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Old Apr 27, 2017 | 08:11 AM
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Transmission gear indicator

Hi All,
I have a 2017 F250 with 6.2 and the new transmission (only 700 mi), the last time I filled up with gas I reset the trip 1 as usual and noticed the gear indicator was not working in drive. However when I selected manual it worked, after a little fiddling with the gear shift it came on and had no more problems. I filled up with gas again last night reset the trip 1 and the same issue again, only this time no amount of fiddling seems to work. Has anyone heard of this problem? I am having a hard time trying to figure out what the trip reset has to do with the transmission indicator but only in Drive. I can't believe it has anything to do with the recall.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2017 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by TomD1
Hi All,
I have a 2017 F250 with 6.2 and the new transmission (only 700 mi), the last time I filled up with gas I reset the trip 1 as usual and noticed the gear indicator was not working in drive. However when I selected manual it worked, after a little fiddling with the gear shift it came on and had no more problems. I filled up with gas again last night reset the trip 1 and the same issue again, only this time no amount of fiddling seems to work. Has anyone heard of this problem? I am having a hard time trying to figure out what the trip reset has to do with the transmission indicator but only in Drive. I can't believe it has anything to do with the recall.
I have a Dodge that does this a lot and I have seen other vehicles do this as well. Stopping for gas is probably just a coincidence. I'm sure and adjustment to a linkage or switch would take care of the problem. I know it's a pain but it sounds like a trip to the dealer is in order.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2017 | 09:42 AM
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I think I understand what you are asking.

If you press either the + or - on the shift lever (I forgot which one, it is in the owners owner's manual.) while in drive, the gear indicator pops back up.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2017 | 09:49 AM
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Yup, what thrusts says, if you hit the + in dive, it will display all the gears, as you - it will remove gears and force shift downs, if you + again past 6th, it will turn off this display. Once you leave it displayed, it will continue on restart. I have never experienced trip set resetting this display.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2017 | 04:50 PM
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Thanks folks, before I read this I drove home from work playing with it at every light. when I got in the driveway I guess I hit the + while fiddling with it. any way it is back on I will be more conscious next time I fuel up.
Thanks again.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 12:30 AM
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The gear shift is a little wonky IMHO. I rented a 2017 for three weeks and always caught myself inadvertently enabling Tow/Haul. I think there's lots of room to improve the ergonomics there.
 
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