Ford Focus & Fiesta Powershift Dual Clutch TCM Failure Symptoms
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- In this video I go over the symptoms associated with Transmission Control Module failing internally.
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FOCUS 2012, if you haven't experienced TCM issues symptoms doesn't mean you're in the clear. I found out the hard way, being stranded at an airport garage and waited 6 HRS for a tow. Make an appointment at your nearest dealer ASAP and fix it. Traction control lit up, radio shut off, car wont start, transmission indicator on dash gets wacky. Come to find out the dealership is backed up, TCM parts on back order and will take a minimum of a 2 week to get it replaced if i'm lucky coz they have a ton of other cars with the same issue. Drove a Toyota for 10 years till i wrecked it, figured i'd try a Ford, well guess its back to either a Toyota or Honda.
thats why i own old ford trucks less to go wrong. cars now a days is getting to complex and nothing is done by physical connection like a cable or rod.good video
mack1ford unfortunately government like in uk pass laws so you get rid of old cars or tax them high do you are forced to buy new or newer thus keeping car companies in big business ....Too big to fail rather then focusing on being green same with everything these days even phones lol
Thanks a lot I just brought me 2012 focus SE and got it service today and he told me about the TMC. Thank God it’s not over 1000.000 cause i Got nervous like hell. Thank you for the video man
Old comment but curious as to if you still have the car or not and what problems you may have had with the car along the way
@@RKCorinth I still have the same car. Had a recalled computer that deals with the transmission...still sitting in the yard need a good clean up. 😆
My 2015 Ford Focus has had issues since the first day I bought it. Everything from violent lurching, going into neutral sometimes while accelerating, and yesterday when my car was going into second gear it violently grind and jerked into the gear and a transmission fault service immediately popped up. I called Ford roadside assistance and it would've taken two hours so I limped it to the dealer. When the dealer turned it on, the light went off and drove normal. I've had this car for 5k miles now and I bought it brand new. It's been at the dealer every month since I've owned it in September 2015. It's stayed overnight once already and it's at the dealer again and I won't know what's wrong with it until two days from now. I love the car, I hate, HATE the transmission. I will try to convince the dealer to give me a manual Focus and they take this clunker back that I paid almost 30k for.
+Garrett McKie I have the same feelings, love the car but wish I got the manual transmission. I would just get a lemon law lawyer if they say no, you will win with lemon law and get all your monies back.
I have seen other vid where the erros clear magically. My bet is this was done on purpose in the transmision software to fool the owner when they try to complain in the dealership. "No errors, nothing to fix. Thanks you!!!!".
Garrett McKie Code P07A3??
What if you have a new TCM and new clutch pack in a 2013 and still have bad trans performance, loss of power, overheating trans, etc? What could be the problem?
When Ford introduced the gearbox, they said it was maintenance free for 100,000 miles.
NOW they say you have to change the transmission oil and filter every 30,000 miles, using specialist equipment at a cost of 150 UK pounds.
clearly this gearbox was never tested in the real world, but on some bench somewhere.
we have been lucky with our Gearbox so far, the only issue we had was a transmission failure on the dashboard one freezing cold morning. after switching off and back on again it was OK.
a new battery fixed that problem in the end.
They tested it in the real world... on OUR cars. Not sure who is worse, Ford manufacturing or the Ford dealers.
Do you have any how to videos on how to go change a TCM on a 2013 Ford Focus SE? Or do you know what to do after you swap out the TCM for a newer one? Is it the TCM Adaptive Relearn service? Thanks
Mine just failed out of the blue the other day. It's done the "shudder" since I bought it three years ago. Thankfully my car has under 100K miles, and is still covered under the extended warranty that Ford put out on these cars. Great little hatchback, I've gone on numerous trips of over 1000 miles round trip in it... The downside is that the part is on backorder, and I was told minimum of 15 days. Hoping the warranty provides for a rental car while this is getting resolved. I am going on a trip in a few weeks, and I need my car:-(
Mine went out JUST under the warranty. They extended warranty from 100k to 150k if I remember correctly. They told me it was the tcm and that there would be no charge. Ended up being the TCM and the clutch. Cost me $1600.
That lasted for probably 30k miles when the TCM went out again after my alternator went out and fried almost everything electronic in the car. I went to the local pick-a-part and pulled one out of another focus after Ford wanted $1200 for parts and labor for the TCM. I slapped it in the car in my garage, and it was great until it again went out. It was probably an original TCM that I pulled out though. Lasted another 10k miles until it went out again. I’ve gone around a few junkyards to look forward another TCM and have yet to find another one. It really is very simple of a job. Couple things to move out of the way, a few bolts to take out that hold the module in place, a wire harness to unplug from the module ,and it literally pulls right out, and the new one goes right in. The module needs to go through the “learning” process afterwards.
How do you go about doing the learning process?
2013 focus clutch actuator has failed twice for me (less than 40k) P0902. the subject
of class action, Ford essentially has admitted the car blows chunks. Although I have a 7 year warrantly
with a deductible, they fix for free for me anyway. I can no longer trust this car to drive anywhere
Thank you for taking the time and posting these videos. Which I had known about your youtube channel before I bought my Focus.
just did one on a 2014 fiesta. had the control module performance code, and u0101 lost com with tcm. it caused a no start issue though. no shifting issue, when i turned the key on to read codes the trans clutches would be shuttering for a minute or so.
Do a teardown video of the Ford dual clutch tcm
yes i would like to see that as well and the cost for parts are substantially lower than dealer costs
I have a 2012 ford focus se with a P0606 and P0884, I cannot shift past 2nd gear. I'm suspecting the PCM/ECM is defective. I also get an random hill assist that pops up. Any help would be tremendous help. Thank you in advance
I have got the shuddering problem with our 2014 Ford Focus, but after experiencing the B.S from the Ford dealership in Victoria B.C "we will never be going back to them, they suck.
You'll find it is the corporate mindset as much as the local dealer.
@@MrBigsteve518 lol
Hey bud..so I had to get a reman TCM for my 2017 Ford Focus from china..no way in getting one in the states right now. The dealership said I needed a new TCM so bought one that says it was already programmed 2.0L focus..I installed it today and it drives like the old TCM was in there..rough shifting…is it plug in play or anything else I need to do? From what was told to me from the dealership I just replace and drive and it will calibrate…the check engine light came on but not sure what the code is for now.
HI Brian Good Day,
Can you help me with my 2011 ford fiesta 1.6L A/T.
I encountered this while i'm driving going to work.
When I tried to step on the accelerator the car is not responding, i thought i was in neutral.I tried to park it and it responded again. As I started the car, Check Engine Light appeared.
I scan it using my OBD2 scanner and the error is P087A(Clutch position sensor B - circuit malfunction).
I tried to reset the faults and everything, It was cleared and i test drive it.
It run smoothly for about 30 minutes, then all of a sudden the transmission disengages again,while stepping on the gas nothing happened, i tried to slow down by stepping on the brakes and stopped completely and the transmission engages back again, i parked the car and do reverse and nothing happened.
I tried to run the vehicle again so I can go back home and it runs smoothly with Drive position and then when i turned off engine and started it again,Check Engine Light appeared again and car was now in Limp Mode.
I've noticed when the car's temperature is fresh off the start it runs smoothly,and then problems start to arise as the engine temperature started to build up.
What can you advise me with this problem?
I hope you can help me with this.More power on you and your page.
Many thanks.
I have a transmission in my shop that has the P2831 - P2832 - P287B trouble codes. I have tried to reprogram using Forscan and doesn't complete the learning procedure, is there a mechanical problem with the transmission? It's the first time i had one of these in my hands and i'm lost...
In the 2012 they extended the warranty on the TCM to 10/150 as I am having it replaced this week and it’s covered thankfully.
Wow they actually had parts for the repair?
@@FordTechMakuloco here in Florida yes. Last week another dealer I originally spoke to gave me bad info saying the warranty was out. Luckily I called the dealer where I had the last recall work completed pleasantly surprised me with news that the warranty is 10/150k and the TCM is covered still and that they had the part. That was a major factor for me as to if I planned on keeping the car or trading or sell it. It’s a clean car and it was maintained very well. Runs like a champ minus the transmission issue and the failed recall repair on the passenger door. Nothing like the passenger door flying open on a right hand turn when driving lemme tell ya 🤣
Just got mine back. Wont do the warranty repair until I replace the clutch at my cost of $1800
@@christianc1313 both cutches actually. There are 2 which makes it that much more annoying and expensive. Very smart to wait seeing they will have to break the trans down completely anyway. It’s not a tough repair and the tools along with the computer/software to synchronize it and align the actuators is the stick point where you need a shop to complete the work.
I have a 2013 focus se 2.0l won’t start after i drive it. I checked battery was good, put new starter, new relays on starter and Ignition relay and new negative battery cable. I also used the other key. Also it seems when it warms up and gets driven it don’t start. But when it cools it seems to start again. I’m stumped! Any pointers??
Thanks in advance
Great video!!!
@Fordtechmakuloco is it possible for low voltage to the tcm to cause internal transmission damage? Dealer claims tcm is good, but low voltage caused damage and the transmission needs an "overhaul" for $4k+. After watching your videos I suspect the tcm is bad (or bad clutch stuff??). The trans makes lots of clicking sounds, says it's not in park when shifted. It doesn't engage reverse and wont shift to second (stuck in limp mode).
Codes
-2837 shift fork b position circuit range performance
-287b shift fork cal not learned.
-074a unable to engage 2nd gear
The internals of the trans seem rather "simple" and I do not understand the claimed damage would happen.
Thanks for any help,
Mike
Wow Fiesta indeed!!!! Amazing that they can't even build a reliable entry level car.
They never could. Ford makes typical American garbage.
I have problems with the TCM Before and the ford dealer replaced the part and reprogram.. But now I have new problems , no reverse, 2 and 4 gears .. I find out is the clutch actuator B .. I want to replace it my self but I don't know if it needs to be reprogram .... 2014 focus ...by the way thanks for your teaching videos...
I have a big question if u can answer it’ll help I’m asking u cause your a ford repair dealer guy , I got P0700 and P07A2 I changed the clutch actuators and it doesn’t drive or move in drive it has reverse but it won’t go forward it’s like it’s in neutral and rolling backward in my driveway
I have codes p087a, p087b, p090a & p06b in a 2018 Focue with 99k, wonder if it would be covered under warranty?
i have the same thing with my 2014 fiesta, i’m not good with cars but i’m learning a little more but haven’t seen this video all the way, i hope it works
forgot to mention, when i come to a stop or even driving it loses power where im trying to engage but im just revving the engine instead
i have a question about the tcm on my focus. i have 2012 focus se with TCM problems. right now i just pick up a oem TCM from ford and my question is, can the new TCM could be program even when the old one wont work and it wont communicate with scan tool? i know your video is 9years old but this is a problem across focus and fiestas.
I’m in Australia and I purchased one in 2011. My granddaughter has had it for 3 years and the car just stopped in the middle lane of the freeway. There was no forward forward movement but it still works in reverse. Dealer states the module is faulty and cost of replacement is $A 1500.
Wow, over 30 years in the auto repair industry. I have never seen a module with splines to actuate transmission shifting. Which Ford engineer designed that and sold it as a good idea? First time I seen a PCM bolted to cooling plate with fuel running through it on a diesel engine I thought that was a stretch, but it works. I bet the Ford techs at dealer see those Fiestas coming and say " it needs a ground repair, tcm flash or replace and replace transmission".
the idea itself isnt baf
Have you heard of any instances of a faulty TCM causing the transmission to stay stuck in 1st gear? It's a 2012 focus if that makes a difference or even damaging anything internal to the transmission?
Did you ever get an answer to this? This is exactly what's happening to mine.
Same for me as well on my fiesta
My warranty expired 2 months ago and it just started acting up! And they are months behind on back orders
TCM was replaced on my 2014 focus at 1300 miles. Rough shifts and on a warm day in summer, car would not go into reverse. Seems to be fine now, just some clutch chatter on cold days.
i have the same problem with my 2012, but it wasn't identified until the extended warranty expired.
hi brian can i ask you a question about my clutch on my 2015 ford fiesta? its a long one!
Cool Vid, That's why I only drive a stick shift
Shut up
My sis refuses to buy automatic ever since she shared Acura V6, which was notorious for tranny problems, with her boyfriend in late 90s (have nothing against Honda, most of our cars are actually Hondas, which I like to work on, but manual gear box).
Even though P0700 code is triggered, Ford dealership claimed that the TCM warranty doesn't cover P287B. In other words, no correlation. Agree or disagree?
Hey there, thank you for the video. What about a Focus mk3 transmission which engages only impair gears 1-3-5 but no 2-4-6-R, the diagnostic revealed there's a problem with the clutch actuator B (Low circuit...) I tried to invert the actuators but same problem, which means that the actuator B is not the issue origin. I also did some small vibrations on the clutch position sensor's connector, it resolved the problem the gears pass smoothly but few minutes driving in high traffic the issue comes again.. 😓😓 so what do you think about this issue? Thank you in advance Man.
My mom has a 2014 focus with around 30 thousand miles. She has only owned it for a few months. It has always had a shudder and slip in first gear. Trying to get going from a stop is a pain. If you go really slow and easy it will be OK most of the time, but if you try to drive normal, or have a lead foot its bad. I was looking to see if it had any codes with my snap on ethos. There were no codes? I then saw then was a relearn process for the clutch. I went through with the commands and then went for a drive. The issue became worse and now there was also a gear noise in 3rd. And the shifts happen quicker. I broke it back and did a relearn on the drums. This made some of the gear noise in 3rd go away but not all. It also has two codes present now. Which I neglected to remember. Though one was for something about too high of speed. The other was a U code. The engine light is not on. Any suggestions??
I also have a 2014 focus, I'm going to have it taken to Ford in the next couple of days to fix a bunch of random idling problems and slipping going from first to second, and after I get this car fixed I'm going to immediately sell it.
Shame shame shame on Ford for selling this piece of s***
hello friend i have a focus 2012 change tcm and double cluch but do not let me calibrate drum and cluch you know if the gears of the drump have be synchronized when installing tcm module
I have a 2013 Focus and it will shift into any gear but the car doesn't move in reverse. Drive is ok. Is it the TCM or is it the reverse actuator? Thank you for any advice you can offer.
Hi there, I got a P07A3 Code 2017 Ford Focus it does the loud clicking and what not when I try to turn it on I can only turn it on when the noises stop, is this related to the TCM?
FYI - if you’re unlucky enough to own one of these like me… Just wanted to let you know that Ford has extended the warranty on the TCM until 120,000 miles. They won’t replace it unless certain codes are coming up but worth looking into if having problems. 🔧
Mines been at the dealership for 3 weeks. It has 190k miles and they are gonna replace it if they ever get the parts in. Not sure how long the back order line is.
Mine is at the dealer too. I had to wait until the transmission completely failed before they did something about it because it wasn’t throwing the right codes required for the extended recall? Are you in a loaner car? My dealer didn’t have loaner cars and they said something about contacting Ford to get reimbursed for my rental. Not holding my breath, but I’m not gonna be happy if it takes three weeks plus to get the part! I was told that they have agreed to extend the warranty to 150,000 miles but also will fix any car before I think July 2025.
@@susanc6685 no loaners. Luckily I can drive my wife's car while it's in the shop.
Hey Fordtechmakuloco... your videos are awesome! I am thinking of buying a 2013 ford fusion 2.o l4 ecoboost 42k miles! I am scared of the transmition. Is this something to worry about on this car? Good buy or should I look for something else? Your opinion will be GREATLY appreciated . Thank you josh
Do NOT buy! These cars are garbage!
My car Ford Focus 1.6 L 2013 automatic has a transmission issue. When the engine becomes warm after driving for more than one hour, the dashboard shows transmission error and gear shifts improperly. The local garage couldn't find the exact reason. Error codes are P0606 and P06B8. Could you please tell me what would be the reason?
My battery went bad and after replacing battery these codes popped up. Keep in mind I have 14,800 miles on a 2017 focus SE so the car hasn’t been driven much. Upon starting after battery replaced there was an odd clunk as I began to pull forward and I thought I had ran something over. Looked around my car, everything looked fine. Put it in drive and began to pull out of driveway. Soon as I entered the Main Street I realized the car was in limp mode and not shifting out of 1st gear. At that time I dropped it manually into L and accelerated and manually back to Drive and it shifted this time. I pulled it into mall parking lot a few blocks down the road and found an open area at which time I realized that I had no reverse gear. Reverse acts like it’s in neutral. No engagement at all. Clearly the low voltage was an issue. Visually looked at fuses and nothing stands out to me and the first two codes listed below are the only two hard codes that return. Anything I should check before dropping it off for warranty work?
1. P2837 transmission shift fork B position-circuit range performance.
2. P287B Shift Fork Calibration not Learned.
3. (Previous Code P0882) Transmission Control Module power input signal low.
Did you ever figure this out? I often heard if the battery dies, one of the gears start 'hunting' until it doesn't have anymore power, which ends up breaking a part of the transmission casting that tells the transmission what gear it's in. The car I have has a similar issue, and I want to know if it's still the TCM or the transmission that needs work.
@@BruceLigno did you find out anything with your issue? My car just did this and I'm looking for advice on what I need to do
@@dwjackson903 It turned out to be the transmission partly breaking itself, so I had to buy the casing for it. Fixed all of the issues.
@@BruceLigno I would appreciate it if you would
Thank you for the informative video. Ford just replaced my TCM. What is the difference between the previous TCM and the replacement TCM? Is it a permanent fix or its just a temporary fix that I need to sell my Ford focus 2012 asap. Thanks
Was the repair covered under the Ford's "extended" powertrain warranty on the Ford Focus DCT transmission issues? If not, what did they charge you for replacement of the TCM? My 2012 Ford Focus just stopped working today in a parking lot. It would not start up. The monitor screen was showing "Parking Aid Malfunction" message. I had it towed to a dealer and is waiting to hear back from them. The dealer said I have to pay a $220 diagnostic service fee. This is in NJ.
@@choyrl Im from Australia. Everything is free of charge from scanning to replacing my TCM. I had similar issue with my Ford fiesta in the Philippines and it is also free of charge. I suggest you contact Ford US and tell them that Ford NJ is charging you for the scanning which is not justifiable since Ford focus 2012 is part of the recall. If the problem is not TCM, then they have the right to charge.
@@ballsy14 Hello to you in Australia and Thank you so much for your reply. I will definitely call Ford USA on this. Curious if you had the same issue and warning message as I had. My car will not start in Park or in Neutral and monitor was flashing "Parking Aid Malfunction". This happened this afternoon. No issues prior to today. Car is at dealer now and will not be diagnosed until next week due to shortage of mechanics at dealer because of Covid.
@@choyrl While on park, a message "Transmission Malfunction. Service Now" popped up on my dashboard. I can still drive it but the gears was not engaging properly so its difficult to accelerate. Sometimes the reverse gear is not working. If TCM is the problem, they will waive all the charges . If other component is the problem, they might charge you due to wear and tear.
@@ballsy14 Hello ballsy14, just wanted to let you know my 2012 Ford Focus was repaired today. The NJ Ford dealer replaced the TCM free of charge as covered by the extended warranty program under Ford Customer Satisfaction Program 14M02. All seems to be working normally now on my Ford Focus. Thanks for your help.
I think I had the same issue tonight as I was about to drive home from dinner... I just hit 91k miles (I drive about 100 miles a day round trip to work). Since day one of having the car (March 2011), I've always had grinding issues with the trans shifting from 1st to 2nd, and then tonight I had all of the issues with the cluster 'going wacko', and unable to shift out of park, requiring full restart of the car (four times).
VIN: 3FADP4EJ6BM122146
Should it still be able to be repaired 'under warranty'? and if so, what's the bulletin number so i can bring it up with the guys at my local shop?
How common is it to have the loss of acceleration issue without any DTCs? I have had to pull over to the side of the road twice now. My car has been at the dealer two times and they say they cannot replicate it and no codes. They seem unwilling to do anything now. When this happens, my caronly revs and the shift selector display acts strange. The blue indicator light will only show on park, reverse, neutral, and drive. The light will not show on the sport mode, when it normal does.
i have problem on fiesta 2014.. they automatic transmision always failure... need to help for consultation ?.. thanks gbu
and my 2nd question is if I will get a brand new TCM from EBAY does that TCM needs to be reprogrammed?
I recently bought a 2014 Ford fiesta, it was cheap and I was on the verge of getting evicted so i needed a car asap to put me my dogs in for the time being. It recently has been running weird. It hesitates a bit when I accelerate but once it picks up its fast and its as if nothing is wrong with it. But now when i stop i hear like a metal clanking, or coins in a jar until it stops. I ran it to see what codes would pop up and only got code P0420 which i know is pretty generic and can be a number of things. I went and got and oil change and right afetr the oil change it started running a little sluggish but would still pick up. Then a couple of hours later on the day i got the oil change i got a notice on the radio and an icon on the dash "Hill start assist unavailable". Before that popped up I had removed some fuses to check them. I thought there could be some relation to that being the reason why the Hill stop notice started coming up. I ran it for codes again today and I got codes P0420 and P285E. Can you please give me any input on what to check or what it may be. Anything would help!
my replacement died within two weeks now on manual control
I'm confused on the Auto Manual please explain how it is able to do so and can a car be converted is it the same transmission just different control computer
Ok just got a 2012 focus for my daughter. It has a slow 1st to 2nd shift then will throw code and reverse will go away. Did grounds test ran and shifted great for about an hour of in town driving then started doing the same thing.
I need help I have a 2014 focus titanium I had a check engine light code p0902 I already change the clutch actuators but now after driving it said warning transmission getting hot an the same code came back p0902 for clutch actuators do I need to change the tcm too
I have the same problem p0902 and p285e clutch fork shift.
How you fix that and how much cost you.
My focus 2014 have 95k miles.
Hi mate thanks for your video about ford powershift transmission i got problem with mine and spend lots of money to fix but nothing fixed i will try to make small video and upload to you see the problem i want to save my car life the ford wont help about the just told we can make service like oil and filter change but i already done and nothing help
I have a 2016 focus, battery died, after getting jumped and a new battery the car will not shift or go into reverse, parking brake works, will go into drive. No problems before the battery issue.
Hi sir my car is Ford Focus 2012 model what is the main problem my car the RPM is not proper work like my gear also same time is not working?
Hi, I have replaced my TCM for my Ford Focus 2013 1.6L and now it won't start. can you kindly help me on this. what do I need to do?
Some guy on TH-cam soldered the pins in the TCM and it worked.
I had my TCM replaced on my 2012 Focus about 2 weeks ago (around $1200). Is the NEW one an upgraded model or the same as the original pos? Also, it was on backorder for 3 weeks, assuming they are replacing quite a bit of these things. Any chance of recall? Thanks, good video.
Yours was out of warranty? These are covered by emissions warranty which is very long. Yes they have changed part numbers about 7 times now and the latest one you got should be ok now.
if they made you pay, that's disgusting conduct as it's clearly a warranty issue, I bought a 2012 Ford Focus (LW series) brand new. The transmission/TCM has been replaced twice (under warranty). The current transmission / TCM is only 4 years old. All seems fine (aside from the occasional 'shudder' when coming to a stop).
I was a long time looking for a ford focus 2013-14 because I think the car looks great,but after getting to know all the trouble they have with the automatic transmission I think I have to drop this car for something else, I wonder if it is even worth to consider as an option, what do you all think, I'm afraid I'm going to regret buying a focus.
סבתא רבא don’t do it muy 2014 after 65000 star the problems
2012 focus 120k driving down the highway and it kicks into neutral and wont go into gear until you coast to a stop shut the car down cycle the key start car again then take off and it will repeat in about 15 miles,?? any ideas
Got a whole host of issues with my 2011 Fiesta. Slipping in 3&5, Rough shifts, missed gears, occasionally shuts out 1, 3 & 5. Comes out of lockup half the time when gas is released. No consistent DTC codes being thrown, but the Transmission Malfuntion "Service transmission now" comes on, only to go away once the car is shut off. Last time it threw a code was for friction surface issue. Have tried TCM flash at dealer, the ground wire TSB, had the seepage of fluid from bell housing, so flushed clutch plates and bell housing with acetone per another TSB (What a nightmare doing that in the driveway was). Have also used the clutch scrubbing technique with no success. Can't find a replacement clutch for less than $2,500 as it's Ford availability only. Any other ideas I should try?
I bought a 2012 Ford Focus (LW series) brand new. The transmission/TCM has been replaced twice (under warranty). The current transmission / TCM is only 4 years old. All seems fine (aside from the occasional 'shudder' when coming to a stop).
It's on its way to failure
I want to know how to fix it..mechanically it looks fine. Computer board S1JWA..fomoco? It was going to be trashed by our mechanic. I tore it down..and suspect as above.
Hi is there a way I can ask you some questions about a 2016 focus
We've also found this issue a lot in Thailand.Unluckily for me and many people found this after out of warranted(3 yrs).the cost for replacement is about 730 USD and "we need to pay ourselves" No responsible from FORD.We think that It's too fast for us. compare to other brand.
I have had two go bad in my 2011 already. What is different from 2011 transmissions to newer ones that they will not interchange? Is it a physical difference or electronic control?Thanks, Rocky
I'm no longer covered under the bumper to bumper warranty, I should still be covered under the powertrain warranty right?
I have a 2012 ford focus with 87k miles and took it to Ford because it was having the same problems you mentioned. They diagnosed it was
the TCM but I was told the emissions warranty only goes to 80k, but when I had it in for the clutch plate and seals at 72k miles I also told them of those symptoms and it wasn't addressed. Now they want $1200 to fix it, do I have any options cause I feel like I'm getting screwed? Great video btw, glad I'm not the only one with this problem.
Also do you see any possibility of a recall? And I saw your on vacation, so no rush and I appreciate that you take the time to help your followers
Daniel Condo I would explain all of this to Ford customer service division, if you have these issue documented at the 72k before the 80k expiration of the TCM emissions warranty they will usually either goodwill part or all of it.
My ford focus TCM broke down. There is no availability in show room (Saudi) and show room service personnel informed that this part is not available and it will take one month to import from US. Also informed that I have to drive slowly in the city. Is that recommended to drive ? Please anybody let me know
Mahesh Naik u gotta drive very slow
Can you share what is the TCM part number for Ford Fiesta Auto 2012?
Currently the TCM, at least for my 2014 Ford Focus SE, is on national backorder. Ford website has this part currently listed listed for $383.19. Great news right. So now my car has to sit at the dealership for God knows how long. These folks don't even provide a rental. I was told they got rid of their loaner fleet a while back. Called another Ford dealership and was told they do have a few out but would only consider it if the vehicle had a warranty repair that would take longer than a few days. Go figure.
we've waited 3 weeks for our car and now they're saying its actually a clutch actuator. no rental was given and the call backs were horrendous. ford is such a leech on the working class.
Will the module keep the car from cranking?
I have already removed the painted area for better ground connection after watching your previous video, but the TCM still died on me (no start condition, stuck in park etc). I was wondering, could jump starting the battery potentially damage the TCM? I have read from different forums that their TCM died after a jump start. I remember doing the same before the TCM died.
After seeing your comment it’s got me scratching my head lol. I cleaned my grounds because I kept getting hill start assist unavailable, then transmission hot wait 5 mins, then traction control randomly turned off by itself, oh and also would have to turn the key a lot of times before it would start. While cleaning my grounds it sparked a whole lot while reconnecting. Now it shifts terrible and says clutch A is stuck. I wonder if all that sparking fried or shorted out my tcm. These focuses are a headache. Had mine since new and now have 167,000 on it. Trans repaired twice already can’t get a break with these cars.
@@smithguy9109 have you already replaced your tcm?
No
@maksim bond yes, at first I was able to start the car from the fuse box. In the end, it turns out it was a faulty TCM which prevented the car from starting.
@maksim bond yes, after TCM replaced, car started again.
Just curious since this video is older, How many of you have a Focus sitting at a dealer waiting on parts from Ford for the recall warranty on this, Mine has been there going on 6 months now as well as 40 other people at Les Stumpf Ford in Appleton WI I think the other people and I are getting lied too.
I have a 2015 focus dct, had the clutch replaced under warranty in 2019 & now 100k miles after clutch replaced ( yes I drive a lot) , it’s giving me problems. Gears slipping, and now not going in reverse.
just wondering how can I tell/check what revision I have? or when I will try to purchase one online how can I tell what revision that TCM is?
Took mine to a Ford dealership. They said they wouldn’t change mine because I had aftermarket parts and a tuner. Even though it was on stock tune. 2014 at 134k miles
Our Ford Focus (2013) had these issues and we had the computer flashed and that was not enough to fix it. So they replaced the TCM. Six months later the transmission started doing the same stuff again and in addition it is getting a "Transmission Hot" warning and says "allow the transmission to cool down before operating". We took it to the Ford Dealership and they are saying that this is a different issue that is NOT covered by the TCM problem and they want to charge us $2500 to fix it. The dealer says it is the shift actuator that needs replacing. This does not seem right! Has anyone else had this issue? Is this caused by a faulty TCM?
+Black Anvil Construction Supplies Well it depends on which actuators they are replacing. The clutch motors are external and not covered but should not cost that much and the two shift motors are inside of the tcm which they already replaced so I am not sure what they are going after here.
+FordTechMakuloco we are having the same issues as before when they replaced the TCM and the Ford Dealership said that the shift actuator can cause all of those same issues (shuddering, no start, stuck in gear, slipping while in gear, high revving, etc)... We told them that we were having the same issues as when they replaced the TCM yet they are very quick to dismiss the possibility that it is the TCM and they state it is the "shift actuator". I asked the Service Advisor Mike Coody at Gwinnett Place Ford if the shift actuator is part of the TCM and he said he didn't know but that it is a separate issue and not covered under the TCM warranty. My reasoning was that if the shift actuator is part of the TCM that it should be covered under warranty since they replaced the TCM for us just a few months ago. What am I missing here?
+FordTechMakuloco Are there any "shift actuators" that are outside of the TCM? My understanding from your video and from other sources is that the shift actuators are part of the TCM and therefore included in the replacement warranty. Can you confirm or deny this? This is very important to us and I am sure to others.
+FordTechMakuloco I would also like to know the answer to this question. If the shift actuator is part of the TCM, it should be covered under the TCM warranty right? +ford #ford #tcm #warranty
technical yes because it is not serviced separate.
Same as Renault EDC gearbox. This error occurs in Renault models in hot weather and frequent operating situations. This error occurs: 1-3-5 or 2-4-6th gear does not work. I think; It is due to the loss of thermal paste property.
How do u fix it? Do u hv WhatsApp?
Hey Makuloco or youtube, i have a 2014 ford focus se automatic transmission. i recently just had the new recall clutch installed so my car doesn't jerk or stutter anymore on take off. Now my problem seems to be in the RMP's. At times it will jump to 4thousand RMPS when I'm only doing about 10 to 15 miles per hour on a casual take off from a stop sign. my car wants to jump out of first gear so fast as well as 2nd gear that it revs up to 2500, 3000 and up to 4000 just when I'm doing a basic stop and go. Is this a TCM problem?
+Jacob Cano -also to add to my last post… my focus has 15,750 miles on it.
+Jacob Cano -sorry meant to say RPM's
+Jacob Cano Is it possibly skipping gears, that's what mine is doing with the newest clutch revision. high rpms followed by really low rpms after a violent shift change. since it's in a higher gear then it should be it will have a hard time accelerating from there.
Don't matter what you do with the TCM out now they will all fail eventually. You can't fix this issue no matter how much you try. I'm hoping Ford actually create a new part specifically for these cars because just replacing the old TCM with new ones will result in the same failures of the old one. My car just sits in the parking lot until Ford finally has the part ready. It is a great car other than their mistake.
@maksim bond Sorry for the late reply. I sold my Focus last year. I'm in a Camry now. When I had the focus, the car kept stalling until it stopped altogether. It stopped on me in traffic and again with my gf driving. I had to let it go. Great car except for the deadly issue Ford should have fixed.
So when drive in highway like 50-70mph the REV is going up and I can't build up speed after pressing gas pedal couple of times it looks finding right gear then become normal
hi how yuo doing i have a question if a change a dsg module for ford focus 2012 for a new one do i have to have a motorcraft acount to dowload the soft and do adaptacion whith vcm2 ? if i buy used module for replacent do i have to do only adpatacion?
Just had my 2014 Focus TCM replace under warranty. Shifts pretty decent now but the Overdrive won't disengage when I push the button on the shifter but the Hillstart does work. So in other words when I engaged the Hillstart/Overdrive button the Hillstart will work but the Overdrive won't. Any Ideas?
Where you charged for the diagnostics?
is TCM for focus 2015 1.6L and 2.0 is same ?
What experience do you have with the shift control actuators
what about the 2015 focus?? My daughter just rented on and thought the trans was going out!!! Rental agency said oh thats normal!!! No its not, what the hell?????Cant believe its still going on!!!!
What is the part number of the TCM for Ford Fiesta 2012?
hello Brian I have 2012 ford Fiasta clutch issue code.P07A3 replace new clutch but same probem same code show P07A3 Please answer
What was the problem?
So after the TCM problem, the Ford Focus transmission, engagement, gearing and the other issues mentioned on the recall should be gone? Or is this a persistent issue that happens from time to time or milleage related issues?
+Alan Suazo persistent, it does not fix
I’d like to meet the rocket scientist Who designed this POS
And THAT is why god made the manual transmission.
it IS a manual transmission (4 years later).
@@gamersroost you can't really call it Manual if it shift AUTOMATICALLY. Just get the regular 5 speed, save you a lot of money & trouble.
Absolutely NOT A MANUAL
@@ianbuilds7712 I didn't say it WAS a manual. I said that, it, the tranny in the video, is WHY god made the manual transmission.
It's also an issue on the focus.id add to the concerns engine over rev and over rev dtc,and no crank no start after shut off because PCM is not seeing park/neutral input from Tcm.
Yep Focus too but more common on early Fiesta.
I have a code p090c 2012 Ford Focus
Hello, I cleaned ground, swapped out actuators, Reset tcm, still no reverse as well as the other gears the lower actuator controls. I’m out of ideas, no funny or flickering lights on dash. It’s as if there is no power to the lower actuator. Help!
also could be a battery issue. I took mine out and the mechanics had replaced it so the wiring harness wires going into the negative were wrapped around the actual grounding wire that goes out to the chassis. I know for a fact I wired that harness correctly a few months ago. So what im saying though is the grounding issue might be at the base of the battery and where the harness comes in from the rear to hook into the negative terminal. Im sure youve figured something out, but if not and no money for dealrship horseshit then I would look at this. If you are in the PNW ill come look at it for you
is my 2012 ford focus SE safe to drive with a messed up TCM? can it cause any permanent damage to the transmission?
nmillan1 No it is not safe
FordTechMakuloco I understand it's not safe for the people in the vehicle because it could turn off while driving in traffic, but will the transmission be damaged in any way?
nmillan1 When it goes to shift it can just shut off, or in gear it'll just shut off, don't mess around, get it replaced and make sure they don't do some half ass fix, demand a new TCM
+nmillan1 my opinion is that it is safer for the passengers then for the transmission.
Just bought a 14 focus it only has 50k tcm went out today lucky still covered under warranty
I sent you a message on your Facebook like page. Please read. Regarding 2011 Ford Fiesta not starting. I would like to hear from you. Thank you.
Bigcaptain's Chess what was the fix?
Will the car die sometimes when you turn it clicks all crazy
Ford focus 2012 reempalce the tcm is now presenting problem at the time of powering I must wait around 30 seconds to start the vehicle is tcm problem again or should perform some calibration
I have the same problem, how to resolve you?
Do I need to do anything else when replacing the TCM apart from the learning process again?
Programming too
I have a question about this issue does the Ford Escape 2013 SE /1.6 4x4 ecoboost has the same problem?
No. Completely different transmission.
Sometimes I start the car everything works great,then when I turn off and on again ,reverse is not working and shifting is so bad and engine light comes on. When I disconnect battery for long time it works but will happen again