3rd to 4th shift
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5th Wheeling
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Cargo Master
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mine was 4 to 5 long flare.. like you pushed in a clutch, rhen shifted and slid clutch back really slow
then drive to reverse long wait .....
Reverse to drive....wait wait wait
Then started the 1 to 5 jump gears
They updated and did a break in procedure
The flare went away as did drive to reverse
But on test drive it lost 8th and above
and slowly down dropped into 3rd skidded tires..repeatedly
Valve body change
Made it worse.
Finally ford replaced assembly
then drive to reverse long wait .....
Reverse to drive....wait wait wait
Then started the 1 to 5 jump gears
They updated and did a break in procedure
The flare went away as did drive to reverse
But on test drive it lost 8th and above
and slowly down dropped into 3rd skidded tires..repeatedly
Valve body change
Made it worse.
Finally ford replaced assembly
Mountain Pass
Joined: Dec 2024
Posts: 202
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mine was 4 to 5 long flare.. like you pushed in a clutch, rhen shifted and slid clutch back really slow
then drive to reverse long wait .....
Reverse to drive....wait wait wait
Then started the 1 to 5 jump gears
They updated and did a break in procedure
The flare went away as did drive to reverse
But on test drive it lost 8th and above
and slowly down dropped into 3rd skidded tires..repeatedly
Valve body change
Made it worse.
Finally ford replaced assembly
then drive to reverse long wait .....
Reverse to drive....wait wait wait
Then started the 1 to 5 jump gears
They updated and did a break in procedure
The flare went away as did drive to reverse
But on test drive it lost 8th and above
and slowly down dropped into 3rd skidded tires..repeatedly
Valve body change
Made it worse.
Finally ford replaced assembly
OP, what is your build date?
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5th Wheeling
Joined: Oct 2019
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From: South Texas
mine was 4 to 5 long flare.. like you pushed in a clutch, rhen shifted and slid clutch back really slow
then drive to reverse long wait .....
Reverse to drive....wait wait wait
Then started the 1 to 5 jump gears
They updated and did a break in procedure
The flare went away as did drive to reverse
But on test drive it lost 8th and above
and slowly down dropped into 3rd skidded tires..repeatedly
Valve body change
Made it worse.
Finally ford replaced assembly
then drive to reverse long wait .....
Reverse to drive....wait wait wait
Then started the 1 to 5 jump gears
They updated and did a break in procedure
The flare went away as did drive to reverse
But on test drive it lost 8th and above
and slowly down dropped into 3rd skidded tires..repeatedly
Valve body change
Made it worse.
Finally ford replaced assembly
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5th Wheeling
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Are you saying a new transmission or just a new transmission cooler?
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5th Wheeling
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One thing threads like this have me doing is carefully monitoring all the mechanical aspects of my truck for weird operation and strange noises So far so good. Only thing so far is the crappy Duratrac tires but they have been getting better.
Cargo Master
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From: Texas
the entire shooting match cooler, transmission and associated one time use hardware under the truck
took tech 6 days to remove and replace and all that, but 28 days sitting at a dealer waiting on ford
mine was built just outside the recall,
took tech 6 days to remove and replace and all that, but 28 days sitting at a dealer waiting on ford
mine was built just outside the recall,
Cross-Country
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I have a 23 6.7 and also experience the 3-4 flare . But it’s not all the time and varies when it happens. Not going to the dealer yet unless it becomes more consistent. Doesn’t seem to happen while towing. Mostly when un loaded and light throttle . Hopefully a real fix comes up
Tuned
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I have a 23 6.7 and also experience the 3-4 flare . But it’s not all the time and varies when it happens. Not going to the dealer yet unless it becomes more consistent. Doesn’t seem to happen while towing. Mostly when un loaded and light throttle . Hopefully a real fix comes up
Laughing Gas
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From: McKinney, TX
I have a 23 6.7 and also experience the 3-4 flare . But it’s not all the time and varies when it happens. Not going to the dealer yet unless it becomes more consistent. Doesn’t seem to happen while towing. Mostly when un loaded and light throttle . Hopefully a real fix comes up
FWIW, I reported the 3-4 lag to Ford when I had my truck in for another repair. Supposedly, they fixed or rebuilt the valve body... but there was no fluid, no gasket, no other anything on the WO, and my clever eyes didn't see any tool marks on my pan bolts... so I would bet even money the tech didn't do a thing to my transmission except pocket the money for the labor.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Mar 2021
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From: Jersey Shore
My '23 with the 445ci has always had the 3-4 lag, it's particularly pronounced when it's cold, but will also do it when it's hot after it's been sitting a bit, for the first shift or two.. almost like the oil galley has drained out and has to be reprimed, again, after every stop. (That is probably an incorrect phrase, but I don't really understand how automatic transmissions work.) Because I'm in and out of my truck all day, making stops, it happens to me a LOT. The good news is, beyond that, I have very few other problems. The 'hunt and peck' or 'getting lost' driving quickly in town has pretty much disappeared. Everything else seems to be working well enough. However, I know enough about automatic transmissions to know that everything is working great... until it isn't.
FWIW, I reported the 3-4 lag to Ford when I had my truck in for another repair. Supposedly, they fixed or rebuilt the valve body... but there was no fluid, no gasket, no other anything on the WO, and my clever eyes didn't see any tool marks on my pan bolts... so I would bet even money the tech didn't do a thing to my transmission except pocket the money for the labor.
FWIW, I reported the 3-4 lag to Ford when I had my truck in for another repair. Supposedly, they fixed or rebuilt the valve body... but there was no fluid, no gasket, no other anything on the WO, and my clever eyes didn't see any tool marks on my pan bolts... so I would bet even money the tech didn't do a thing to my transmission except pocket the money for the labor.
Fast forward to now I have a 25 F-350 Tremor coming next week and hope the current problem will be someone else's problem, and the new truck doesn't have same transmission issues. Having spent some tuning PCM and TCM's I believe its poor tuning tables causing slow shifts burning out the clutch packs, and hope the 25's have better tuning or I'm jumping back to Ram HD with ZF.
