8F35 Clutch Module, new and ready to install. Fits the 8F35. Ships fast from the USA.
This is a new friction clutch module for the Ford 8F35 eight-speed front-drive transaxle used in the 2019-up Ford Edge, Escape, Bronco Sport, Maverick and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair. If your 8F35 slips in a gear or two, flares the engine on upshifts, or came apart with dark fluid and lined plates worn down to the core, this is the box of lined friction plates you need to restack the clutch packs. It contains friction plates only. The steel separator plates, seals and gaskets are sold separately.
The 8F35 gets its eight forward ratios by applying two or three clutches at a time against a set of planetary gearsets. Each rotating clutch is a stack of lined friction discs splined to one member and smooth steels splined to another. When the solenoid sends pressure to that clutch's piston, the stack clamps together and locks the two members. The lining on the frictions is what actually grips, and it is the part that burns, glazes and wears thin first.
The A clutch is a good example of how hard these packs work. Per GEARS magazine, the A clutch is applied in first through fifth gear and holds the output sun gear shell, so a worn A pack shows up across most of the gear range rather than in one shift. The 8F35 also has fewer packs than older designs: Ford replaced the low/reverse clutch with a selectable one-way clutch (SOWC), so there are no low/reverse frictions to replace and none in this module.
On units built on or before December 20, 2021, Ford bulletin 22-2281 ties many slip and harsh-engagement complaints to worn output planet carrier needle bearings. That bearing debris circulates through the clutch packs, so a unit opened for the carrier usually needs new frictions too.
Rule out the cheap fixes first. Ford has PCM and solenoid strategy reprogramming for low-speed shudder and buck, and a separator plate orifice cleaning procedure for no-reverse complaints with P0766. Our 8F35 bulletins guide covers all four Ford TSBs and which builds they apply to. If the unit still slips with correct software and fluid level, our flare vs slip guide explains how to tell a worn pack from a control problem. Once the transmission is apart, frictions with missing lining, a shiny glazed face or heat cracks need replacement.
This module is listed for the Ford 8F35 without a model-year split. Ford's 8F family, which includes the lighter 8F24, entered production for 2019, and the variants do not all share internals. Before ordering, read the transmission ID tag, then count the frictions in each pack as you tear down and compare them to the plates in this box before reassembly. If you are not sure whether you have an 8F35 or an 8F24, send us your year and VIN and we will check it. Every part we carry for this unit is on the 8F35 parts page.
A bench mount fixture holds the case securely while you stack the packs.
| Fits | 8F35 |
| Part type | Clutch Module |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
No. This is the friction plate module only. If your steels are discolored or warped, pair it with our 8F35 steel clutch module so both halves of every pack are new.
The 8F35 uses a selectable one-way clutch in place of a low/reverse clutch, so that position has no frictions or steels to service.
It is listed for the 8F35 only. The 8F24 is a related but lighter unit and the variants do not share every internal part. Send us your year and VIN if you are unsure which one you have.
Only if the packs are actually worn. Ford released software and solenoid strategy updates for low-speed shudder and buck, so check that the latest calibration is installed before tearing the unit down.
Ford specifies Motorcraft Mercon ULV for the 8F35. Do not substitute Mercon LV or a universal multi-vehicle fluid.
Yes. Clear the transmission adaptive values with a capable scan tool and complete the adaptive drive cycle so clutch fill times are relearned for the new plates.
