PowerShift Transmission: Needs Replacing < 25,000km

[niky]

Hi Niky, do you think the black transmission oil and vibration in my Focus could be symptoms of a burnt clutch?

Possibly. If so, then they do owe you a replacement, since the unit is supposed to be completely maintenance free. Hate it when manufacturers release a non-serviceable part. Bad enough that electric power steering is unserviceable, those things cost a lot, but the Honda CVT and Ford wet-plate DCT are something else.

This is scary nga.. Ive been looking for 2nd hand Focus with PS pa naman, as it seems, very risky talaga.

Does the Manual Focus TDCI have some kind of issues like this one?

Good luck to the TS, sana may positive reply from FGP.

Dual mass flywheel. Comes out of balance over time (all DMFs do, on Fords, on Nissans, on whatever the heck uses them) and the dealership will insist on a replacement when it does. The replacement costs 30k. But you can replace it with an SMF (just put up with extra vibration) or rebuild the DMF. I know of one guy who rebuilt his locally instead of replacing it. No problem.