2011 trans trouble
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I agree ...............same article...........
"New models score lower: For the first time since 2007 newly introduced models from all automakersscored lower, on average, on the Initial Quality survey than last year's round of new models. Last year 17 all-new or redesigned models ranked at the top of their respective segments. This year, only seven did.
Problems with new technology was one cause of trouble for new models, another was unsatisfactory engines and transmissions."
"New models score lower: For the first time since 2007 newly introduced models from all automakersscored lower, on average, on the Initial Quality survey than last year's round of new models. Last year 17 all-new or redesigned models ranked at the top of their respective segments. This year, only seven did.
Problems with new technology was one cause of trouble for new models, another was unsatisfactory engines and transmissions."
116 out of 100 is probably more like 175 out of 100 or more had the survey been delayed another couple months.
I hope Ford can fix these trucks and for those of you who have good ones keep your fingers crossed they stay that way. You are the ones with the isolated abnormal good ones.
It's funny how some here think you need to dealer shop and have a printed out description of how they should fix your vehicle. ( I'm sure they are going to take your instructions anyways
) It's not the customers responsibilty to have to help Ford fix these trucks if there's even a fix for them which I doubt.
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Bottom line....I've based all of my comments on what I know. Talking with the hotline engineers, asking about failure frequencies, areas of failure, and amounts of warranty claims. I've inquired at several "tech only" websites about problem areas in these vehicles. And personal experiences. I dont doubt your claims of failures and those around you, but widespread, no. Many times I've listened to customers comment on "Where are the dozens of trucks backed up that I've always heard about?". There just isn't any. Personally, I wouldn't mind if they were, then I would have work!
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Monday a calibration engineer from the glass house is meeting me to check the calibration on my truck because of trans issues.
I hated to do it but i had to use favors and called buddies at Ford to get me help.
The dealers are all turds now days they know nothing!
They just change parts that the hot line tells them
My truck still chugs and bucks at low rpm
It shifts sometimes like the trans has 200,000 on it.
I hope he can go back and get my trans fixed with a new program
Maybe a nice custom tune that Ford has laying around
I hated to do it but i had to use favors and called buddies at Ford to get me help.
The dealers are all turds now days they know nothing!
They just change parts that the hot line tells them
My truck still chugs and bucks at low rpm
It shifts sometimes like the trans has 200,000 on it.
I hope he can go back and get my trans fixed with a new program
Maybe a nice custom tune that Ford has laying around
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Ok just an update on trans, the dealer replaced several parts in the 4,5,6 gear range as well as valve body. They were very accomadating as I needed my truck for the weekend to tow my 5er to a bbq comp I was entered in. Truck seemed to shift ok but I am now noticing a 3-4 shift flare just before upshift and also irractic 5 upshift. The hard downshift seems to be corrected. So in long run tranny still not correct.
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Ok just an update on trans, the dealer replaced several parts in the 4,5,6 gear range as well as valve body. They were very accomadating as I needed my truck for the weekend to tow my 5er to a bbq comp I was entered in. Truck seemed to shift ok but I am now noticing a 3-4 shift flare just before upshift and also irractic 5 upshift. The hard downshift seems to be corrected. So in long run tranny still not correct.
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Remember, its going to take several days for the "relearn" to finish. It will start all over again after the trans rework.
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I am aware of the relearning process but the dealer wants to check it anyway. This was the first new tranny torn down by them and the want to check it. Plus they want to check the front end alignment as the tires have heavy inside edgewear.
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Something is screwing up my MPG also
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Fast forward to 1,500+ miles later, and the 2-3 missed gear issue comes back and stays there.
At first it was around 3,000 miles but became less over time.
So my issue can't be hardware otherwise a learning reset wouldn't resolve it for a few thousand miles.
Something crazy with the TCM or whatever other module is involved.
I'm fine with the firm shifts. It's a big truck so that's no issue but missing a shift on a busy road shouldn't happen with any new transmission.
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KA2RKV - glad to hear the truck is rolling again. I just checked back to see your updates. Keep us in the loop on the work. It sounds like the dealer is being helpful in your issues.
Is there a way "we" can re-set our "learned" driving? As in, some button sequence or mode to stick the computer in to reset this, or is it a dealer re-program or something only they can do?
I question this because when I picked up my truck it was on the open road at 7 miles on the clock. I don't know if this would make anything a little weird with the shifting, but I have been wondering if that is something that may have an affect on my system performance and if it would change with a re-set. The throttle response seems a bit "touchy" and I sense a bit of a stutter when I am in a low gear starting out slow, say in 2, and then push the accelerator down to speed up the engine seems to hesitate a hair and then take off. Not sure if this can be tracked to the learned behavior...
Is there a way "we" can re-set our "learned" driving? As in, some button sequence or mode to stick the computer in to reset this, or is it a dealer re-program or something only they can do?
I question this because when I picked up my truck it was on the open road at 7 miles on the clock. I don't know if this would make anything a little weird with the shifting, but I have been wondering if that is something that may have an affect on my system performance and if it would change with a re-set. The throttle response seems a bit "touchy" and I sense a bit of a stutter when I am in a low gear starting out slow, say in 2, and then push the accelerator down to speed up the engine seems to hesitate a hair and then take off. Not sure if this can be tracked to the learned behavior...