Grinding/Scraping Noise During Cold Temperatures – 2012-2013 Ford Fiesta

TSB 14-0066

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

1. Remove the Transmission, refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 307-11.
2. Replace the Output Shaft 1, refer to WSM, Section 307-11, Disassembly and Assembly.

 

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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 No products found.	Engine to Transaxle Separator Plate
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W709618-S442	Ball Joint Bolt (2 Req)
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AE8Z-7118-A	Input Shaft Bearing
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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.

 

DEALER CODING

BASIC PART NO.	CONDITION CODE
7060	42

 

 

 

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