P0613 fault code: what it means

P0613: Transmission computer (TCM) processor fault. On PowerShift cars the TCM is a known failure item; jerky drive or no drive.

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

failed TCM (common on DPS6)
low voltage
software

P0613 by make

Ford

Transmission computer (TCM) processor fault. On PowerShift cars the TCM is a known failure item; jerky drive or no drive.

Usual causes: failed TCM (common on DPS6); low voltage; software

What the repair usually costs

Alternator replace (small / medium car, petrol)NZ$510–NZ$1,020 · A$480–A$1,000
Alternator replace (SUV / ute / diesel)NZ$750–NZ$1,560 · A$710–A$1,490
Alternator replace (European, smart charging)NZ$930–NZ$2,130 · A$850–A$1,990

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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