Transmission does not shift properly into sixth gear?
2017 FORD FOCUS
88,000 MILES • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • MANUAL
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Shifting, I can no longer shift into 6th it bounces out. Can I drive it on the highway in 5th gear?
Sep 20, 2023 at 5:33 PM
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Yep, this happens when the clutch actuators go out. You can drive it in 5th gear but the engine will have a higher RPMs so it will wear the engine out faster and give you poor gas mileage. We should run the codes to confirm the issue, this guide will help:
Here is how to swap the actuators out in case a code comes up for it. Replacing them
both should fix the problem. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what you find.
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