My son’s girlfriend has a 2016 Ford Focus that started having transmission problems. They hooked it up to a computer and found that one of the transmission control modules was bad and they replaced it. All was well for a week when it went bad again. They have since purchased a Genuine Ford replacement that has allowed the car to be driven again but it now has a lag when shifting and a noise like as they put it “ a playing card in the spokes of a bike”. They haven’t driven it since. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to check next. Should this be under warranty. They have had minimal assistance from the local dealers.

Thanks

 

One thing you might do is check what her vehicle's owner manual states regarding warranty/

It is unknown at this time if the previous owner, if there was one, had purchased any kind of extended warranty.

You might get a better answer if you checked with a different dealership.

 

Most likely the TCM is under warranty, Ford extended the warranty, they are on backorder though last time I checked.
There is a lot of programming/training required after replacing the TCM so the shifting is smooth.

 

Can anyone out there help me my focus has been down with the transmission control module problem ever since August it's been sitting in the shop waiting for a transmission control module TCM but the mechanic at the shop said do not get a Dorman TCM but I got to be honest I need my car back so does anyone out there have any idea where I can get a TCM that I can rely on because they're not cheap and I really need my car back I really don't care who makes it or who remanufactures it as long as it is compatible with my dang car does anyone have any suggestions I could really really use the help any reliable places to buy one maybe you have one for sale anything you can do would be awesome

 

If you need the vehicle, you don't have much choice, By the time the brand you want to install may be available, but at least you have a vehicle to use.

It comes down to , do you want to pay for a part that might last or hold on to the $$ until what you want becomes available and be without a vehicle?

Sometimes we need to do what we need to do and that's it ! Dorman products are pretty reliable , and we don't know the history of why some folks had problems from them.