Mizzmumzy Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 15 Focus automatic 170 k km, TCM replaced a year ago under recall warranty. Shutter has never gone away but today I suddenly couldn’t get my car to speed up - would just rev when pressing gas, and eventually got transmission overheat warning pull over wait 5 minutes warning. Same thing happened over and over. Finally left it in a parking lot bc I couldn’t try to drive in traffic, wasn’t safe. It starts fine and reverses fine but when going from stop to start in D or L just revs like I’m in neutral and eventually gives me the over heat warning. No other warning lights, no check engine light etc. coolant level looked fine, temp gauge normal. Anyone know how I can quick fix to get it home? As opposed to towing it? If I knew it was related to the TCM recall, I would have it towed right up the street to the dealership because it’s just around the corner. 🫠 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Try disconnecting the battery for a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mizzmumzy Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 20 hours ago, akirby said: Try disconnecting the battery for a few minutes. Do you mean just to drive it around the corner or is this a fix? Do you know if it’s related to the TCM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 1 hour ago, Mizzmumzy said: Do you mean just to drive it around the corner or is this a fix? Do you know if it’s related to the TCM? Temporary fix if it works. Might last a few minutes might last a few months but it probably needs to be replaced if that’s the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriciaH Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 (edited) On 4/15/2024 at 5:22 AM, Mizzmumzy said: 15 Focus automatic 170 k km, TCM replaced a year ago under recall warranty. Shutter has never gone away but today I suddenly couldn’t get my car to speed up - would just rev when pressing gas, and eventually got transmission overheat warning pull over wait 5 minutes warning. Same thing happened over and over. Finally left it in a parking lot bc I couldn’t try to drive in traffic, wasn’t safe. It starts fine and reverses fine but when going from stop to start in D or L just revs like I’m in neutral and eventually gives me the over heat warning. No other warning lights, no check engine light etc. coolant level looked fine, temp gauge normal. In general, maintaining the car is not an easy task. However, it is quite important for the possibility of further resale. You can check all the data at https://www.faxvin.com/vin-check/locator to make sure you are making a safe purchase. Anyone know how I can quick fix to get it home? As opposed to towing it? If I knew it was related to the TCM recall, I would have it towed right up the street to the dealership because it’s just around the corner. 🫠 Given the transmission overheating and the fact that it won’t engage in drive, it’s best to avoid pushing it further. Since the TCM was replaced under the recall, it could be related, and taking it to the dealership is probably your best bet. Edited September 16 by PatriciaH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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