DCT / PowerShift Transmission Update TSB Thread

[dan50]

Originally Posted by renatogcarvalho

Hello guys.

I usually access this forum on a daily basis to read this thread, and I wanted to make sure before posting this message in the board, but unfortunately I'm experiencing some weird issues with my transmission as well.

I own a 2012 Focus Hatchback, bought my car on May, 2012 and the build date is 24.04.2012. (How could I know which version I have on my DCT automatic transmission? Can anyone help me with this? Much appreciated.)

While driving my car and applying the brakes before a turn, usually after finishing the turn and giving gas to the car again, I hear some weird sounds coming from under the hood, sounding like gears/metal scratching each other. Another situation that it usually happens is when I apply the breaks before traffic light, and I turns green before I come to a full stop, so when I start giving gas to the car again I hear the same sound. I'm positive that this issue is related with the transmission.

The same does not happen (or maybe I haven't noticed the sound until today) when I drive on the S mode though.

I don't drive that much, my car only has 3500 miles. I live very close to my work, so my commute is very small.

It's really frustrating owning a brand new car and hear some weird noises coming from the hood. I've never experienced that before on my life.

I really hope that I can get this problem fixed, because I decided to buy a Ford instead of a Honda to support an American company.

While doing a research yesterday, I found this website: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/tsbs/

On this website we can check all the TSBs and Recalls related to any car. Maybe it can be useful to anyone.

And while searching for issues related to a 2012 Ford Focus, I found this document: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs...45086-3565.pdf

I'm planning on asking my dealer to fix my problem, and show him this document. I'm not an expert on cars, neither on the laws (I'm a legal immigrant and tax payer living in the US), so any advice would be very appreciated.

I wish all you guys good luck.

All the best.

One of the documents (FSA 12b37) you've pointed out is 7 or 8 months old and has helped DCT behavior for many here, including me. You can tell if this has been applied to your car without visiting the dealer: go to etis.ford.com and enter your VIN number on the "vehicle" page. This will show you all kinds of interesting infor about your car, including any outstanding "Field Service Actions" (FSAs). If 12b37 is listed, you should print the page and take it to your dealer. The fix is just a software update so doesn't take long and isn't invasive. With the build date of your car it may have come with the new programming from the factory but you never know.

In any event, take it in to your dealer and see what happens. These things can behave properly, but there is a lot of variability between examples for reasons that remain somewhat of a mystery.