Ford Powertrain Control Module (PCM) — Programmed to Your VIN, Ready to Install
Ford that cranks but won't start, or a theft light that won't clear? F-150, Expedition, Mustang, Explorer and Crown Vic PCMs supplied and flashed to your VIN with PATS handled.
Sending several modules? Add them all — one box, one return-shipping charge.
Ford, Lincoln & Mercury — $379 flat covers 1996-2014; 2015 and newer priced by quote (late-model donor computers cost more) — text your VIN first
How It Works
Three simple steps. Hundreds of mail-in jobs completed for shops, locksmiths, and DIY pros.
Pay & Get Address
Click "Order Now", pay securely via Stripe. We email shipping address + instructions within minutes.
Ship Your Module
Pack per the instructions and ship to Arlington. USPS goes to our PO Box; UPS and FedEx must use the street address. Customer pays shipping to us.
Receive in 1-2 Days
Work completed within 24 hours of receipt. Ships back next business day at the return speed you chose at checkout — standard to overnight. Tracking emailed.
What You Get
- The PCM itself — with the option to clone from your original
- Flashed with the correct calibration and as-built configuration for your VIN
- A straight answer up front on whether yours needs the PATS reset
- Bench-verified before it ships
- Written install + PATS instructions (including the FORScan route) in the box
- Outbound shipping speed your choice at checkout — standard, 2-day, or overnight
- 6-month warranty on the module and the programming
Compatibility
Confirm your part matches one of the variants below before ordering. Not sure? Text us a photo and we'll verify.
Trucks & SUVs
Cars
Pricing by year
Two outcomes
Will This Fix My Problem?
Honest answer: here's exactly what this service fixes — and what it doesn't.
Fixes:
- ✓PCM failed — no communication, no start, dead injector or coil drivers
- ✓Junkyard PCM installed and the engine cranks with the theft light flashing
- ✓Water damage behind the kick panel or firewall
- ✓Dealer quoting module plus programming plus keys
- ✓Rough running or dropped cylinders traced to failed PCM drivers
Won't fix:
- ✗Mechanical engine faults or wiring problems that mimic module failure
- ✗Key/transponder problems where the PCM is fine — see our Ford PATS services
- ✗Performance tuning (factory calibration only)
- ✗2019+ applications with online-only security — send your VIN and we will confirm before you order
Straight talk about PATS
Ford is not GM: a PCM swapped into a PATS-equipped vehicle needs a parameter reset performed on the car with two working keys before it will start. Any shop, any locksmith, or anyone with a $20 FORScan cable can do it in about ten minutes. We would rather tell you that now than have you discover it in the driveway. The way around it entirely is cloning — if your original module can still be read, we copy your data onto the replacement and the anti-theft side carries over untouched.
Shipping Instructions
These details are also emailed to you the moment your payment clears.
You send nothing in unless you choose the clone option — in that case mail your original PCM to PO Box 120241, Arlington TX 76012 (USPS) or 1009 Oakwood Ln # 120241, Arlington TX 76012 (UPS/FedEx). Before ordering, text or email your VIN and the tag number off your existing PCM so we can confirm the application and tell you which path yours takes. Outbound shipping is selected and paid at checkout — Standard $24.95 (3–5 days), UPS 2-Day $54.95, or UPS overnight $94.95.
What to include in your box
- Nothing — unless you want your original cloned, then mail it in
- At checkout: your VIN (required — calibration and as-built are built against it)
- Text or email the tag number off your old PCM before ordering
- Have two working keys on hand for the PATS reset if your path needs it
Ship to
Auto Module Lab
If shipping USPS
PO Box 120241
Arlington, TX 76012
If shipping UPS or FedEx
1009 Oakwood Ln # 120241
Arlington, TX 76012
Both shipping labels — to the lab and back to you — are purchased the moment you order. Your prepaid inbound label (already addressed) arrives by email; the return ships on the speed you chose at checkout.
Need to perform this job remotely?
Get an Auto Module Lab Remote Programming Kit and have our technicians program supported vehicles from your shop — the car stays on your lift and nothing gets posted.
Buy the interface once — program with us anytime. Supported procedures vary by vehicle, module, OEM software and security requirements.
Frequently Asked
Still have a question? Text us — replies in minutes.
How does the flat price work across all these years?
Will it start the moment I plug it in?
What exactly is the PATS reset?
Can I avoid the PATS step completely?
Which years and models do you actually cover?
Do you need my old PCM back?
Related Services
Other bench services for the same brand or use case.
Ford PATS Delete (1996+)
Ford theft light flashing with no matched keys left? We disable PATS at the PCM level — the engine runs without transponder authentication.
Ford PCM Clone / VIN Transfer
Used Ford PCM that cranks but won't start? We clone your original onto it — VIN, PATS security, and strategy carried over so it installs plug-and-play.
Ford EEC-V PCM Clone / Programming
Dead PCM on a 1996–2004 Ford, Mustang, F-150, Ranger, or Crown Vic? Mail in your original plus a hardware-matched donor and we transfer the data on the bench — calibration, VIN, and PATS data where supported. Cloning and programming where supported, verified by service number first.
Where we serve Ford PCM — Programmed & Ready to Install
Mail-in means nationwide. See your state, metro, or specific vehicle:
Ready to ship?
Pay now, get the shipping address by email, drop it in the mail. Your module is back on your bench within a week.