fjubain Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Headsup guys,We are experiencing a bad batch of rebuilt ficm module. I,ve replaced one last week and came back monday morning, the ficm Lwr, Ficm vpwr and mpwr are low just after turning key on, it will take 10 to 15 seconds to come back to normal voltage.I,ve performed the tsb procedure completly, load test all power circuit and ground circuits and all ok. replaced ficm module again and same concern.Called Hotline 3 times and 3 rd timehad a good guy telling me they had a mmeting yesterday about this issue. They recommend me to swap ficm with a known good vehicle. Now the low voltage would follow the bad ficm. Hotline are all aware of this issue and are looking into it. Now i was told to reorder another and see what happens. Note the ficmLpwr would start at 3.5volts and ramp up .5volts upto battery voltage. Anyone has gone through this now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneGorniak Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 This sh!t never ceases to amaze me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Clyde Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I had one last week with the exact same symptoms. Was told to release it, it started better than it did before, and customer was in a panic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanik Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Thats a little scary. We have replaced a ton of FICMs this past winter. I even did one last week as a side-job. The guy bought a brand new FICM in a ford box for $400.00 off of ebay. It seems that whenever they have to step up production there are problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjubain Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Jeff I was told by hotline that a dealer in Canada had the same issue, they were on there 3rd rebuilt ficm on that vehicle, tech was going nuts so finally took one of a known good vehicle thatactually worked and his truck was ok after, the concern followed theebuilt ficm. Is this your dealer. I have over 4 hours of fucking around with this Van and following hotline recomendation and telling me that i was doing somethingwrong or overlooking something until I swap one from an 08 Eseries that was next to me for an oil leak.I just hope to get paid for this.I knew in the back of my mind after doing all the correct diag that it could only be the ficm .They even wanted me to replace the starter motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kridd12 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Another new thing that was interesting at a meeting yesterday. There is a possibilty of FICM becoming internally servicable. They are thinking about getting the internal inverter board revamped and beefed up and allowing techs to dissassemble modules and replace boards. Doesn't that sound like a GREAT thing!!! Not sure if it will happen or not but if it does it will suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Clyde Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 No, this is a local truck, and it was the dealers decision. They dont want to ruffle feathers at Ford, we are in a large audit right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregH Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Another new thing that was interesting at a meeting yesterday. There is a possibilty of FICM becoming internally servicable. They are thinking about getting the internal inverter board revamped and beefed up and allowing techs to dissassemble modules and replace boards. Doesn't that sound like a GREAT thing!!! Not sure if it will happen or not but if it does it will suck. I would say it is about damn time! I've busted these things apart before, and it's really not much to it. The main DC-DC convertors are on a separate module within the box, and it simply plugs into the main board. Personally, I would like to see more servicable modules. I had to put a PCM in a taurus the other day for an igntition primary circuit B open. $530 for the part! The owner nearly crapped himself! And for what, a faulty transistor? You know, I could have desoldered that switch and soldered in another one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneGorniak Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I'm actually all for it as well. Just as long as they pay us decently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I've "rebuilt" a many of the ol ccrm's. The fuel pump relay output solder trace in the circuit board was bad about burning into, down in the hot states. I would jump the two points out with a piece of 16 gage wire and viola, a perfectly good module for friends or family or as a tester. Did the same thing for the old air bag monitors that would blow the internal fuse in an accident rendering the module useless. Installed a fuse holder and taped it to the outside making another known good tester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanik Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Did the same thing for the old air bag monitors that would blow the internal fuse in an accident rendering the module useless. Installed a fuse holder and taped it to the outside making another known good tester. Thats exactly what I would use to do before I would install the new airbag monitor. Nothing worse than installing a brand new airbag monitor and having the internal fuse blow. Been there, done that If they want us to take apart FICMs, then I say bring it on. I can handle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselD Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 For a $700-800 part you think it last a little longer than that. Im replacing 1-2 ficms a week and we are slow...I imagine things will get worse once we start pushing 100*+ in the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneGorniak Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 We got Farkin FICM's on back order cause we're only allowed two a weak. Customers trucks sittin out back for so long the batteries freeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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