The Ford 6F50 6-speed automatic transmission has been produced at the American plant since 2006 and is installed in many popular front- and all-wheel-drive models with engines up to 3.7 liters. This automatic transmission is known in General Motors vehicles under its own designation, the 6T75.
Specifications
| Type | automatic transmission |
| Number of gears | 6 |
| Type of drive | front / all wheel |
| Engine volume, l | up to 3.7 |
| Torque output, Nm | up to 500 |
| Recommended oil | Mercon LV |
| Oil capacity, liter | 10.3 |
| Partial replacement, liter | 5.0 |
| Maintenance | every 60 000 km |
| Gearbox lifespan, km | ~250 000 km |
| Weight, kg | 104 |
Gear ratios Ford 6F50
Using the 2015 Ford Explorer with a 3.5-liter engine as an example:
| Main | 3.39 |
| 1st | 4.484 |
| 2nd | 2.872 |
| 3rd | 1.842 |
| 4th | 1.414 |
| 5th | 1.000 |
| 6th | 0.742 |
| Reverse | 2.882 |
Using
The transmission was installed on:
- Ford Edge 1 (U387) in 2006 – 2014;
- Ford Edge 2 (CD539) in 2014 – 2018;
- Ford Explorer 5 (U502) in 2010 – 2019;
- Ford Flex 1 (D471) in 2008 – 2019;
- Ford Fusion USA 2 (CD391) in 2012 – 2020;
- Ford Taurus 5 (D258) in 2007 – 2009;
- Ford Taurus 6 (D258) in 2009 – 2019;
- Lincoln MKS 1 (D385) in 2008 – 2016;
- Lincoln MKT 1 (D472) in 2009 – 2019;
- Lincoln MKX 1 (U388) in 2006 – 2015;
- Lincoln MKX 2 (U540) in 2015 – 2018;
- Lincoln MKZ 2 (CD533) in 2012 – 2020;
- Mercury Sable 5 (D258) in 2007 – 2009.
Disadvantages of the Ford 6F50 gearbox
- This transmission is installed with powerful units, and the torque converter clutch wears out quickly;
- Then wear debris clogs the solenoids, and oil pressure in the system drops;
- A drop in oil pressure here leads to rapid wear of the bushings and oil pump;
- To extend the life of this transmission, change the oil as often as possible;
- A problem with the spring disc of the 3-5-R drum sometimes occurs in transmissions made before 2012.
