Useful information and good advice. Nicely presented - concise - well explained - NO BIG EGO involved.

Thought the board might want to hear a real world example from start to finish. I finally got my son's 2014 back today - Total duration: 5 months & 7 days! The small to mid-sized country dealership was great to keep us informed & was very transparent (especially about their frustration with overseas parts reliance) they had 2 on the lot prior, needing the same repair (in which the car owner's took out their verbal frustrations on them... A bad move IMHO - as they seemed very weary with their hands tied etc). The parts/service/maintenance dept. all said there was no way for them to see in their systems any availability on the TCM & it would just come in when available (which in their best guess /estimation & word from other dealerships in NC) was anywhere from 2-5 months. I made sure to stay on top of it calling them once every month or so... just to kindly make sure i didn't fall in the cracks. Best of luck & prayers to all those struggling with transportation issues regarding the ford TCM fiasco'.

Thanks, man. I’m trying your fix. Very clever. My Fiesta didn’t mess up until 156,000 miles. The battery died and then the problem started.

Hey Joshua, thanks for the time and effort to post your experience! I went through the whole "extended warranty" scenario with my 2012 turd focus which is simply Ford's way of avoiding a recall for a product they knew would fail. The DPS6 transmission has been a nightmare for myself and so many others. My car sat at the Jones Ford dealership in South Carolina for 3 months before finally getting replaced at the end of September 2021. I mention this because, while sitting for so long, most dealerships will not take care of the car in any way, shape or form so it's something else to consider. They let my brand new battery die completely which substantially weakened and diminished the battery's performance and lifespan and it came back to me with a busted antennae, a few extra scratches and dings. The transmission showed signs of performance deterioration within the first week after getting it back with a new TCM. Not turning the engine when turning the key, robotic kerchunking noises under the hood before being able to start the engine, starting off in second gear when it would engage, overheating dash alert when it shouldn't be overheating, failing to operate at all while commuting in traffic, etc, etc... AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE. I used to be a ford guy but, now knowing the corporate greed that led to this debacle of a decision that literally puts peoples lives at risk has without a doubt changed my opinion of ford and will most likely never purchase another at risk of supporting such large scale corporate deception, greed and inconsideration. Ford must hate it's customers.

My daughter's 2016 Focus lost reverse and had issues with drive but would still go. Researched these and found out the transmissions had been made by an European company and had lots of problems. Lawsuits also. It had codes showing clutchs ( two dry clutches) were stuck. Found a video showing where the 2 modules were located. He showed how to remove , clean and lubricate . I have a lift so the bottom one was easy as was the top . To my amazement it fixed it . About a month later same issues. Here I go again.

Gonna try this! Thanks for the vid!

How do you know if the gears are in alignment? I can’t get the new tcm to sit flush. I’m afraid to tighten the bolts because I don’t want to crush the gear wheels

Thanks for the info. I am one of those waiting. Someone else may have mentioned it but these are covered by an extended warranty for 10 years or 150,000 miles. Some dealerships don't volunteer that information. But I may try this as a temporary fix.

I have a 2014 Ford Focus I had the same issue took your advise went to a junk yard found the exact same car, I swapped the module and it worked right off the get go without reprogramming or flashing. Thanks for the video. I saw 7 focus at the junk yard only one still had the module I guess a lot of people are doing the same thing now.

Thanks for making this video.

Thanks for your video! I bought a ‘14 Focus for my teenage daughter to get to/from work and college and now it’s not working. I’ve had a new battery put in thinking it could be the problem but a month later it still won’t turn on! My question is how can I determine if it’s the TCM without paying the crazy dealership prices? I have found several junk yards with 2012-16 Focuses but how will I know if they have a TCM inside and what if the one inside the junkyard car is already bad too? Any advice is appreciated!

Thank you so much. I have a 2016 Renault Clio that apparently uses the same TCM as yours. Long story short they wanted $2200 Australian dollars to exchange it and Renault wouldn't help at all even as a goodwill gesture as the vehicle has had all services and only 100000 Kilometers.

I really appreciate you🙏🙏🙏 you helped alot

First off thanks for posting this video! You've given me some hope. So all they had to do was reflash the computer and use your vin to plug in the right programming for the vehicle to work correctly? I've seen some options where vendors are selling preprogrammed tcms if you provide your vin number to them. At first I thought it was a scam, but this video has given me some hope if they have access to the Ford software as well. I'm mechanically inclined enough to do the part swap. I'm just worried I'll have to pay for a tow to the dealership to pay them to program the part if that is not the case.

Great Video !

Hello...I just got my programed CPM from Amazon. You've inspiring video,is exactly right.. There's a NATIONAL BACK ORDER, on this TCM. I received my TCM within 7 day's. My focus does the same FRICKEN symptoms. Is it easy to remove and put back on?

Thank you for posting this video. My TCM went out and Ford can't tell me when a new part will be available. It's atleast 6 months out for a new one. I bought a used TCM from an auto salvager online. The second used TCM worked because the Ford dealership could reprogram it. I was able to return the first used TCM that programming didn't work on. Now I can drive the car until I wait for the new Ford part.

Did you have to do anything special after installing the used TCM I am worrying about connecting the battery

Hi, thank you for sharing this experience. I now have one from the junkyard and I have a question. Thank you for responding in advance. - Does the transmission fluid start to drain out from these two holes when you pull the TCM from the transmission? I am going to drain the transmission fluid prior to attempting this replacement if it's the case.

Thanks for sharing, right on.

Oh my goodness thank you so much. It is 2022 and the number I heard is STILL 44,000, in fact when I called last week it was 51,000 now. I myself am on the wait list somewhere in the 40s and I am going to the junk yard tomorrow to try this. Thanks for confirming that it was THIS easy!

Thanks a lot for the video

We are having trouble disconnecting the connectors on the transmission control module. Any suggestions on how to disconnect those?

my focus 61,089 miles barley out of warranty was sitting at a dealership in the corner with 50 other ones for 6 months . I would love to see the ford bulletin on this issues as to what they were told to tell customers . I had the car towed back to my house and tested the clutch forks which are fine . I told the dealer this TCM was the problem and they even cover it under an emissions warranty . The process for them to get to the TCM being the actual problem is a fkn nightmare thou . like I said I am buying a programed one off eBay and installing myself . they did offer to replace the whole transmission for only $9,000 thou . How nice

Hi, thanks for the great video. What checks do you need to make to ensure it's the right fit? Where do I find the product number for example?

Cheers mate, just taking mine in to have done by Ford in uk, they lied said did it a few years ago. Anyway will do it myself if they fail. Too man.

Awesome video and story. I am currently watching a 2016 Focus with this problem. After seeing plenty of others comment on the TCM shortage it seems kinda iffy to take the chance but I might be willing to give it a go.

Good video. I swapped in a junkyard tcm and it took a few key cycles and the car worked fine without a reflash. I now carry a spare TCM in my trunk just in case this junkyard one goes out. I used the same year and part number TCM....maybe that's why it worked?? The Ford fiesta's I looked at had different number TCM'S.

Good stuff!

You don't have to remove the negative battery doing this replacement?

I replaced about the date of this video being posted my 2014 Focus (bought used in July 2016 with 19K on it), trading it in on a new Mazda CX-30 due to the massive backlog of the TCM (about the same # you give in the video) at the dealership shop. The actions of the transmission to me were too annoying and dangerous, fearing a ill timed breakdown. As as result of the bad TCM my trade-in value was several $1K's less that I hoped for. Still it was cheaper to take that loss.The new Mazda has a true automatic and seems to have no historical issues with it.

How did you removed the computer cables from the TCM can’t do it lol

Thanks so so much!! Definitely gonna try. So frustrated with this whole thing! My car is my income. As a single mom & anyone relying on their vehicle to live, it's unacceptable of Ford. Never again. Bless you for sharing! Thanks again

what part is failing? is it possibly the 75v capacitor inside?

Good info.

Great video dude!! Love your country accent lol

When you put the new tcm in, how did you go about aligning the gears on the tcm with internal gears on the motor? Or did you just drop it into place?

From where did you buy it for $41 ? form the Ford itself or from distributor i need to buy the same

Great video mate, had a Focus with transmission issues and Ford basically told me to F off. Tried to order the TCM through Ford and apparently they were "Restricted sales" so the owner was without their car (operational car) for over 3 months. I bought a "reconditioned" unit off the net and it wouldn't program. No wonder there is a Class action lawsuit over these transmission faults..

is TCM for focus 2015 1.6L and 2.0 is same ?

Any hints on identifying the good TCMs over the bad ones, did you just luck out? Same situation here. Thanks!!

I got my TCM today from Walmart. The dealerships are putting them on back order bc they can't do them all at once. If they do, they lose money due to the amount of free parts and labor in a short amount of time. I got mine and they should replace it for you for free due to this extended warranty/recall thing. Good luck!

We have a 14 great little car , we had the pcm go out Ford fixed it in a day and we just turned 200k on the Focus and I’d drive that car anywhere and not have a problem…

It is totally unacceptable for a company to sell a car for 10's of thousands and then when it needs a part to say it will be 8-12 months. My wifes fiesta just went down and that what weve been told. Whos up for a class action?

Thank you…. I just had this issue

Just Got the invoice for whole entire replacement, 3k for everything(All) in the Bell Housing, He told me its the Forks A&B inside of the Housing,(From Experience)He's a transmission specialist of 20+years, The #1 atleast in my County, Blessing 🙌

Did you have to program it to the car?

i had code po902 pops up and won’t allow it to speed up or even drive like it should feels like it sputtering it says “clutch actuator circuit low” . is that just TCM or just the actuator?

Same issue here in 2023. Our Ford dealership made us wait 2 days to tell us it was the TCM, when I understood that before I handed them the keys. STILL on back order! They said 3 months.

It can be reprogrammed with Forscan and an OBD2 device apparently. Need to get me one of these modules as spare in case mine goes out.

Thank you.

HELP. I've been trying to program 2 different used TCM for a 2013 Fiesta with no luck . I have a J2534 tool paid for Ford subscriptions. It loses comms when I try to program. Dash goes black and will not allow program to complete. Put original TCM (bad) back in and it will program.

Someone knows how can I get TCM in Canada for Ford Focus 2015 S ?? My nearest dealership also told me that it is in backordered and they don't know when it'll be in stock for my car. Can someone please help me ?

do they both have the same TCM ?

I had the same problem, plugged in my blue driver and brought up the same codes. All I did was disconnect the battery let it sit overnight. Let the TCM totally reset and drain the charge in it. The next day and for about 8 months so far the car has been running fine with the exception of the standard shutter they all get. I drive my 2014 ford focus all over the country and use it as a tow vehicle while I deliver trucks to various locations. I did change out both actuators out shortly after i had the problem. Im thinking when it gets hot out it might act up again. when it acted up before I was down in Florida last summer when it was like almost 100 out. extreme heat can make eloctronics act up.

Very cool, resourceful fix! But that replacement TCM was on an old, used car, so when will it die? 3 months, 1 year from now? I hope it lasts you another 80-100k. But it seems like the safest, long-term bet is getting a new (ideally OEM) TCM.

Yup, Car has been at the dealer for almost 6 months now waiting on the backorder TCM It's covered under warranty so I let it sit there but enough is enough they claim they can't get the part yet I can go online and get it? hmmm, I and they say 40 other people are waiting. It's at Les Stumpf Ford In Appleton WI. I am about to give up and get it home as they have it sitting on the gravel outside ruining it. About to bring it home and try to do it myself, At least I can get it in the garage and out of the elements for now. 2013 ford focus 60,890 miles on the car.

Thank you

Which OBDII and app do you use to scan for codes?

Wish I would have known this. Mine went out a week after I bought the car and I took it to Ford and waited 6 months for a new tcm. I didn’t have to Pay anything though bc it was under warranty.

Did the new tcm fix the issue ????

How's the part holding up? I just started having trans issues on mine..

I just went through a nightmare with this since October finally picked up the car from the mechanic after bringing them to rebuilt TCM they claimed would not program they charge me 698 on top of what I pay for the TCM at my pocket to get my car back and it still does not work

Happened to me. Took 4 months at the dealer. Just went out again. Want to take it back to see if it’s still under warranty.

Was the junkyard tcm off a different year focus?

I needed to travel 800 miles to college in a month. So the TCM decided NOW is the time to go bad. Can’t sell the car because no one will buy it, I might just have to dump it off for parts and get what I can out of the thing.

(Fiesta) Welp, Early May2022 had problems with crazy shifting going into neutral,Didn't wanna go in reverse too, and then going back in gear, I ended up cha going the lower solenoid B, cost aroud 89 Bucks on Amazon used, changed it Car drove good for 15 days total, today is the day it happened again, This time I will change again and reset the tcm, let's see what happens,🙏

Incredible story Joshua, thanks for sharing! I’m in the same boat you’re in with replacing TCM. Question: did you replace TCM from up top, or underneath the car? Or both? Seems there are plus and minuses to each direction. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

I own one of those POS a 2013 Focus SE fortunately I only paid $400.00 for it cause it had suspension damage from a collision and being a collision tech I was able to source it for $100.00 but now this thing has went through 3 wheel bearings and now the transmission is acting up but so far I did the ground wire hack and replaced the shift actuators and so far so good...I'm a die hard ford guy but these things are junk.

Mine has been bad for 6 months, I keep my "BlueDriver" code reader plugged into the OBD port and anytime the TCM fault pops up I just do a quick fault code clear on my phone and she I back to good. Works doing 70mph down the freeway.

I just got my Ford Focus back today from the stealership. The good news is they gave me a rental (on their dime) for FIVE AND A HALF months. It was a nice Jetta. Good to see Ford stands by their products so well they gave me a Jetta... HAHAHA And yeah, neglected my car for the whole time they awaited the part, then charged me $407 for the new battery. It's driving really rough, but it's driving. It is a recall part, so Ford will pay to have it replaced it's just the waiting game that is awful.

You need to redo or reclean the ground on your focus or else you will have another intermittent issue with your electrical sometime in the future. Ford factory painted the ground connection and the only thing having a good ground connection are the bolt threads in the chassis. Simple fix. There's videos out there for it.

Took my 2014 Ford Focus it’s been at the ford shop for 2 weeks but a couple of hours ago I got a calling saying the part came in so

My focus has 117,000 k Miles. still have extended warranty. But there's a national backup on part and is unknown when it may come in

Ours been down 6 mo cant get part going to try this

I have the same issue. My cars been at the dealership for a few months now. Since the part is covered under ford warranty & I’ve taken it to have the transmission fixed many times before I got a lemon law lawyer.

If you brought it from scrap, does it work without programming? If so, how is the programming and how much does it cost?

what have you done with the old tcm? have you tried investigating the fault in it?

I’m literally having this problem now and I don’t know what to do😢

Via local Ford dealer: After diagnosing a bad TCM they ordered an aftermarket one approved under the Ford 10 yr 100k mile warrantee. So far, a one week wait for the install. The car is 9 years old 70k miles 2014 car. We can still drive local, but after driving a while in warm weather it over revs then grabs too high a gear while accelerating and going up hills. I hope the new unit is better and last longer. I do not know what wears out internally. Originally it was the actuator but while replacing that the TCM code shows up. So, the old actuator was put back. The actuator is not under warrantee. In my opinion, there are so many complexities to these cars that only a good dealer can fix it with decent efficiency.

Can't find the part I got a 2014 focus now that I finally saw what there talking about it's so sad Ford can't replace those in matter of minutes and probably would if they wanted to deal with the customers that bought the cars. I called two dealerships both were out of the part 6 mo ths or more.no junkyard has the cars here or the transmissions.im driving it but the light gos on and off after a day or so. Ford really shot me on this thing glad I didn't buy it new we'll see if I can make it to my mom in nursing home tomorrow thanks 👍 Ford👍

All fords at junk yards don’t have this part or it has the same issue though

thank you for this great video bud.. the dealer just replaced my tcm under warranty.. my question to you if you dont mind is how long has your car being running good since you swapped out the tcm?

Well those trouble codes indicates accutuators which are two transmission electric motors one under transmission close to the bottom of TCM and the other uper close to to the top of the TCM under the cooling radiator hose, but controled both directelly by TCM itself, because their wiring harnesses are attached directelly to the TCM, so those trouble codes mean acctuator, or TCM or both, but you were lucky in your case it was just TCM only, and and you did the right choice by changing TCM, programe it and everything goes right. Me i wasent lucky, i changed TCM, nothing happen just the same problem, the same trouble codes, now iam going to change the both accuators. And reset transmission and then see what happen.

There is a way to reset the tcm. I don't know if that's what the mechanic did.

Yup I got a rental car paid for by ford two weeks ago my tcm went out two weeks ago they said it be 2 weeks to 6 months to fix it it's at ford atm for the foreseeable future

FYI for everyone with this issue. Ford just started a program (not recall) and will replace this part for free. You just need to schedule an appointment with your local Ford service center. The part is still on backorder. Mine took three weeks to arrive, but they did fix it for free.

Sand the paint off under your ground wires also. It’s not getting the right voltages

I've had my 2013 Focus for two months. A couple weeks ago the transmission started acting up where I'd lose gears 2, 4, 6 and reverse and get code P090C. I took the car into the local Ford dealership and they confirmed that it was the TCM and put me on the waiting list for a new one under the warranty repair. They had cars in their lot that had been waiting months for the TCM. They told me that if I bought an aftermarket or rebuilt one off Amazon, that they'd install it for free until the Ford part arrives. I looked online and found a Ford part store that is selling the Ford part TCM for my car. My brand new Ford brand TCM should be arriving from Ford early next week. Something doesn't make sense. How can there be a backlog for TCMs for warranty work while they're available for sale to the public?

Can you link the scanner you used

Not a big problem but finding the part is f of a problem. Same problem is everywhere. I put in order Over 4 months and I just turned to the junk savage parts and waiting on programming. You can also repair your old part and keep in case of future problem similar. Thanks and nice informations for Ford lovers.

Hey man how long did it last?

I know this is a long shot and I really hope you respond. Could you give me the info to that shop so I can call and talk to them, they are the only shop known that has been able to do this and they could make immense money for their services. I also need their services but that’s besides the point.

You can try to reset the TCM yourself. I did mine and it cleared the code for now. Start the car. Put it in neutral, turn off car, wait at least 20 seconds, put car in park.

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?

By chance did you find out that your original one could have been reflashed as well and you may not have had to replace it? I'm hoping I can just reflash mine.

Bro next problem will be the dual clutch and FYI Ford has a recall on the TCM for 2012-2018 Ford Focus but of course they don’t tell you that until you press them on it also Ford sent the dealerships a bulletin on the dual clutch to replace at no charge that has expired and they never told me about when I took it in for gear slippage. My car has been sitting for 1 year when I called about the TCM I asked about the dual clutch and that’s when I was told about the bulletin ford sent out. Of course I have to pay Ford a ridiculous amount to replace a part they knew has been faulty. Hope you have better luck with your focus

Its free now through Ford recall...thank god

Did you remove the tire?

I'm getting 5-10X warning each day from my 2012 Focus saying "Hill Start Assist not available" and my mechanic scanned car computer which showed both speed sensor & control module have issues. I'll replace $20 speed sensor 1st & hope it fixes my issue but if not, I'll head to junk yard bc this is $500+ part new & $350 used on ebay but no way I'm giving my mechanic $1500 to fix this