours! Blue Candy Metal, too! Mine has just under 80k on it, and still runs great.

Hahaha here’s something that will make you laugh. One day when I was driving a guy pulled next to me on a red light he said is that a FOCUS? He was driving a Supra and I asked Is that a SUPRA? we both laughed.

Oh it’s not a computer generated voice... I have a 2012 Ford Focus SE sedan I had since release no issues in fact 127k miles later and all these years it’s a modded beauty. Still NO issues!

I have a 2014 Fiesta. About the time you put out this video I was at the dealership arguing with Ford about a $3500 transmission repair. Ford refused to cover it under the tcm recall. I eventually paid because I needed my car to get to work. Yeah I though my Fiesta was great too, til it crapped out.

Nice explanation of the DCT but you are a bit off about the regular automatic transmission. With a conventional automatic, you're not losing your fuel economy at shifts as they are pretty quick anyway. You're losing fuel economy because you're losing torque all the time as the transmission does not really couple the drivetrain directly like a manual or a DCT does. A conventional automatic transmits torque through rotating parts constantly lubricated by oil that makes them able to slide on and off when shifting. The same oil builds up intrinsically as a fluid film between the parts, and that decreases friction and wastes your torque (turns it into heat).

You've made this movie in 2017 now we're in 2019 so therefore I'm wandering if you had any issues by now with this transmission? Thanks

We bought our 2014 BMax in 2017. I was told the clutch had been replaced once. It has now been replaced again under the used car 12 month warranty. They tried the software upgrade but it made no difference. When it works it is fine. Just fingers crossed it doesn't go again.

Ducts are further categorized by wet and dry clutch. Wet clutches are bathed in oil like automatic transmission and motorcycles. They can slip more because the generated heat is constantly removed by the oil. They can even transmit some power using the oil's viscosity. The downside to wet clutches is a slight penalty to fuel efficiency as the open clutch still creates some drag Ford and Hyundai use dry clutch for their DCTs. As mentioned, since they cannot handle slip nearly as well, they'll try to avoid slip by engaging as much as possible. Smoothness is not the primary concern for the engineering team This is not to say dry clutch are fragile. When designed and driven correctly, many stick shift drivers can make their clutches last for 300k miles

A major cause of early clutch failures was Fords failure to inform buyers that a DCT is NOT an automatic, and should be driven differently from one. Ie, you should never use drive to hold the car on a hill like you can an auto. Creeping forward in traffic just idling with your foot off the brake should be minimised.. Basically avoid situations where the clutch is slipped for long periods.

wow u must of gotten a good one

Whenever I feel the shudder, I just lift off the gas, and press on it throttle again in a linear way. Nothing too serious imo. That shudder is also evident in manuals if you bite the clutch too early and the engine still has no torque to give. I have mine for 6+ years now, and have no troubles with the transmission. I set it to Neutral everytime during full stop (as stated by the manual), and rarely accelerate like I am in some damned racing game.

Shuddering is not normal. I Would NOT have a powershift if you paid me, they are insanely complex a d unreliable, give me a manual gearbox anyday .I am English and been brought up on manual gearboxes . If you drive a manual gearbox vehicle correctly it shouldn't jerk.

Torque converter losses are greater compared to a dry mechanical clutch.

The problem getting that shutter problem is from not getting proper grounding in the electrical part need to remove all paint from the main ground from battery ground wire frame post and 2 ground wires on the body frame comes from transmission thats down under your air cleaner filter

I have always drove manual and i love the control, went to automatic and i found really plain and slow to go on first and second. I am trying ford focus and so far i really like the feeling of the car . i can see why it can be so anusual if you never drove manual.

Mine is great if temp goes below -4 deg C it wont go backwards...the parking pawl has engaged !!!

@6:52 The bugs were in fact never figured out. Ford continued to use this transmission until the year 2019 in some models and is currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice to determine if the company was aware of a defect that it knew to be irreparable.

hi i just bought a hatchback 2014 se fiesta with 70k miles on it for my daughter , and i have no idea if this jerky feeling when starting from 1st gear it pulls the car like too much power feeling gives and sometimes it slides or have a jerky feeling comparing to other , i cahnged the oil in tranny and its better than it was but my feeling is its ok when you push the gas gently it drives ok and switches gears but if you give too much it feels like its slides sometimes i have no idea is this normal

Just In.today my ford focus se 2015 is not moving at all after showing transmission hot..3 months ago,i brought dealership twice to fix the transmission issues(delay,shudders,vibrations) but unfortunately, problem still occur and it get more worst.

I’ve got a 2012 Focus Titanium. Next week marks the 4th time to the stealership for another TSB fix. Already had TSB 16-0044 for loss of transmission engagement while driving, no-start, or a lack of power done once. This will be the third time for 14M01 - DPS6 Transmission Clutch Shudder / Transmission Input Shaft Seal this “fix” only lasts 2-4 months before the issue occurs again. The car is virtually undriveable when shuddering it’s like starting off in second every time with zero power and you’ll be creamed if you pull out in front of someone cause you can’t get outta the way. The car is crap and the transmission is crap.

My Fiesta had problem with TCM after 6 year and change it for free, I Like the power shift transmission because Auto transmission I had was very high gasline to drive and power shift transmission is gasline saver, I do not mind shutter and shaking compare to gasline eater auto transmission and manual transmission is my best choice however manual is not available in Hong Kong.

A couple days ago I bought a brand new 2018 Ecosport SE with the 1.0 Ecoboost that has this tranny in it. They now call it a select shift. Hopefully Ford has worked the bugs out by now. Never having drove a DCT before it took some getting used to. Haven’t tried the sport mode yet or manually shifting it with the switch on the side of the shifter. The car runs and rides really nice though and I’m happy with the way it looks and handles. Thanks for the video.

This transmission has turned out to be a major problem for Ford owners, I am about to take my 2014 in for the third time to have it repaired due to the same transmission problems again. Also have a 2012 that is going in for the repair today. May get them repaired and dump Ford all together.

i agree... i drive it for 5 years.

Ford powershit is a dual clutch transmission, a me-too copy of VW's DSG transmission. dual clutch was developed for racing purpose, where human require sub one second to shift from gear to gear. Even a seasoned profession F1 driver (on a manual transmission) cannot beat the computer controlled dual clutch transmission. so DCT became a must-have in auto racing. VW mass produced the DCT and named it as DSG on its GTI. In my view, DCT needs a driver with experience on manual transmission to fully appreciate its merit. My wife complained about the DCT all the time; but start to realize how the transmission works when she started to drive a single clutch auto shift transmission.

Where exactly are you that you can get to Cleveland? I'm in Columbus, own a 2014 Focus, and I have experienced jerkiness/shudder from first to second gear, but after that shift happens it's smooth as silk as long as I stay on the gas/accelerator. If it was a 30-45 MPH zone and my car doesn't shift to the next gear for my respect to the speed limit, it might shudder a split second longer than had I not just kept up my acceleration like getting on to a highway. Otherwise, shifts from 2-6 are perfect. If you had any tips on taking off from a stop sign/light to reduce the jerkiness of first gear to second, what might you suggest? I have also noticed that the problems get worse, like you said, after an hour or so of continual driving, like going from place to place around the same city. I went to lunch, then the zoo, then a mall, and then to a friend's house, and then to an escape room for the evening, and it got progressively worse throughout the day as I kept driving it when going to the next part of my day. I guess a symptom of the overheating you were referring to? Not sure, but those are the days when it's at its worst, when I'm going around the city multiple places in one day rather than the normal - 'drive to work, work, drive home from work' routine.

Hi Mike. Is this the same without a sport mode? Just a low mode?

Ford uses the same Powershift in the Fiesta and Focus. I believe the 6DCT250 was designed for the Fiesta and smaller engine. When put into the Focus there is more torque from the engine. The Focus has a More powerful engine. That is why the Focus cars have more failure of the 6DCT250.

Great video dude! I totally agree with you. But I believe all companies utilizing such technology should have sell these cars only to drivers with license to drive manual cars ONLY as the rest of the drivers will NEVER understand what is really going on. Thus they are wearing the transmission a lot faster than it should. I am talking from experience. Of course the system is not bullet-proof, therefore some issues could have happen even when new. Personally I really love them as it was a dream to me 20 years ago!

I'm yanking it's in 2014 ascap . Mine got be Serviced.

oh yeah dude when you drive it you definitely notice it the jerking shuddering slipping also clicking and crunching noises but it's okay Ford says this is normal. they also say replacing the clutch every 12 to 20 thousand miles is normal as well they say it's just a short-lived clutch goes on my list of worst cars ever I'd rather own a pinto that blows up when it gets rear-ended...

I have ford fiesta 2011 IT have código p2877, how to Fix that problem, you tellme, thank you.

Good evening I have a 2014 Ford Focus and it started giving me problems, when driving and putting in drive it kinda jerks and when pressing the gas pedal it takes a while to start moving, I took it to Auto Zone to have it checked and the report came out code P 0783 transmission friction element A stuck on. my question is can that be fix and fo they have to remove the whole transmission?

I wouldn't buy any vehicle with a powershift gearbox, anyone who's googled it knows there is so many faults and recalls for this gearbox not to mention Ford being sued that they're not worth having, currently got a Ford Focus 2014 with the powershift and its had to have clutch packs changed three times and another part and the car hasn't even done 70k miles yet! and dont get me started on the fuel economy! i drive the petrol powershift so i cant comment on what diesels are like with powershifts but petrol i wouldn't bother! im lucky to get 30mpg on motorways and around town i get 24mpg, how long have you owned the car and how far have you driven? i dont know anyone in the UK who's had a powershift and had good things to say! they are either too greedy on fuel or they just dont work and if people choose to get cars with this gearbox then 100% get warranty as these gearboxes develop faults very quickly and without warranty you're looking at thousands of pounds!

Thanks

My Ford Focus is a late 2010 with an S but instead of a - and + on top of the gear shifter, I can just push my gear shifter forward +, or back -. I am presuming your information might have been incorrect? you said the power shifter was introduced to focus in 2012. Can anybody confirm? Cheers.

it has a clutch for 1, 3 and 5 But the clutch for 2,4 and 6 is the one that always fails.

How many miles do you have on the car now?

I’ve owned many manual and automatic transmission vehicles over 30 years. Yeah it feels like a manual transmission except for the random unannounced your starting off in second from a dead stop shuddering with zero power as your engine is doing its best to not stall out. Go drive around in a manual for years randomly having a passenger shift you into second when you stop. It’s a barrel of laughs not to mention extremely dangerous go on I dare you to try it oh and don’t try to correct it by adding more clutch cause you certainly can’t do that in a powershift transmission.

Junk gearbox Headaches guaranteed. Avoid

To make it simple for everyone. You drive the car like a manual do everything like you would do in a manual. Do not drive it like a auto. You will destroy the clutches more faster. If you know how to drive a auto and a manual then you should be able to drive a dct no problem

More like PowerShit transmission. These things are garbage. I’ll stick with me VW DSG.

I have a 2013 Focus Titanium w/ the DCT & the TCM went out recently for no reason whatsoever w/ only 33k original miles. The car constantly sputters & shudders on acceleration & just isn't reliable & that's what was scared off consumers. It's a good looking car, but one of the main reasons that Ford will no longer be selling cars. Just look at the US sales of the Focus vs. the Civic & Corolla? Ford really lost the market w/ their version of the DCT. I was told recently that the 2016 & up Focus drives better, however I have no experience driving a newer model, so I have no idea.

PowerShit! Avoid at all cost! I bought a ford car with a powershit transmission and I had to get my refund immediately.

So is it basically a clutch problem? I have a 2014 fiesta s I have overheated the trans once or twice transmission light on gauges appeared twice I drive the car kinda hard I want to keep this car as bad as it may be What's the solution to the transmission and clutches Does ford install newer designed clutches ?

Sounds like the power glude now:-) 2 speed.

12:30 Focus has hill assistant.

These transmissions are junk and it's now a big news story. Nice vid trying to justify your bad purchase though.

Or, you could learn how to float gears if you're too lazy to use a clutch.

These transmissions are meant to be driven hard. You are not getting on it at all.

Car rolling back. Easy fix. Use handbrake. It's one of the purposes of handbrakes.

I have a focus 2016 love the car hate the f- transmission!!!😡

This transmission is junk, plain and simple. VW’s Dual Clutch (DSG) is brilliant. It’s a wet clutch system vs Ford’s dry clutch setup.

I have a 2017 for focus and I hate it it shifts like a pile of crap it's an engineering nightmare you within you would think from 2013 to now that they would have fixed it by now I probably will never buy another Ford they suck