Editing Ford EEC-V DPC Electronic Engine Control System (section)

==Consumer-impact summary==
{{Ph-C-CIS}}Ford , along with manufactures of most products in the United States, has naturally discontinued sale of OEM replacement parts for 1994-2003/4 vehicles. This includes the ability to purchase remanufactured PCMs. This means consumers with capable and running vehicles may not be able to acquire usable replacements in the event their PCM fails, which after 30 years can be a problem for many consumers. The difficulty with acquiring replacement devices is that many scrap re-sellers will intentionally remove the OEM identifiers on the modules or lie about the internal hardware variant to make a less compatible device more sell-able. The issue with this is that many consumers end up with incompatible hardware or issues installing replacement hardware into their vehicles. They may still run and drive but have issues with shift scheduling, firmness, engine power production, or worse incompatibilities with different models of  emissions equipment like fuel injectors. 

Other consumer rights issues appear in the '''modification''' of vehicles that a consumer '''owns'''. This falls into more of an EPA, regulation, and US law area than it does manufacturer. Automotive manufactures are under immense pressure from federal agencies like the EPA to meet regulatory guidelines in almost every area of vehicle manufacture. While this article does not intend to cover the specificity in government overreach on consumers or repair shops, it's important to mention articles like this may put authors, engineers, small businesses, repair shops, and even owners at risk of a federal prison sentence. Often charges of Conspiracy to Defraud the Federal Government, which is a felony up to 5 years in federal prison, for the act of (or conspiring to) modify engine components or control systems that have the '''potential''' to alter vehicle emissions. The Clean Air Act empowers the administrator and agency to act on these events. 

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