No reverse does not engage?

2014 FORD FOCUS
272,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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VBERG427
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When shift lever placed in Reverse, it does not engage. The car will not move. Engine revs but no movement.
Mar 14, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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So this transmission is a dual clutch so the reverse is controlled by the shift actuator which fail often on these cars. But can I ask if the reverse indicator is on when you have the transmission in reverse? If not, the transmission range sensor can be bad but if it does light up I would replace the shift actuators, they replace them in pairs. Here is what they look like. I would run the codes as well, this can help you may have a:

P0902 / P090C - Clutch actuator circuit
P07A5 - Clutch stuck
P2831-P2836 - Shift fork issues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBCpCWEFnTg

Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
Mar 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM