The Ford 8F35 8-speed automatic transmission has been produced at the company’s plant since 2018 and is installed on models equipped with 2.0 EcoBoost turbocharged engines and 1.5 EcoBlue diesel engines. This automatic transmission was developed jointly with General Motors and shares many similarities with the 9T50 transmission.
Specifications
| Type | automatic transmission |
| Number of gears | 8 |
| Type of drive | front / all wheel |
| Engine volume, l | up to 2.0 |
| Torque output, Nm | up to 350 |
| Recommended oil | Motorcraft MERCON ULV |
| Oil capacity, liter | 10.8 |
| Partial replacement, liter | 4.5 |
| Maintenance | every 60 000 km |
| Gearbox lifespan, km | ~250 000 km |
| Weight, kg | 90 |
Gear ratios Ford 8F35
Using the 2021 Ford Kuga with a 1.5 EcoBlue diesel as an example:
| Main | 3.17 |
| 1st | 4.689 |
| 2nd | 3.306 |
| 3rd | 3.012 |
| 4th | 1.923 |
| 5th | 1.446 |
| 6th | 1.000 |
| 7th | 0.747 |
| 8th | 0.617 |
| Reverse | 2.960 |
Using
The transmission was installed on:
- Ford Bronco Sport 1 (CX430) in 2020 – …;
- Ford Edge 2 (CD539) in 2018 – 2024;
- Ford Escape 4 (CX482) in 2019 – …;
- Ford Focus 4 (C519) in 2018 – 2025;
- Ford Kuga 3 (CX482) in 2020 – …;
- Ford Maverick 3 (P758) in 2021 – …;
- Ford Taurus 7 (D568) in 2019 – …;
- Ford Tourneo Connect 2 (V408) in 2018 – 2022;
- Ford Transit Connect 2 (V408) in 2018 – 2022;
- Lincoln Corsair 1 (CX483) in 2019 – …;
- Lincoln Nautilus 1 (U540) in 2018 – …
Disadvantages of the Ford 8F35 gearbox
- The transmission has weak planetary gear sets and a short service life;
- With vigorous driving, the planetary gear set can simply fail after 100,000 km;
- Oil leaks along the axle shafts and through the electrical connector are quite common;
- Some owners have reported thumping noises when removing the automatic transmission from park, and even jamming of the mechanism;
- Remaining issues are related to control unit glitches and were resolved with firmware updates.
