2011 Ford focus TDCI

shanelec · 06-01-2016, 09:32 AM

Guys searched through the Forum and couldn't find any related topics here so sorry if this is a repeat.

Long story short , i now live in the Philippines, And have bought a Ford Focus 2011 TDCI auto 6 speed sequential

1st problem was ABS / Tractions light comes on and then in sports modes it loses gears and won't change , computer says tooth missing in right front ABS sensor

They took the the right front hub assembly off re pressed the bearing and it cleared the fault , car work ok for a couple of weeks and then

reverse would not engage and would clunk 3 times to try and select it . they re mapped the computer and fixed the problem but now the first problem is back

before the lights show up on the dash a noise like a small electric motor comes on like the abs is vibrating or something like that then the fault occurs if its in Drive it will lose all gears and rev on the limiter

All I'm asking is there any techs out there that have experienced this issue and are able to give advice as to what it is . The guys really don't have any clue what they are doing here . although they try .

Thanks In advance

The more i read the more issues they have with these sequential gear boxes ,, Its a shame cause it a fun car to drive

GTLEGEND · 14-01-2016, 11:09 PM

How many kms has the vehicle done? With out codes or other diagnostic information hard to tell, but they did have an issue with the Output Shaft Sensor in the trans...

shanelec · 07-09-2016, 07:31 AM

SO here is an update for the Focus . After the recent issues, I had them replace the Fluid in which i had a heart attack at the cost , $90 per litre x 6 1/2

This fixed the issue for about 2 months and the car ran perfectly.

Now again it has come up with a solenoid fault, jerking at low revs. it runs ok when up to speed . they took the valve body off and and found a lot of metal flakes.

the A/T serial is 7M5R-7000-AG for a ford Focus 1.8 TDCI 2011

Guys is there any end to this **** or am i going to have to replace this transmission. The more i look, the more issues i see with a lot of other Units online.

If there is Anyone here that deals with Transmissions from Ford and sells them I know they are pricey but cant see any other way out unless i Buy all the parts and over haul the Transmission .

Any Help would surely be appreciated.

Ghiaman · 07-09-2016, 08:36 AM

Hi,
I run a fleet of 4 Focus at work. Just updated them to the latest model Ecoboosts. Previous to that we had the Turbo Diesels. One of them started doing what you describe at around 25,000k's.
After some head scratching and no faults found, finally it did it for the dealer and the gearbox was replaced under warranty. No further issues until it was sold.
Hope that helps.
Also bear in mind the diesel gearbox is not the same as the troublesome petrol box. Havent heard of any other diesel gearbox issues. Petrol on the other hand...

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shanelec · 07-09-2016, 08:53 AM

Thanks for the Info ,, So Basically what you are saying is the Common Fault in the AT is in the Petrol Engines not the Diesel.

I know there is two types wet clutch and dry clutch

Ghiaman · 07-09-2016, 09:24 AM

Yes correct.
Petrol has the dry clutch Diesel the wet clutch im pretty certain.
The latest model Focus has the conventional gearbox. Australia no longer gets the diesel so not sure what gearbox that is running in the latest model.

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stefcio007 · 01-10-2016, 01:32 AM

wow, this sounds exactly like what I had happening a few months ago.

I had this happen twice. I cleared all ECU codes for EVERY module. Yes, I saw ABS fault too. The one day my car wouldn't start so we pushed it closer to the house and I charged the battery overnight.

NEVER had the issue come back. I think the code re-appeared but the actual symptom didn't show itself. So I'm ok with the car running fine even though the code is stuck there.

All I can suggest is clearing codes and doing a hard no power reset. Then maybe doing a good charge.

Been too long to remember when it happened so I must have done something right. Good luck.

P.S I have the 2.0L but I think we share the same Getrag 6DCT450 which is supposedly rock solid.

GingerAle · 07-11-2016, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by stefcio007

wow, this sounds exactly like what I had happening a few months ago.

I had this happen twice. I cleared all ECU codes for EVERY module. Yes, I saw ABS fault too. The one day my car wouldn't start so we pushed it closer to the house and I charged the battery overnight.

NEVER had the issue come back. I think the code re-appeared but the actual symptom didn't show itself. So I'm ok with the car running fine even though the code is stuck there.

All I can suggest is clearing codes and doing a hard no power reset. Then maybe doing a good charge.

Been too long to remember when it happened so I must have done something right. Good luck.

P.S I have the 2.0L but I think we share the same Getrag 6DCT450 which is supposedly rock solid.

I read somewhere that a battery that is going bad can start to cause issues with the way the transmission works. Go to a battery shop and get it tested.

stefcio007 · 21-04-2017, 05:09 PM

late reply, but my battery was toast and these were the signs it was on it's way out, so I replaced the battery.