The Ford 8F40 8-speed automatic transmission has been produced at Ford plants since 2018 and is installed on models equipped with the powerful 2.0 EcoBoost turbo engine and 2.0 EcoBlue diesel engine. This automatic transmission was developed jointly with General Motors and shares many similarities with the 9T60 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 400 |
| Recommended oil | Motorcraft MERCON ULV |
| Oil capacity, liter | 11.0 |
| Partial replacement, liter | 4.5 |
| Maintenance | every 60 000 km |
| Gearbox lifespan, km | ~250 000 km |
| Weight, kg | 102 |
Gear ratios Ford 8F40
Using the 2020 Ford S-MAX with the 2.0 EcoBlue diesel as an example:
| Main | 2.89 |
| 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 Edge 2 (CD539) in 2018 – …;
- Ford Focus 4 (C519) in 2018 – 2022;
- Ford Galaxy 3 (CD390) in 2019 – 2023;
- Ford Kuga 3 (CX482) in 2020 – 2022;
- Ford Mondeo 5 (CD391) in 2019 – 2022;
- Ford S-Max 2 (CD539) in 2019 – 2023;
- Lincoln Corsair 1 (CX483) in 2019 – …
- Lincoln Nautilus 1 (U540) in 2018 – …
Disadvantages of the Ford 8F40 gearbox
- This automatic transmission is new, and detailed breakdown statistics have not yet been compiled;
- So far, the only widespread complaints are delays when shifting in first gear;
- This transmission also frequently leaks oil through the electrical connector;
- There have been cases of impacts when shifting out of Park, and even jamming of the mechanism;
- A recall campaign was conducted to replace the torque converter in the Lincoln Corsair.
