Over time, the transmission range sensor may begin to fail or wear out. If the transmission range sensor fails or suffers a malfunction, there are a number of symptoms that could appear. 1. Car does not start or cannot move. Without a proper Park/Neutral position input from the transmission range sensor, the PCM will not be able to crank theFor the past two days, I had been unable to start my Focus. Trickle charged it overnight and it started right up today (my trip odometer had been reset to 0), but with the "Transmission malfunction service now" message on the dashboard. I drove it cautiously around the block in case it was a battery issue.
Dim headlights. Dimming headlights are one of the most common signs of a bad alternator in the Ford Focus. Dim headlights indicate that the alternator can’t keep up with the energy request for the lights. As your Focus begins to eat through the voltage stored in the battery, the headlights will begin to fade.
Ford Focus with another transmission issues. This one is wild, I have not seen it explode like this. Luckily I always have extra parts laying around, got it In this video I go over a very common cause of transmission problems on the 2011-2012 Fiesta. OBD-II trouble code P0809 and related codes P0805, P0806, P0807, P0808, and P080A are associated with the clutch position sensor circuit. This circuit is monitored by the Power Control Module (PCM) or the Transmission Control Module (TCM) based on the specific vehicle. The purpose of the clutch position sensor circuit is to monitor the status zfmXj.