The Lemon Index$1,400 middle bill · most between $730 and $1,900
Lower than the $1,600 middle bill owners of all 36 models reported.
Owners who gave their mileage: a middle of 49,000 miles (7 reports).
Ford Focus owners reported paying a median of $1,400 for a TCM replacement, with the middle half of bills between $730 and $1,900. That's from 16 owner reports (16 complaints to NHTSA). Costs vary by shop and region.
What owners paid
- Under $50025%
- $500–$1,0006%
- $1,000–$2,50050%
- $2,500–$5,00019%
- $5,000 and up0%
Share of the 16 owner reports in each price band.
By model year
- 2012 Ford Focus8$1,200 middle bill
- 2013 Ford Focus1too few for a middle
- 2014 Ford Focus5$1,800 middle bill
- 2016 Ford Focus1too few for a middle
- 2018 Ford Focus1too few for a middle
Reports per model year, with the middle bill where there are 3 or more. YouTube amounts count for the generation the video covers.
Engine codes that can lead here: P0700. A code is where a shop starts, not proof the part failed.
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Other repairs Ford Focus owners reported
Clutch replacement (88) · Steering rack replacement (66) · Fuel pump replacement (34) · Transmission replacement (27) · Brake repair (19) · EVAP system repair (15) · Engine replacement (13) · Throttle body replacement (13) · Steering column repair (10) · Alternator replacement (8) · Wiring harness repair (8) · Window regulator replacement (5)
The details
How we count
Every number here is a repair bill an owner reported, never a shop's price list. Two sources: the bills owners wrote in their own complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), and the dollar amounts owners said out loud in YouTube repair and ownership videos. A figure counts for a repair when that repair is the part named nearest to it. Left out: purchase prices, payments, rentals, towing, warranties and deductibles, amounts under $50 or over $15,000, parts-only prices ("the part was $80 on Amazon"), bills for two different repairs named together, and money someone else paid. One number per complaint (or video) and repair: the biggest, so it's the bill, not the diagnosis fee.
The range is the middle half of the bills (the 25th to the 75th percentile), so one wild number can't swing it. Owners who complain to the government often had expensive repairs, so a typical bill can be lower. Costs vary by shop and region, by dealer vs independent shop, by parts and by miles. This is what owners reported, not a quote for your car.
Check the bills yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11725168, 11723284, 11658591, 11611057, 11543137, 11507914, 11507241, 11470078, 11323437, 11194279, 11099915, 10899074 and more.
Quick answers
How much does TCM replacement cost on a Ford Focus?
Ford Focus owners reported a median of $1,400, and the middle half paid $730 to $1,900, from 16 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.
Is a Ford Focus TCM replacement more expensive than on other cars?
The Ford Focus middle bill of $1,400 is lower than the $1,600 owners of all 36 models we have reports for paid.
Where do these Ford Focus repair costs come from?
From 16 complaints to NHTSA: what owners themselves said they paid. They aren't verified bills or a shop's quote.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints and YouTube videos (amounts said out loud), sorted by The Lemon Index. Owner reports, not a price quote. Costs vary by shop and region.