Ford DCT "PowerShift" transmission overheating in traffic

Ford DCT "PowerShift" transmission overheating in traffic - 2016 Focus LEMON

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@NevNYC 3 жыл бұрын

I'm stuck in traffic right now due to a major accident ahead and there are 4 Ford Focus' all pulled over on the shoulder with the same exact problem. Ford wtf?!?

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

Ford didn't teach any of them how to drive a dry dual clutch transmission. People kill them, by creeping in slow traffic, instead sitting longer, like a manual transmission, or by riding the clutch, pointed uphill waiting at a light, instead of holding the brake pedal. The DPS6 should be driven like a manual, not a hydraulic clutch, or CVT automatic. The transmission is actually pretty damn cool...if you operate it correctly.

@louisselale1240 2 жыл бұрын

My Focus 2014 is doing same thing no longer has power like I know it. Any solutions?

@Network126 2 жыл бұрын

These cars are simply defective and will never work right no matter how many times they're "fixed". That's why there's been a whole bunch of class action lawsuit stuff going on over them for the past few years now.

@NoahStakes 3 жыл бұрын

My mom has this same car and man oh man does it jutter. I love my 1999 grand marquis. Older fords are great, but these newer ones avoid like the plague!

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

Ford should have taught her how to drive it, when she was buying it. It needs to be driven a bit aggressively. The Fiesta, and Focus DPS6, is completely the wrong transmission for gentle, slower drivers. It really needs to be worked out, to be dependable. Think: spirited manual transmission driving, and you know how it needs to be driven, to stay healthy. The problems mostly all stem from clutch dust buildup in the places you least want it...which doesn't happen, when you drive it more aggressively. Don't ride the clutches, or creep in stop and go traffic. To understand the Focus, and the Fiesta cars, you have to consider they are designed to be driven hard, and the brake pedal used often to hold yourself stopped at lights. It should feel just like a manual transmission, not a CVT, or hydraulic clutch (like your Grand Marquis)

@hollymcafee2656 Жыл бұрын

P0902 actuator clutch or sensor

@melissasmith4073 3 жыл бұрын

This is also happening to my 12 2012 Ford Focus SE I took it into the shop they had to order special fluid oil they put it in there and it was running okay the first day but the second day is not accelerating it's jerky and I don't know what's wrong with it now it says transmission overheating wait 5 minutes like your video says I need help to find out what's going on

@camileepusey8914 3 жыл бұрын

These cars have I think 3. Clutches in the transmission and when one starts to go bad that's what it does starts jerking and cutting out while your stopped or even driving down the rode. I'm about to get rid of my 2013 for focused se. It has 160,000 miles on it and it's been really acting up

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

TWO clutches. Do not creep in traffic. Do not ride the clutch, and mash the gas pedal harder every time you take off from a stop.. She prefers being driven aggressively, to gingerly...Think rally car.... this car is not actually for the gentle slow drivers. It's for drivers who like exciting, spirited driving. Not operating it how it likes, causes lots of problems. It's not really a slow economy car, at heart. At heart it thinks it's a rally car...true. 😉 @@camileepusey8914

@Raniekaa 4 жыл бұрын

This sucks ! Mine just did this on my way to work this morning. Ford needs to take full accountability for their actions. I almost rolled backwards into oncoming traffic. I understand you pain because I’m still paying on my car and can’t even afford to get another car !

@IAm1BruhTaz 3 жыл бұрын

I’m in the same both with 2014 one

@Network126 3 жыл бұрын

My dad just had to sink $3k into mine recently because the transmission went out again. It's ruining his retirement.

@Raniekaa 3 жыл бұрын

@@Network126 it’s frustrating... 😩 Shortly after I made this comment I ended up having to get rid of the car entirely.

@Network126 3 жыл бұрын

@@Raniekaa Damn did you lose money? Mine is only worth about $5k - $6k but I still owe $9k on the auto loan plus I have to pay the $3k back to my dad for the transmission. I'm all upside-down and under water.

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

Do you creep in traffic, drive slow, and gentle, and allow the clutch to hold you on the side of a hill at a light? ("Ride the clutch") all of these things are big no-no's with a DCT, especially a dry clutch DCT, like the DPS6. Ford really screwed up, when they didn't make a special point of teaching new buyers of DPS6 cars to correctly operate one. They should never be driven like you would a CVT, or a hydraulic clutch automatic. If you drive one a bit aggressively, and not like an old lady, it'll function correctly. If not, dust collects at the connection to the actuators, and binds up the forks, causing all kinds of problems. Spirited driving, keeps the dust out, and not riding the clutch, or excessively creeping in dense traffic, keeps the heat down.

@kellydysantini6498 2 жыл бұрын

I drive a Ford Ecosport DCT. I have never experienced the overheating problems only because when in traffic or stop lights, I put the gear to N. If you are always in D with the brakes on while in heavy traffic, it will really overheat.

@reconnaissance7396 Жыл бұрын

but once the heat is gone does it mean it wont comeback again or once this pops up means something has to be corrected right?

@kellydysantini6498 Жыл бұрын

@@reconnaissance7396 once it pops up, there must be something wrong with it. With the coolant, hose, resistor block. Could mean a lot of things.

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

If you hold the brake pedal at lights, that should be fine. If you don't have a fork binding issue, from dust collected at the actuators, because you drive the car too gently, the TCM should always disengage from 1st, and put you in neutral, automatically. Never "ride the clutch" and always try to be a bit spirited in your driving, with a DPS6. No creeping in traffic! Pretend you're driving a fully manual transmission. That's what makes the DPS6 happy, and reliable. And it's more fun, too! 😁

@FerbyArisaka 11 ай бұрын

That also happened in my 2014 Ecosport .. I sold it and now i have VW Tiguan also with DSG transmission which is similiar dual clutch and i find it more reliable .. 😁

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

The DPS6 WORKS FINE, if you don't ride the clutches, and creep every 2 seconds, like an OCD sufferer.

@cristianrodriguez-romero5128 3 жыл бұрын

Happened to me too but somethings you gotta know with these cars is how the transmission cools, their not that efficient in situations like in heavy traffic or idle. Next time your stuck in traffic put it in N with E brake.

@Jcvsanibelfl 3 жыл бұрын

Happened to me yesterday

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

Not needed. Just hold the brake pedal, and DO NOT CREEP in dense traffic, or create an operating situation causing you to "ride the clutch": like using first gear to hold yourself on the side of a hill going up the hill, stopped at a light. Brake operation is vital, just like in a manual transmission.

@pepelepew9607 4 жыл бұрын

Hi u doing brian best wishes for u man be safe be happy befocus happy new year

@Network126 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, but my Ford Focus can't even focus.

@utube5361 3 жыл бұрын

Always put in N when stopping especially for quite long time or heavy traffic. TCM will get hot

@osamahurmzi281 2 жыл бұрын

Hi , how i will fix it , same mine , I have ford focus 2016 , what happened with the transmission?

@Network126 2 жыл бұрын

You can't fix it. They are defective and will just keep having problems. This is why there have been lawsuits against Ford.

@edgartamez5708 2 жыл бұрын

How do we file the lawsuit because im having the same issue

@macywood4619 Жыл бұрын

Hello there, I’ve commented on your videos before, I hope all is well. Well my car is back in the shop again!

@Network126 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Unfortunately I'm still homeless and drowning in debt and multiple car problems.

@macywood4619 Жыл бұрын

@@Network126 Hello there, I’m so sorry to hear that. I was homeless for a little while last year when my focus was doing the same thing as it did today. It will get better! Do you still have your focus?

@Network126 Жыл бұрын

@@macywood4619 Yeah, but I haven't been able to afford even basic maintenance or repairs lately. I was literally driving with no brake pads last month. Also it has a bad oxygen sensor now too, so the engine runs very poorly and it shut off once at a red light. I'm very scared. Once the car finally dies, I'll have no choice but to resort to crime for survival.

@macywood4619 Жыл бұрын

@@Network126Oh no! Please don’t do that. May I ask are you still paying a note on your vehicle?

@Network126 Жыл бұрын

It simply won't be a choice if I never get the help that I desperately need. I have to survive somehow. I tried getting a job. I couldn't even be reliable due to my living situation. Then I got stalked at work by psychopaths from KZfaq who think they're doing "God's work" by bringing "karma" to a "scammer". Now I'm back to rideshare/delivery gigs with my defective lemon vehicle that's falling apart more and more everyday, and becoming increasingly dangerous to drive. I've reached out for help from various charity organizations and government agencies, as well as strangers on and off the internet. I don't know what else to do. Time is running out.

@JoyBoy1122 4 жыл бұрын

I just had the same experience in my 2016 ford focus hatchback se took it to the dealership since its still under warranty!

@isaiahtorres6615 4 жыл бұрын

What’s was the issue with transmission having the same problem with my focus.

@osamahurmzi281 2 жыл бұрын

I have same problem with 2016 ford , some mechanical person say that I have to buy new transmission 😨

@garrieparsons2265 2 жыл бұрын

@@osamahurmzi281 clean the eartn negative from your battery to bodywork fixes this

@dylanrodriguez7274 2 жыл бұрын

Never had this happen but had to replace the clutch and two motors that help it function. At least now I know that there Is more than just clutch and actuator motor problems that can occur. I'll keep an eye out for this.

@Network126 2 жыл бұрын

I had to have the clutch and actuator motor replaced too. I couldn't even afford it. My dad footed the bill for over $3,000 and now I owe him that plus the rest of the auto loan. Because of this I literally owe double what that car is even worth. These cars are simply defective and have been the subject of a bunch of class action lawsuit stuff over the past few years. I'm trying to see if i can get Ford to buy the car back.

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

This guy is hell-bent on bitching about his car, and hating on Ford, no matter how much he's likely at fault for operating the DPS6 poorly. Right in this video he creeps in traffic, and has an overheat. Creeping is an absolute no-no in a DCT, especially a dry clutch DCT. He still can't be convinced that driver error, is playing a large role in the fruition of problems he has, operating it.

@andrewhurley2379 Жыл бұрын

It’s mostly a shift fork issue. The actuators move the the forks and if they get sticky it will overheat the actuators and clutch.

@michaelquinn7038 Жыл бұрын

Mines is doing this as well but once I crank it up it drive good until the transmission fluids get hot and it's do not have the. Right transmission fluid in it.ciuld this be the problem

@andrewhurley2379 Жыл бұрын

@@michaelquinn7038 i doubt it, it’s not that complicated as a normal automatic. Tons of videos on the a and b actuators that control the forks and maintenance to get a little extra time. Good luck.

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

Drive it hard. Free up the forks, by driving it hard... if you drive it like a manual, the forks will keep free from dust caking. Also, never creep in traffic, or "ride the clutch" by using first gear to hold yourself at a stop, pointing uphill. Use your brakes EVERY TIME you stop, and hold them, until you're ready to pull away.

@Thecrown11111 Жыл бұрын

Happens to my, wouldn’t accelerate, jerky I’d shift into drive and it’ll go in reverse not safe to drive. I’m getting rid of it I’m very upset

@Network126 Жыл бұрын

Me too. I wish I could get rid of mine but I still owe at least double what it's even worth.

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

If you still have it, clean the actuator sockets for both actuators, then take it someplace off public roads, and drive it like it's a racecar. I think you will find your car works just fine....unless you've bent your forks already, from dust buildup. That dust buildup happens, because you need to put your foot in the gas pedal, more often, and harder. 😉

@beboplady1542 4 жыл бұрын

Wishing you a Merry Christmas Brian. I hope at least you get a decent meal and a few stiff drinks out of the occasion.🎄🎄🎄🎅🎅🎅

@Network126 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Same to you! And boy do I need it! 🍸🍺

@ryank7388 4 жыл бұрын

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@beboplady1542 4 жыл бұрын

@@ryank7388 I watch him sometimes.

@beboplady1542 4 жыл бұрын

@@ryank7388 Are you?

@ryank7388 4 жыл бұрын

Bebop Lady I watch Colleen aloha 2 channel. So sorta lol. Just curious as to what you find interesting on there

@texasmade2719 4 жыл бұрын

Damn! How you manage to get through that traffic with the car like that? How you manage to get through Uber in that car without it going out on you with a passenger inside?

@Network126 4 жыл бұрын

It started working again after that, but it was still hot, so I dropped off the passenger and left the airport. I let the car sit for a bit, then drove home. It's already acted up before on other trips with passengers though. The videos are on my channel.

@texasmade2719 4 жыл бұрын

@@Network126 Which videos? Do the passengers give you bad rating for it?

@Network126 4 жыл бұрын

@@texasmade2719 Just dig through my channel, or do a search for "network126 ford focus" and they should pop up. Not everything is with passengers though. And who knows how I got rated. I actually had a group of drunk passengers once, who thought it was absolutely fucking hilarious, and started blaming each other's "fat ass" for breaking the Uber car. They also said that my car sounded like a race car, and they loved it! Life is crazy.

@Martin-ji5pv 3 жыл бұрын

At least it says it's a 10 minute wait to go back on the road ford is like a old horse

@tomcruise7820 2 жыл бұрын

My moms Ford Focus did the exact same thing for the 3rd time! We called the main mechanic and I swear man he in his own said “honestly trade it in. It isn’t worth it to fix” I was shocked so we’re probably gonna do that! Never buy a New ford. My sisters newer Ford Focus does the same shit!

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

Drive it correctly. It's not a CVT, or hydraulic clutch. You want to avoid bad behaviors, like creeping along in traffic, or riding the clutch. The biggest mistake Ford made with the DPS6, was not teaching every single buyer, how to operate a dry dual clutch transmission. All the worst habits automatic drivers have, have given the DPS6 a not entirely deserved bad reputation.

@WildEntrepreneur Ай бұрын

@@DetroitMicroSoundcan you tell me how to drive it correctly? Thank you I h have ford focus 2012 SE

@fairfax_fran5109 3 жыл бұрын

This happened to me in reverse in a steep driveway I was stuck trying to back out I had to let it cool down for it to catch gear

@Network126 3 жыл бұрын

Damn that's terrible. I was once trying to parallel park on a busy street by the beach, and the car just wouldn't go into reverse, so I had to sit there blocking the traffic lane until the car decided to finally go.

@fairfax_fran5109 3 жыл бұрын

@@Network126 with these cars you have to flush the transmission every 40,000 miles any further its still dirty fluids in the torque converter so not all of it is flush out that builds up threw time I just can't believe why they would use the same transmission in the Fiesta in these focus that weights way more does not make any sense very poor idea and design

@EddieLeal 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like your Transmission actuator B, located to the side of the transmission is bad, Have it checked out.You should be able to get the part through amazon. Ford will cost you an eye and a leg.

@garrieparsons2265 Жыл бұрын

@@Network126 did you get this fixed ? If so how ? Thanks

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

There is no torque converter in a DPS6.@@fairfax_fran5109

@juanbb00 5 ай бұрын

Did your find out if it was the transmission or actuators?

@Network126 5 ай бұрын

These transmissions just naturally do this if they're on hills for too long. It's poor design.

@juanbb00 5 ай бұрын

@@Network126 I swaped my actuators and still had the same issue, so I'm thinking I'm gonna have to replace the transmission

@bryanfeil Жыл бұрын

I know this is many years ago, any new solutions? TCM?

@Network126 Жыл бұрын

They're just shitty cars and there is no permanent fix. That's why Ford was forced to buy a bunch of these cars back but not all seem to qualify which is bullshit. I've been having so many problems with mine plus I'm homeless on top of everything.

@bryanfeil Жыл бұрын

@@Network126 nothing at all to be done. Just pulling over when it gets hot and waiting? Is that the only solution" . Changing TCM doesn't do anything?

@Network126 Жыл бұрын

@@bryanfeil Unless the TCM is actually defective, changing it won't do anything. It's the design of the transmission itself and how it functions. It's a dual dry clutch instead of a wet clutch. It's simply prone to overheating and premature wear by design. That's why so many people are pissed.

@bryanfeil Жыл бұрын

@@Network126 thanks for the insight, so real solution is just let it cool down after driving it when the notice goes on? What happens if you keep driving it past the notice, is there any potential damage to occur?

@Network126 Жыл бұрын

@@bryanfeil Pretty much man. I know it sucks. One time I saw a Ford Fiesta stuck in traffic at the airport smoking like crazy. Overheating these cars too much seems pretty risky. Plus the TCM is full of electronic circuitry that's sensitive to heat. These cars are just too poorly made.

@niandraladie2953 4 жыл бұрын

Hey! Have you ever thought of saving up money to buy a cheap outside shed/building to wire up and live in for a while? It would be really cool and at least you'd have your own privacy! Does your dad have backyard space? It could be a nice interim until you get your RV.

@Network126 4 жыл бұрын

I already tried something like that years ago, WAY back in 2013. I literally built a whole entire computer repair workshop, out of a fully-enclosed canopy that I ordered online, and set up on the back patio. It even had a raised hardwood floor, which I built using old pallets and scraps. It was nice, but also fairly small, not physically secure, and very close to the house, though, so I didn't really have much auditory privacy. It simply wasn't quite fit to live in, but I was using it to hang out in pretty frequently, and work on some computers. Business sucked though, and then I got the news of my mother dying, and I had to tear it down when I moved out. My dad and his spouse suddenly decided that they didn't want a canopy, or any more structures outside anymore. They wouldn't even give me a specific reason why, other than just wanting their little patio free again. Even if my family (and the new landlord) allowed me to try building something back there again, I'd never be able to come up with the money now. I can't even pay my bills anymore. I'm so deep underwater. I just keep falling into perpetual debt. I'm just too much of a depressed and dysfunctional mess now. Everything just fucking sucks.

@addisentertainment1883 3 жыл бұрын

Did you find what the problem was? I am having the same problem?

@Network126 3 жыл бұрын

It's just a bad design. It will keep breaking down and having constant problems no matter how many times you get it fixed. That's why there's been a bunch of class action lawsuit stuff over it.

@Network126 3 жыл бұрын

Also my car is worse now. I'm nearly crashing or being hit multiple times a night now. And I'm out of warranty and without any savings or extra cash to fix it. When it finally breaks, it's just going to sit dead on the street collecting parking tickets, and I won't be able to work anymore. Ford really fucked me over.

@Network126 3 жыл бұрын

My car is currently at the dealership again now. My cousin helped me with a free AAA tow. First they told me they were replacing the actuator motor inside the transmission. Now the problem is supposedly the TCM. So they ordered a new one, they said. But now they can't program the new TCM. I think they're full of shit and don't want to admit how bad it is.

@addisentertainment1883 3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully everything will be alright. I just order used transmission, which cost me $1800- 5300 miles

@Network126 3 жыл бұрын

Ouch, that's a lot to pay for something that's just going to break again soon. Unfortunately, these cars will simply never be alright. My car has already been to the delaer for repais before, but it just keeps breaking over and over again. These cars are garbage. Ford needs to buy them all back at full purchase price.

@Mo6014s 5 ай бұрын

Mines doing this right now what can I do does anybody know

@Network126 5 ай бұрын

Get rid of the car if you can. It's always going to do this. Even with a brand new transmission.

@Mo6014s 5 ай бұрын

@@Network126 but what can I do to fix this in the mean time

@shanerichard236 4 жыл бұрын

have you gotten the problem fixed my 2014 se is doin the same thing dealership replaced tcm pcm and bcm and still doin same thing was had to rev to go in reverse before dealership changed above stuff now reverse is good but missing gears

@Network126 4 жыл бұрын

These cars are simply unfixable. That's why there's been a bunch of class action lawsuit stuff going on over these cars. Ford may soon be forced to buy them all back.

@fudjiecakebrowny 4 жыл бұрын

You can file a claim for ford to buy back your car. I’m in that process right now. Ford transmission settlement.com

@UncleBopEntertainment 2 жыл бұрын

FORD = Full of Repeated Dissappiontments 🤣🤣🤣

@majorastorm 2 жыл бұрын

My transmission was having problems it didn't want to shift gears, it didn't want to go in reverse until it had a minute. never had this thing came up until AFTER the mechanic said they "fixed" it that fix was nearly 5k. If I knew about that earlier fuck I might as well get a new car

@Network126 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man. Yeah I just ended up going an additional $3k into debt with the transmission too.

@videogameyahoo Жыл бұрын

what was the reason of it overheating? what did they repair??

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

They probably creeped in stop and go traffic.... which Ford never taught them not to do. It's a big no-no in a dual clutch transmission, just exactly how it's a big no-no in every manual transmission. Do not creep. Do not "ride the clutch" you WILL EVENTUALLY have multiple problems, from excess heat, and excess clutch dust. @@videogameyahoo

@TechMaster2133 2 жыл бұрын

Dont creep in traffic with a DCT..period, All your doing is slipping the clutches for miles, There's no torque converter, OFC its gonna get hot especially if its been a hot day. Drive it like a stick. haven't had any issue with mine and its got 130k on it so far, no shudder, no miss shifting, no hesitation. They don't like creeping and they dont like light throttle input. If you drive it like a stick its perfectly happy. People drive these like a regular autobox and thats why they fail.

@Network126 2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, Ford marketed them to consumers as automatics. Also, most people nowadays (myself included) don't even know how to drive a stick. These are simply poorly designed cars to begin with. I literally have videos on my channel of two different auto mechanics (one being a Ford tech) telling me that these cars are defective junk, and that they will all just continue to break and have problems.

@TechMaster2133 2 жыл бұрын

@@Network126 They were pushing for the "sporty" quick shifting feel while also getting 40+mpg which this trans is quite good at (dry clutch systems have a lot less drag then wet clutches). The problem is people aren't used to giving cars gas, The lighter you are on the throttle the longer it slips the clutch/causes a lot of wear, On top of that it adapts to your driving style so if you drive like an old lady, The trans is gonna have a bad time and need pre mature clutch replacements (%90 of people ive talked to drive these cars like that and they all had clutch issues/overheating in traffic) I have to flog it about once a week to keep it from adapting to lazy 65mph highway driving, It gets very soft and lazy shifting/Slippy lol. These transmissions are a poor design yes. A wet clutch would of been a hell of a lot better, BUT if you drive em a certain way you get the longevity out of them. Did you know fords "fix" for customers complaining of shudder issues was to take the customers car and do 5 or so WOT 0-60 runs with it to scrub the clutches. Thats what they did. people drove em too gently and that caused clutch dust buildup/shudder on light acceleration lol. It was a bad move by ford to market these as a regular auto. they are a manual and should be driven as one. The harder you drive it the better it actually is for this transmission lol

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. A very large number of people commenting on his videos, are not operating the transmission correctly. The biggest mistake Ford made with the DPS6, was neglecting to teach people how to operate one, when they were buying it, new. All the worst driving behaviors typical automatic-only drivers possess, also happen to be the worst habits to have, when operating a DPS6. It's not a poor design. It's a transmission no-body was told how to operate correctly.

@ramonbanaban4003 Жыл бұрын

What is the cause of overheating

@Network126 Жыл бұрын

Poor engineering and design. These cars are made to break.

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

CREEPING IN TRAFFIC.... He's literally doing the worst thing you can do with a DPS6 transmission, in this video.

@UncleBopEntertainment 2 жыл бұрын

My check engine light came on when i was on the freeway and then the transmission lost power and i had to sputter by the grace of God to my destination 😱😱😱🤬🤬🤬

@blujonathanofficial5886 3 жыл бұрын

The PCM disconnects the transmission because it's overheating buddy you need to let the car sit for a couple minutes for it to cool down and then try again.

@blujonathanofficial5886 3 жыл бұрын

There's nothing mechanically wrong with the car it's just the nature of that specific DCT transmission to overheat while crawling.

@blujonathanofficial5886 3 жыл бұрын

How to avoid this problem; in stop and go traffic, make sure you have enough room in front of you to at least go into first gear before you roll forward. Give it some gas baby no need to crawl!

@Network126 3 жыл бұрын

If there were nothing mechanically wrong with the car, there wouldn't be a bunch of class action lawsuit stuff going on for years over these transmissions. They're a shit design and they're dangerous.

@tidoo3123 3 жыл бұрын

FAaaax Got me a 2011 ford fiesta and at times it doesn't accelerate I had to tap the brakes down a couple times then accelerate. Drove for 1 minute for a bowl at food lion drove back doesn't go over 15 mph, got off the main road tried to do a 3 point turn and it doesn't go in reverse.... The codes are p07a3 and p07a5 and ford wanna charge 1900 for a new clutch to start. Found a mechanic who would do it for 600 since the part is only like 240 but Idk if I can even trust it being fine afterwards has 199k miles

@bennypacheco9064 2 жыл бұрын

@@tidoo3123 thats actually a good milage to replace the transmission

@user-hp5gt9tz7z 2 жыл бұрын

I got 19 codes with scanner can you imagine

@zx300ttt Жыл бұрын

Battery post dirty and grind the paint

@camileepusey8914 3 жыл бұрын

My car just did the same thing on the expressway tonight on my way to work

@Network126 3 жыл бұрын

These cars are just plain dangerous. I recently put out some new videos about it. My car's transmission was in total failure, and acting even worse than this. It's now sitting at the Ford dealer, and they want over $3,300 to fix it. The technician also admitted that the car would just break again in another couple of years. We're now in the process of trying to get Ford to buy the damn car back altogether.

@videogameyahoo Жыл бұрын

@@Network126 what was the reason of it overheating?

@Network126 Жыл бұрын

@@videogameyahoo Poor design that can't handle slow creeping in traffic for extended periods.

@videogameyahoo Жыл бұрын

@@Network126 after how many miles has it started to happen? It couldn’t be like this after leaving dealership, I guess?

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

Don't creep in traffic. Drive it like a manual transmission car.

@jodybeez5015 4 жыл бұрын

What did you do to fix mine started today

@Network126 4 жыл бұрын

It's unfixable. It's just a bad design. It's going to keep breaking and having problems for it's entire life. That's why there's been a bunch of class action lawsuit stuff over it.

@h.taplin5182 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, get a lawyer now...,pass it on . I’m pissed with piece of crap

@Network126 3 жыл бұрын

@H. Taplin Yeah same here. My clutch has been starting to slip a lot lately. When the light turns green, the car won't go. Engine just spins. It happened to me 5 times last night.

@tashawnjones819 9 ай бұрын

Grind down paint where battery go and clean actuators or replace a& b

@Network126 9 ай бұрын

I already grinded down the paint for the ground connection and replaced an actuator when my reverse stopped working. These transmissions are just junk and will always have problems no matter how many parts you replace.

@LHenry-pd1ut 3 жыл бұрын

This happened to me I changed transmission fluid still the same thing

@unknownunknown3174 3 жыл бұрын

Trade in the focus for a 10th gen honda civic much better car. If you buy a focus in the future buy a manual.

@garrieparsons2265 2 жыл бұрын

clean the ground to the barrery to your cars body fixes all transmission issues

@bryanfeil Жыл бұрын

Did you get a solution?

@LHenry-pd1ut Жыл бұрын

@@bryanfeil No I gave the car back to the dealership…and after reading reviews realizing it wasn’t worth it

@bryanfeil Жыл бұрын

@@LHenry-pd1ut gotcha, we just bought one used a few weeks ago. Apparently Ford should be replacing some things in the next few weeks so we will see how that goes. maybe its worth just having them do something then resell?

@gregsomebody7247 4 жыл бұрын

Stay safe buddy

@Network126 4 жыл бұрын

THANKS Greg!

@gogetta0100 3 жыл бұрын

Mine literally just started this today...and I put a new transmission in it...fuck ford...

@Network126 3 жыл бұрын

They need to buy all of our cars back! Full purchase price!

@UncleBopEntertainment 2 жыл бұрын

I see why they discontinued this crap they call a car.

@scott8919 4 жыл бұрын

Dual clutch transmissions are basically manual transmissions controlled by a computer. All you're doing crawling in traffic is slipping the clutch over and over again until it overheats. Ford can be blamed for a ton of shit regarding this transmission, but it is squarely driver error here.

@hornpub6937 4 жыл бұрын

Bullshit moron

@ronaldarchibald2506 3 жыл бұрын

How the f is it driver error when the guys stuck in traffic. Either the car moves when you hit the gas or it don't. No error..cars a piece of crap. Ford is aware of it and trying to weasel out of paying for these screwed up new cars..if it was mine when it says transmission is overheating. Hit the brake and gas until it blows the f up.

@jermainelee1060 3 жыл бұрын

False same car same problem

@dankollars4501 Жыл бұрын

you are so wrong, in no way is this the drivers fault. if its controlled by the computer then the computer is at fault. it is not controlled by the driver. the driver can put it in neutral and it might help but thats insane that the driver would have to do that. these are supposed be manual transmissions that drive like an automatic. if buyers were told that the tranny will overheat if you dont put it in neutral at stop lights no one would buy it.

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely. (2017 with 80k+ on my Fiesta, and my DPS6 works as it should.) Not only is creeping the worst thing you can do to a DPS6, but it's also obnoxious. Don't be a creeper, and don't let first gear hold you on the side of a hill, at a red light. Hold your brake pedal, that's part of the reason you have it. Good practice is, if you have come to a stop, continue holding the brake pedal, until it's time to pull away. ...just like a manual....Riding, or slipping the clutch is never correct operation, in a DCT, or manual, wet, or dry clutch. . Creeping in stop and go will never be a proper driving behavior. Take note, next time you see somebody staying put in slow traffic, instead of inching forward a thousand times. Every time you inch forward, you are re-engauging a clutch, and disengaging that clutch over and over. You will not see manual transmission drivers, inching forward, like you will a hydraulically actuated automatic driver. Again, improper transmission operation. Unessesary friction, causes unnecessary heat buildup, lots of clutch dust, premature wear, sticking forks, glazing on the clutch surface, worsening slip potential, and ultimately, damage.

@sharolaid0190 Жыл бұрын

Mines doing the same thing

@Network126 Жыл бұрын

That's because all of these cars are shit. Everyone always has problems with these transmissions.

@Network126 Жыл бұрын

Ford didn't design them correctly from the start.

@unknownunknown3174 3 жыл бұрын

Ford...yup it's in the name...they should have never make a duel clutch into an automatic...

@Network126 3 жыл бұрын

I just did some recent videos about this car again. The transmission got all fucked up and now it's sitting at the dealer and they want $3,300 to fix it.

@unknownunknown3174 3 жыл бұрын

@@Network126 do you still have the car? Your life is more important than 3k. I rented this car back in 2014 and it stalled at a light and I don't normally get nervous but it was scary. People could die due to their stupidity. The honda 10 gen (out now) is a much better car.

@Network126 3 жыл бұрын

I still owe $10k on the car. I'm stuck with it.

@garrieparsons2265 2 жыл бұрын

@@Network126 clean negative wire from battery to body work .. then your good fixed mine

@Network126 2 жыл бұрын

@@garrieparsons2265 MY clutch is going out now only 9 months after getting it replaced. These cars are unfixable junk. There's a reason why there's been class action lawsuit stuff going on over these cars for years now.

@WeServiceCleveland 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 2016 Focus with the same exact issue as a matter of fact at least I am less than 5 minutes from home so I am letting it cool down in a parking lot. Unreal.

@WeServiceCleveland 4 жыл бұрын

David Cordova Yes

@camileepusey8914 3 жыл бұрын

Mine just started back up after the 5 minutes and I finished driving to work

@garrieparsons2265 Жыл бұрын

@@camileepusey8914 did you get it fixed ? If so how ?

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

Learn how to operate the DPS6 correctly, and it won't act up. No creeping in traffic, and no "riding the clutches". These things overheat your clutches. The DPS6 needs to be driven just like a manual. You gotta sit and hold your brake longer in traffic. You ever notic how manual transmission drivers wait longer to take off, and move up in traffic? They are consciously keeping their clutch cool.

@tatiakartvelishvili9506 8 ай бұрын

@@DetroitMicroSoundok but... What if I drive woth fumm stop and every time it seems to be a long stop I put in N.. And these last two days it still overheats in 50 minute ride... (before it used to be in a traffic for hours and is was ok). Interestingly, at that time it had a problem of overheating on a long distance highway with hogh speed driving... So now I'm confused - I can't ride it fast or slow... What city can let you drove exactly 50-60km/hour ALL the time😂😢

@zavierroybal4496 2 жыл бұрын

Bro my 2017 is doing this

@Network126 2 жыл бұрын

Yep all of them between about 2011 to 2018 do that. It's a major design flaw.

@Network126 2 жыл бұрын

Does it jerk and jump around and act weird too? I have other videos of it on my channel.

@Mo6014s 5 ай бұрын

What did u do to fix it

@PGHMEDIA 4 жыл бұрын

You can make lemonade.

@toxicthot6452 4 жыл бұрын

Nasty ass lemonade

@lewcarrumjohnson2786 3 жыл бұрын

Dreadful rubbish, buy a Honda boy.

@knicksfan46 4 жыл бұрын

dude you need a RV...ASAP. bro!

@toxicthot6452 4 жыл бұрын

He needs a RV!

@Ni-fg6je 3 жыл бұрын

HE NEEDS AN RV

@Network126 3 жыл бұрын

One that actually functions and drives.

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

First, learn how to operate the DPS6 correctly. Creeping is just about the worst behavior for a dual clutch transmission. You are creeping in this video, and as expected in long stop and go traffic, it's going to overheat, if you creep heavily.. Wrong operation. A dual clutch should be driven spiritedly, 75%+ of the time. Drive it with a bit of a heavy foot, and never creep, or use a clutch to hold you in place, going up hill. Use your brakes to stop, and to remain stopped, every time. Don't "ride the clutch". It will cause overheating, after a few minutes or more of continued action, engaging, and disengaging too frequently over a longer period of time, in lower gears. Ford made the terrible mistake of selling the Focus and Fiesta DCT'S to non-spirited drivers, who tend to creep along in traffic, instead of giving their clutches a chance to remain cool. We can't hold it against you, really, for not knowing they need to be operated differently than all other kinds of automatic transmission, because Ford didn't make you watch a video, teaching you how to operate one, before you signed the check, and drove off the lot... Never drive a Dual Clutch Transmission, like you can a CVT, or Hydraulic Clutch automatic, they are nothing alike. Can't fairly call it a lemon, when changing your driving style, would very likely eliminate your problem. (2017 Mk7.5 Fiesta DPS6 driver, tuning his car at the moment. An Eaton roots blower is in my cars future)

@mediaguy4037 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@sc0tte1-416 4 жыл бұрын

Should have gotten a 6 speed, automatics suck

@Network126 4 жыл бұрын

I hear that stickshift is a pain in the ass during traffic. I don't even know how to drive those things properly anyway.

@sc0tte1-416 4 жыл бұрын

@@Network126 Yeah they can be a pain in the ass in traffic but in normal traffic they are so much more fun and engaging. Doesn't take too long to learn and become comfortable with, start in a large open parking lots a few nights a week, watch some videos and in a month or so you'll be great with it, as well as have the ability to pretty much drive anything on the road.

@DetroitMicroSound 11 ай бұрын

You can't drive a DPS6 properly either. Nor will you even listen to those that have actual solutions to your problems. Learn how to drive it, instead of looking like a whiney ass that doesn't understand what he's really dealing with. You should have bought a boring, hydraulically actuated automatic, for slow drivers who like to creep on the expressway, instead of allow his clutches to stay cool. @@Network126