Ford Focus automatic transmission shifter cable bush repair

This repair was needed as the automatic transmission cable kept coming off on the transmission gear selector. The car in the video is a 2006 Ford Focus LS. I ordered a metal replacement bush off ebay so I could make this a permanent fix. All you really need is a grinder and some hand tools and you’ll never have to worry about this happening again. The longest part of this repair is removing the shift pin in the shifter linkage itself. I hope you enjoy my video.

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Please note: I am not a qualified mechanic, I just enjoy working on cars in my spare time and I want to bring you along on my journey. Modaufy Garage assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. All cars are different and what works for me, might not work for you. Working in or around cars can be dangerous so if in doubt talk to a qualified mechanic. Just remember to be safe at all times.

[modaufygarage]

This is the metal bushing I bought from eBay to fix the car.


If you were in a rush you could always head to your local hardware store and replace the original bush with a some washers, 2 nuts and a bolt. You would still need to remove the original pin from the ford bracket.

[ecoarena]

Brilliant work! Thankyou! I just did the same fix. Instead of a Stanley/utility knife, I used a pair of wire snippers to cut the black plastic piece off the original black housing. I also used a small file to remove all remaining pieces of plastic so that the bushing fitted 'in' the black housing and was flush with the outer surface. Once again, thanks for taking the time to post!

[helicart]

I just spent 2 hours waiting for RACQ to arrive to have a look at my broken down Ford Focus 2010 Lx Duratech.
I went to reverse out of a car space at a small shopping center, and suddenly transmission warninglights, and sounds, and I cannot get the car to move.
Had to push the car back into the space, and call RACQ. I full expected the transmission was toast and nearly ordered a tow truck.
Fortunately, the mechanic was all over the problem, and had a spare transmission cable shifter bushing to replace the badly fragmented ?plastic piece of garbage Ford decided in their 100 years of experience, was suitable for the task.
Worked like a charm.
Kudos to you for this vid, and kudos to RACQ....and NEVER again will I buy a Ford product.

[tanehall]

Just had the same thing happen to me in the middle of a shopping centre car park. A guy came along shifted the selector and then popped the cable back on the bush. Good to go. I’m going to cable tie it for good measure

[powerguard]

this same problem happened to me this morning as I was leaving for work. I'm currently ordering the replacement part you suggested, wish me luck!

[ncstebb]

Awesome. This exact problem happened to me and this video got me driving again.

[studiokostq]

Does anybody have the spare part number for the OG bushing or for the metal one?

My Focus Mk2 it snapped off for the second time.
First time at a parking, second time while parking but allowed me to park.
It just comes off just like yours in 1:50

[vernonstrong]

Thank you very much for this video. Saved me from having to call a tow truck.

[Belac]

Mate, thank you for the video. My 2006 fiesta did this to me today a few hours ago. Reversing out of a carpark, click into drive and all of a sudden had no drive or reverse and the sector slides through without engaging. Hopefully tomorrow when I get under the car it is as you have described above. Great video as well. Thanks

[JATIN-GAMING]

Thanks brother now I got it .. machanic asked me for $2000 to replace the whole gear box

[martinludeiro]

Great work! I was thinking on doing something similar with a cotter

[garylord]

I had a similar problem but a VERY EASY FIX. Ford Focus 2007 2 litre automatic would not start, key was stuck in barrel. I had to pop the plastic tab on the auto gear shifter and stick something down there just to move the gear stick. I could only change gears by pushing very hard on the brake and forcing the gear stick. The problem was the little chrome silver plastic sleeve on the bottom of the gear shifter. It had come loose and dropped down about 2mm so it was wedging inside the plastic gear shift mechanism. I put some sticky tape to hold it up in place - problem solved!

[natski]

Practical solution and clear explanation 👌

[jeanmeeks]

What if you don’t know what gear you were in when it popped off

[ufo-bro]

You can get a repair kit with new plastic bushes and that’s the common fault with cable gear selectors

[muss]

Bro i'm calling this bs!!! as i'm quite amazed that your hands were clean through the whole segment? just how?? 😎🇦🇺😂niCe wOrk thinking outside the box👍

[ifeoluwaemmanuel]

Could be the reason why reverse isn’t engaging? It’s driving properly. Garage wants me to replace the gearbox and it’s very expensive

[mfields]

Just had the same problem on a 2007 Fiesta box, the nylon bushing was very brittle, the complete ford replacement part only cost $15, I'm now trying to fathom out how to disconnect the plastic part from the rod and fit the new one

[juancarlosvaldez]

I have Ford Focus 2010, and the same thing is happening, the automatic transmission cable is coming off on the transmission gear selector, Im trying to find the metal bush on ebay but I cant find it, could you please share the link of the metal bush on ebay please?

[keithd]

Another victim of this here today. I just got a similar bush. It was a Dorman 14055. Use the white colored one in the box, not the clear one.