The week every 2012 Ford Focus seemed to need a transmission control module at once

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Drove past a Ford dealer last Tuesday. Lot was packed with Foci, all lined up like gravestones. Made me think of my old washer that needed a $400 control board after three years. Seems like everything now has some critical electronic part that goes bad right after warranty ends.

elliot_lane961mo ago

Best part is they probably celebrated "saving money" on the original purchase price, then got hit with a repair bill that costs more than a used Honda. Sure is fun watching a transmission decide if it wants to shift today or just give you the blinking D light. That poor guys TCM is on backorder from the moon or something. Maybe Ford will get them all fixed by the time the cars turn into rust.

sean5022mo ago

Yeah, that TCM recall hit like a truck.

phoenixgreen2mo ago

My friend's dealership has over a hundred cars just sitting there waiting for parts.