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Ford Focus 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 20B23 · NHTSA communication 10178055 · issued Jul 20, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Certain 2016 through 2017 Model Year Focus equipped with a DPS6 Automatic Transmission - Replacement of Clutch Actuator Motors In some of the affected vehicles, customer may report erratic shifting, missed gear shifting, vibration, and check engine light illumination with one or more of following codes P0809, P0805, P087A, P087B, P0806, P0900 or P090D, due to the clutch actuator motor failure.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.