Automatic Transmission Control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm) problems of the 2014 Ford Focus

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate. The vehicle decelerated and stalled. The vehicle failed to restart and was later towed to the local pep boys service center. The service mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the tcm was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and was later towed to the local dealer. The local dealer also stated that the tcm was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not eligible for the extended warranty for the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 30-35 mph, the vehicle shuddered, failed to accelerate, or shift into the intended gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the tcm had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while attempting to drive from a complete stop, the vehicle failed to respond upon depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the vehicle failed to respond upon shifting to reverse(r). The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into gears. The check engine warning light was illuminated, and the message "transmission fault. Service now" was displayed. The contact was able to shift to neutral(n) after several attempts, and the vehicle was pushed into a gas station with assistance. The contact stated that upon scanning the vehicle with a vehicle scanner, the contact retrieved diagnostic trouble codes indicating a tcm failure. The contact accidentally reset the codes, and the vehicle became drivable; however, the vehicle failed to exceed 40 mph. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure because the contact had reset the codes. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer, nielsen Ford of morristown(170 ridgedale Ave, morristown, NJ 07960), where it was diagnosed with tcm failure and the contact was provided an estimate fee for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 95,711.