Grinding/Scraping Noise During Cold Temperatures

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GRIND/SCRAPING NOISE – DPS6 TRANSMISSION BUILT ON OR BEFORE 3/17/2013

FORD:

2012-2013 Fiesta

This article supersedes TSB 13-5-12 to update the Parts List and Service Labor Time Standards.

ISSUE:

Some 2012-2013 Fiesta vehicles equipped with a DPS6 transmission and built on or before 3/17/2013 may exhibit a grinding/scraping noise during cold ambient temperatures while coasting down between 80-32 Km/h (50–20 MPH).

ACTION:

Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

Remove the Transmission, refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 307-11.

Replace the Output Shaft 1, refer to WSM, Section 307-11, Disassembly and Assembly.

PART NUMBER	PART NAME
AE8Z-7060-A	Output Shaft Gears 1/5/6/2
AE8Z-7052-C	Input Shaft Seal Inner
AE8Z-7064-B	Snap Ring – Clutch Hub To Clutch
9U7Z-19A506-BA	Transaxle Input Shaft/Spline Lubricant
W705448-S441	Flexplate To Clutch Nuts (2 Pkg Req)
AE8Z-7007-A	Engine to Transaxle Separator Plate
2S6Z-9450-A	Exhaust Gasket
W703662-S403	Exhaust Nuts (2 Req)
W709618-S442	Ball Joint Bolt (2 Req)
W520203-S442	Ball Joint Nut (2 Req)
YS4Z-3N324-AA	Bearing Retainer Strap
W520102-S442	Bearing Retainer Strap Nuts (2 Req)
AE8Z-1S177-A	Halfshaft Seal Kit (2 Req)
AE8Z-7118-A	Input Shaft Bearing
W790208-S900	M8 X 20MM Output Shaft Bearing Retainer Bolts (2 pkg Req)
W790236-S900	M6 X 16MM Input Shaft Bearing Retainer Bolts (3 Req)
AE8Z-7B498-A	O-Ring TCM (2 pkg Req)
AE8Z-7B498-B	O-Ring Speed Sensor (3 pkg Req)
W790198-S900	M8 X 15MM Selector Shaft Bolt
AE8Z-7917-A	Input Shaft To Case Snap Ring
AE8Z-7064-A	Hollow Input Shaft Snap Ring
AE8Z-7048-B	Input Shaft Seal Outer
TA-16	Motorcraft Gasket Maker
XL-2	Motorcraft High Temperature Nickel Anti-Seize Lubricant For Clutch Motor Splines
XT-11-QDC	Motorcraft Dual Clutch Transmission Fluid
PM4A	Motorcraft Metal Brake Parts Cleaner

OPERATION	DESCRIPTION	TIME
140066A	2012-2013 Fiesta Automatic Transmission (DPS6): Replace The Output Shaft Includes Time To Remove/Install Transmission And A Post Road Test (Do Not Use With Any Other labor Operations)	8.0 Hrs.

WARRANTY STATUS

Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage.
Warranty/ESP coverage limits/policies/prior approvals are not altered by a TSB. Warranty/ESP coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part and verified using the OASIS part coverage tool.