think of normal mode as your everyday driving experience in say every year truck prior. My 2011 only had normal and tow/haul modes. Normal in a 2018 with either the 5.0 or 3.5 easily can handle almost any issue. Sport is when you want to go fast and embarrass the Ram next to you, although normal will embarrass them as well.

yes, you got it. My transmission was a bit clunky in sport mode when I first got the truck. Hard shifts both up and down but after about a thousand miles it has now become very smooth. The sport mode really helps put instantaneous power to the ground. Also, the Eco mode truly helps with fuel mileage management. Typically see 1-2 mpg improvement in mixed city/highway driving.

Knowing Which Ford Drive Mode to Select

Normal: Meant for normal road conditions and is the default mode.

Grass/Gravel/Snow: Activates 4×4 auto and adjusts shift points for more confident handling.

Sand: Locks the 4×4 system for better traction on loose surfaces. Optimizes shift points by holding gears longer.

Mud/Ruts: Locks the four-wheel-drive system for better traction on uneven terrain off-road. Also allows for wheel spin.

Tow/Haul: Reduces upshifts and downshifts when in traffic or going up/down a hill.

Sport: Provides a more spirited drive with better traction. Holds gears longer to increase throttle response.

ECO: Adjusts the transmission and engine to maximize fuel efficiency by monitoring driving actions

There are other sites online that break down the experience a bit more. The mustang has similar modes with a more fun/detailed information. They have both a sport and track mode. The modes above control not only transmission shifting and shift points, traction control as well as throttle and steering responses.

I don't know where in the world you are getting all those modes, because the F-150 doesn't have that many, and the 4-wheel drive does nothing in combination with the transmission. *At least on my XLT. *Is this a unique feature on higher trims? *The owner's manual certainly is identical across all trim levels and speaks none of this.

if you own an f150 with the 10 speed transmission then yes it does have all these modes. The button to change modes of driving is on the end of stalk of the auto trans shift lever. If you own an older model with 6 speed you would have on,y tow/haul.

My dispute is the increased variety you added to options, with an operational explanation, like they existed individually... sand, gravel, mud, ruts, etc.
There are ONLY five standard options to select... normal, tow/haul, snow/rain, economy, and sport.
Im not trying to be a smarty. Only interestedif you found a way to push a button somewhere while selecting on the stalk to get a submenu or additional options. Then, again, to find where 4WD is affected by the stalk selection, which to my knowledge (supported by the owner's manual) is not operated by the drive mode. Maybe in the Expedition, Explorer type rotary button controls it is, but not the F150 that I can find.

This is not a political argument so believe what your comfortable with. Enough internet searches produce the information and yes, some of the explanation I provided did not come verbatim from Fords website. Search’s of the internet brought some of this to light through automotive websites. Any additonal changes in the system are as a direct result of pushing the button on the stalk and do not produce a submenu to my knowledge for additional selections.

Relax. No argument. Just trying to find if the other two modes you listed were available on my XLT and I couldn't find them, or if they are available on other trims levels. It looks like there are only the five, so it's a dead question. Thanks for your help.