Goodbye Focus, it was a good run

Discussion
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Shea said:
@Avery
P07A3—stuck actuator fork. You’d need new forks, a clutch, and a throwout bearing. That’s a $3k-$5k repair. RIP Focus.

I’m looking at $1,800 total for repairs: $500 for a clutch kit, $60 for fluid, and $1,200 for labor at a local shop. Dealerships charge way too much, even though the OEM clutch is from Luk.

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@Porter
Dealership prices are high because of overhead costs, but if your local shop knows the DPS6 well, you should be good.

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@Avery
I cleaned the A actuator after it threw this code, but it didn’t help.

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@Shea
You’re not supposed to idle with your foot on the brake in an automatic. Put it in neutral to avoid overheating.

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Drue said:
@Shea
You’re not supposed to idle with your foot on the brake in an automatic. Put it in neutral to avoid overheating.

That’s not correct for this transmission.

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Another Focus bites the dust. Godspeed.

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When mine started acting up, I found clutch dust clogging the forks. Could be the same for yours.

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Replacing my clutch and forks next week. Can’t wait!

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Was this a PowerShift automatic?

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Blaise said:
Was this a PowerShift automatic?

Yep, the DCT6.

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Avery said:

Blaise said:
Was this a PowerShift automatic?

Yep, the DCT6.

Good to know. I just bought a 2017 with a DCT450 (wet clutch), and I’ve heard it’s much better than the dry clutch DCT250.

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Blaise said:
Was this a PowerShift automatic?

PowerShit

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Mine died two weeks ago—bad TCM.

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Rest in parts. My Focus is at 193k too. Let’s see who lasts longer.

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Would a transmission fluid change help? I just got the same code and haven’t changed mine in a while.

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Ash said:
Would a transmission fluid change help? I just got the same code and haven’t changed mine in a while.

Years of clutch dust have clogged the forks, and the only fix is replacing the clutch, forks, and bearing. It’s more time and money than I’m willing to invest in a car with nearly 200k miles. She’s been great on gas, but it’s time to move on.