OEM 2009 Ford Focus Automatic Transmission Shift Levers

2009 Ford Focus Automatic Transmission Shift Levers Parts Q&A

• Q: How to Service and Repair Automatic Transmission Shift Levers on 2009 Ford Focus?

  A: The first step for automatic transmission shift lever servicing or repairing involves removing the floor console. To start the service procedure, select the Park position on the lever, then release the shift cable from both lever components by first removing the cable eyelet from the ball stud, then pressing tabs to extract the cable from the assembly. The electrical connector from the shift lever assembly must be disconnected while you remove its four mounting nuts. Reinstall the shift lever assembly by fixing its four nuts to 9 Nm (80 lb-in) torque before connecting the electrical connector. The shift lever cable needs proper installation through a two-step procedure of locking tabs, then seating the cable end onto the ball stud. Press the cable into the bracket while it clicks and verify security by pulling it away from the bracket. The shift lever cable installation begins by putting the lever to the Drive position, then fastening the cable eyelet onto the ball stud inside the assembly. Adjustment of the shift lever cable follows the console floor reinstallation process.