Automatic Transmission Control Module problems of the 2012 Ford Focus - part 2

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while shifting gear. While driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a clinking sound detected. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the tcm module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the warranty had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer where she was informed that the tcm (transmission control module) was defective; the tcm was repaired under warranty. A week after the repair, the vehicle had failed to accelerate above 30 mph while hesitating with the accelerator pedal depressed. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed back to the dealer where the contact was informed that the tcm had failed again. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that the parts for the repair were on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 86,200.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving and shifting from any gear the vehicle will stall. The contact stated the "stop immediately" and "check engine" warning lights were illuminated, also a warning chime would sound. The contact would restart the engine, and did have brakes and power steering when the vehicle stalled. The contact had driven the vehicle to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission control module (tcm) had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was recurring and the contact had stopped driving vehicle. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,888.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle shuddered while accelerating from being idle. The vehicle hesitated to properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a defective tcm module. The dealer reprogrammed the tcm module however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission clutch failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure persisted and the vehicle had been inoperable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under an extended warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

Car will not go in reverse. Code shows actuator clutch stuck. Replaced actuator. Repair shop suggested tcm, but was able to reset tcm and reverse worked once, but while in reverse, shifter will slip into n and d with just a tap, and no button depression. It only responded once, and now code is back. Unsafe by not being able to reverse out of harms way, and while in reverse can go into n or d inadvertently.

A check engine light appeared on 5/12/2022 car experienced lack of power from accelerator with transmission slippage pulled off of road and car failed to go into any gears had to turn off engine let car sit and then restart for it to engage. 5/13/2022 car went to local mechanic it was diagnosed that tcm (transmission control module) was bad and we needed to take to Ford dealership. 4/20/22 while driving to Ford dealership the car would not accelerate or change gears several times during trip. Ford dealership mechanic said that the part tcm was on "indefinite backorder". The car is to dangerous to drive.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated during acceleration and then lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the tcm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission warning light illuminated indicating not to drive the vehicle. The contact stated that she was able to maneuver the vehicle off the road. The contact then notified her son and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the tcm failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that parts were on back order and the contact was provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact also stated that the traction control and check engine warning lights were intermittently illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission control module (tcm) needed to be replaced. The mechanic called the dealer and was informed that parts for the repair were on backorder. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle failed to move. The vehicle was restarted and failed to drive. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed the tcm needed to be replaced. However, the parts were backordered. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at 30-35 mph, the vehicle inadvertently started shuddering. The check engine and other unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle and drove; however, the vehicle was shuddering significantly and increasingly while driving. The vehicle was taken the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission clutch and the tcm had failed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 79,950.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the check transmission warning light illuminated. The contact drove off of the highway and pulled into a parking lot, placed the vehicle in park(p) and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed and determined that the clutch assembly, clutch lever assembly, and transmission control module (tcm) needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the transmission failure had been a recurring failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

While driving transmission seems to start to slip and then fails. Upon further research, found that there is a known issues with the tcm on vehicle. This issue came about while driving in traffic and could have caused an accident when the transmission stopped working if I was unable to get into a parking lot before it stopped working.

Before taking a cross country trip in July 2020 the vehicle was taken to a local Ford dealership and asked if there were any outstanding issues to do with the transmission or otherwise. The car was acting up some with shifting. They stated there was nothing and no issues. Of course they did not document this on the service ticket. On September 23, 2021 when pulling into a parking lot, a loud noise happened and warning lights (check engine and transmission reset) came on and then barely made it out of the path of the main road. Once in the parking lot, the car would not reverse. We managed to get the car pushed out of the way. Once the ignition was shut off, it took multiple attempts to restart, finally restarting in neutral. The vehicle was towed to a different Ford dealership where we are told it's throwing codes related to the pcm module for the transmission. After calling Ford motor company, we discovered the car was originally purchased in July 2011, so we are just outside of the 10 year extended warranty on this issues by a little over two months. We are the second owner and it only has about 90,100 miles, which is under the extended warranty mileage of 150,000. Ford motor company customer service has stated multiple times that I will get a call by a supervisor in one business day after I've asked to speak to a supervisor. I have yet to get a call back after a week and a half of trying. We have not had the car repaired as of yet since they won't call me back or escalate me to anyone.

The contact's mother-in-law owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond when shifting into reverse (r), and would shudder when depressing the accelerator pedal. The engine revved to 5000 rpms, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the transmission clutch actuator was replaced. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing inaccurate fuel gauge reading. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle lunged forward, lost motive power and stalled. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the pcm was reprogrammed; however, the failure recurred mildly. The contact stated that he noticed that the vehicle was experiencing excessive fuel consumption. The contact stated that he noticed fuel leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to the local pep boys, where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank was deformed and overfilled. The contact stated that the recall of NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) had previously been completed on the vehicle; however, the vehicle was not experiencing the failure at the time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

I need to change my transmission control module.

Transmission control module failed. Check engine warning light came on, vehicle began to lose power, so I pulled over. When I attempted to put the car in reverse, it would not respond. Car had to be put in neutral, pushed onto the street before it would go into ‘drive’. Car was sluggish and would only go a maximum speed of 20mph. Dealer has confirmed that the tcm is faulty. There were no prior warning lights or incidents to indicate that there was a problem - the check engine light came on and there was an immediate loss of power and no reverse. Ford motor company customer service has been contacted, but they refuse to do a warranty repair because the warranty was exceeded by 1 month by the time I was able to get a diagnosis by the dealership. The car is well below the covered 150,000 warranty on the tcm. There are 126,672 actual miles on the car as of 7/29/2021. There currently is a class action lawsuit because of these tcm issues with Ford Focus vehicles. The tcm replacement part is currently back ordered and has been for weeks, according to the parts manager at the dealership. Since that is the case, I am unable to get this vehicle repaired, or even get a good estimate when a part may become available, therefore, I don’t yet have any repair receipts to provide at this time.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving; however, the failure reoccurred while driving. The contact was unable to veer to the side of the road and was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the transmission software was updated; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the transmission fault message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module (tcm) had failed and needed to be replaced; however, the parts were on back order. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the parts were not available. The manufacturer referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

Started the vehicle, it reported a transmission error and repair immediately message - the first indication of a problem. Drove home and made appointment to have transmission looked at. The car drove ok most of the way, then the transmission just slipped and died on the road in the middle of a construction site blocking traffic. After several minutes (after on site police called for a tow), the car restarted and was able to limp the last 1/4 mile or so to the shop. The transmission specialist referred me to Ford as they can't get the tools, suspected electrical. Towed to Ford. After waiting nearly 2 weeks for a diagnosis that only took several minutes, it was determined to be the transmission control module. It's a known issue and the warranty for this part is extended, however (1) if it had died on a major highway instead of a town road could have been a huge safety issue and (2) it's a known problem but Ford won't replace until it occurs, yet they have zero national stock and no idea when parts will be available.

Tl the contact called on behalf of his son who owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated his son was driving to the airport when the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The following day the vehicle was towed to charles gabus Ford (4545 merle hay rd, des moines, IA 50310) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the tcm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, several months later the failure recurred with the transmission warning light illuminated. The contact stated that a message on the instrument display suggested that the vehicle be shifted to park. The vehicle was shifted into park, restarted, and driven to a nearby parking lot. The vehicle was then towed to the residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated and stalled while depressing the accelerator pedal, with the service transmission and check engine warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the failure was most likely related to the transmission. The contact later received a customer satisfaction letter related to the transmission control module (tcm). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and remained in the dealer possession for a week. The contact was informed that the transmission might need to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle overheated. Additionally, the contact stated while accelerating the vehicle shakes and shutters. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the air conditioner, transmission module, thermostat sensor, and control fan module needed to be replaced. The contact was informed the head gasket was leaking oil. The vehicle was repaired however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 41,260.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission downshifted to second gear. Additionally, the transmission failed to shift to reverse(r) as needed. The contact removed and replaced the tcm, and the vehicle operated as needed for an hour; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the vehicle had a faulty clutch actuator. Additionally, the dealer informed the contact that because the codes that illuminated were not the same as those in customer satisfaction program: 14m02 (transmission control module) the vehicle could not be repaired under the warranty. The contact related the failure to the customer satisfaction program. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was mileage was unknown.

Tl the owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, the vehicle shuddered with the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle failed to start occasionally. The contact shifted into neutral then park and the vehicle started. The contact also stated the vehicle failed to accelerate. The transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to lithia Ford Lincoln of fresno (195 e. Auto center dr, fresno, CA 93710) and was diagnosed that the transmission control module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact the extended warranty had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

I'm still making payments on my 2012 Ford Focus se. 3 days after buying it the check engine light came on said catalyst coverter is plugged up. Now the transmission is missing up. It has never one time passed the emissions control test since owning it. There isn't a day that goes by that this car hasn't throw me a different code from the check engine light. I got screwed. The car isn't safe to drive idk how many time my daughter and I have almost got hit because of the car not moving when giving the gas too it. I took it to the Ford dealership to get all my recalls done and they only did 1 recall and that was the tcm. They said that would fix the transmission problem im having. What lies.

My 2012 Ford Focus has repeatedly been in for service do the the dual clutch transmission as well the the transmission control module. Since I've owned the vehicle, it has seen 2 new clutches as well as 2 tcms. Over the lifetime of the vehicle it has had 5 clutch replacements and 3 tcm replacements. Thankfully, the transmission has not failed on me yet. This car is very unreliable and gives me constant headaches. My car dealer is about 30 minutes away and every time I go their for them to test my transmission, it always fails. Its a complete waste of my time because no matter what I do, the car always will shudder. My 14mo1 warranty has now run out so eventually when I need a new clutch it will cost me roughly $2,500. I have contacted Ford about this issue multiple times and now I am filing for arbitration. This car is nothing but a death trap.

Had a recall on it for program of tcm had it done and almost didn't make it back home now it wont backup at all or go forward good all so was told there was a recall on the dual clutch just got notice but was told car had to many miles and to old now.

Check engine light is on - diagnosed as transmission control module is bad and needs to be replaced; however, the code (p0908) is not part of the extended warranty. The vehicle is showing all symptoms/behavior which if the code was p0606, replacement would be covered. If the tcm is bad, it's bad and Ford should offer consideration - currently, the vehicle is not safe to drive!.

There was a recall on the dps6 I tried to get it repaired twice in sept 2019 when I recieved the letter that they had to reinburesme me for the tcm they make me pay for even though Ford was at fault and knew it. Of course the two times I took it they said nothing was wrong with the tranmission clutch/shutter it was to be fixed no charge untill Feb 29 2020 but now of course the car is stalling out going down the road. When you take off from a stop it acts like its in nuetral and the car will not go instead rolls back. Then it will decide to go that's very dangerous the a car is my teenage daughters. Ford expects to me pay 2600 to fix it even though they know the transmission clutch are broken.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving on the highway the vehicle started to shutter and lose speed with the rpms reeving real high . The contact had to exit from the highway and park the vehicle and had it towed an independent mechanic. They diagnosised the vehicle after a test drive and test on the computer. The mechanic called the dealer keystone Ford 301 walker rd, chambersburg, PA 17201 (717) 264-5104. The fact that the vehicle was at first covered under the warrenty was first approved and then not approved after the correct vehicle mileage was given. The dealer then quoted the cost to fix the vehicle that involved replacing the transmission control module and reprograming the new part for safe operation on the roads. An appointment had been made and the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the repair are currently being completed. The manufacturer rechecked the warrenty information to confirm that the vehcicle was no longer covered and referred the contact to call NHTSA. The failure mileage was 158,900. Tf.

I have a field service action for my tcm to be repaired, I've never had problems with it so it was never fixed, my car recently rolled over 151,000 miles and started having problems with the tcm I talked to a dealer and they told me the field service action was only good for 150,000 miles. I think it's very odd timing since I just recently barely went over 150,000 miles,. My car has been stranded in a parking lot for 3 weeks now unable to start.

Ford dealership states "clutch shudder problem" occurring, but theres a service call on it only to inform me that the warranty has run out and the extension on the repairs of this have expired. I was never informed of this repair, had my services completed. When inquiring to the Ford dealership that serviced the transmission for $249 last March,as well as Ford customer relations dept, I was informed by both that unless someone comes in with this complaint they do not repair it. Lucky me it has lasted 9 months past the "service call extension date", 9 months past the "manufacturer warranty". This I also believe is the result of the gas valve not malfunctioning since prior to the recall for that-back in 2015 I reported this and in 2016 prior to the service call for the tcm I had it serviced as well! now they are acting as if they did not know the dual-clutch transmission was faulty and are refusing to repair their faulty parts! I'm a nurse for the federal government, I just want to get back and forth to work in the vehicle I pay for (7 payments remaining by the way)!! make them fix their mistake! the gas valve stalling the car probably related to the transmission problems now having it had stalled the cars before they owned that problem!! for the record there were far less miles on my car when they had to repair the tcm!.

Vehicle came out of gear in a stop light intersection while turning left. An accident was narrowly avoided. The tcm had been replaced two days prior. I returned the car to the dealership that replaced the tcm, they kept the car for five days, stated they could not reproduce the failure, and refused to take further action. I feel the car is unsafe and Ford is refusing to address the problem. Historically, we have had five clutch packs replaced and at least three tcm's. Furthermore, this vehicle has been in the shop for transmission repair more than 60 days in the past five years.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving on a major hwy, the vehicle independently shift out of drive. The engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the transmission control module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was later towed to parrish Ford dealer, (2900 river rd w, goochland, va 23063, (804) 556-4444) and was diagnosed that the code coming up as an issue with the clutch. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. The contact stated that a software updated under customer satisfaction program 15b22-19n07 was completed. The contact stated that the transmission control module was not replaced after continue transmission failure as authorized by Ford dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 239,000. Aw.

Car shutters and stalls. Not much power. Had tcm repaired and the dual clutch multiple times.