Master overhaul kit for the Ford 6F35 six-speed with 15 frictions, 15 steels and a full seal and gasket set for 2013-2016 Escape and Fusion.
The 2013 and newer Escape and Fusion are the 6F35 owners most likely to be searching for a rebuild right now: these units are past 100,000 miles, and the usual complaint is a 3-5-R clutch that slips, a 2-3 or 3-4 shift that flares, or reverse that will not engage. This master kit is built for that later 6F35 and 6F35E, with 15 friction plates, 15 steel plates and the complete overhaul set of case and pan gaskets, valve body separator gaskets, sealing rings, O-rings, and front and axle seals.
Every gear in the 6F35 is two clutches applied at once, with the transmission control module timing one release against the next apply. When a friction glazes or a steel blues from heat, that pack slips during the overlap, and the module answers by raising pressure and stretching shift time on its adaptive tables. A full set of 15 frictions and 15 steels resets every pack to new, and the seal set restores the pressure that feeds them. In 2013 Ford moved the 6F35 to its Gen 2 valve body with damper pistons on four solenoid output circuits, so the clutches in these years see a smoother, more controlled apply than the early units, which is exactly why worn frictions show up as a flare rather than a bang.
A harsh double-bump into Drive is not always a clutch: Sonnax notes that a flattened 1-2-3-4 solenoid damper causes the same feel. Pull the pan first. Friction material on the magnet and in the filter means the packs are done and this kit is the repair. A clean pan with harsh shifts points toward the valve body or the solenoids, and a 6F35 solenoid kit may be the smaller fix. The 6F35 problems guide covers the 3-5-R wave plate failure and how to tell it from a hydraulic fault.
Listed for the 6F35 and 6F35E in 2013-2016 Ford Escape, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2012-2015 Explorer, and 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, plus Edge, Mazda Tribute and Mercury Mariner applications built on the same unit. Ford changed clutch hardware more than once over the life of this transmission, so spread the old frictions and steels out by pack and count them against this kit before you start. Gen 2 valve bodies carry CV6P-7A100 castings, which is a quick way to confirm you have a 2013-and-later unit. If anything does not match, send us your year and VIN. More parts for this transmission are on the 6F35 collection page.
Tear down and clean the case, then inspect the drums, planetaries and pump before any new parts go in. Check the 6F35 input drum for cracked or worn sealing ring lands, since a damaged land will cut new rings. Soak each friction in fresh Mercon LV, stack each pack in the correct friction and steel order, and check clearance against Ford spec. Install the new separator gaskets when the valve body goes back on, and replace the pump if the gears or bushing are scored; the 2013-2019 6F35 pump covers these years. Refill with Mercon LV, then reset the adaptive tables with a scan tool so the module relearns shift timing on the new clutches.
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Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
It includes 15 friction plates and 15 steel plates, plus the full gasket and seal set: case and pan gaskets, valve body separator gaskets, sealing rings, O-rings, and front and axle seals.
The kit is listed for 2013-2016 Escape with the 6F35. Confirm your transmission tag reads 6F35 and compare the old clutch packs to the kit before assembly. If you want us to check, send your VIN.
This kit is listed for the later applications. For an earlier Escape, Fusion, Mariner or Tribute, the 2009-2017 6F35 master kit on our site covers the wider year range.
Not always. A harsh or double-bump engagement can come from a worn solenoid damper or valve body. Pull the pan first; if there is friction debris, rebuild. If the pan is clean, look at the valve body and solenoids.
Use Mercon LV only. After the level check, reset the transmission adaptive tables with a capable scan tool and drive through every gear so shift timing relearns on the new clutches.
