Transmission Any Better with 2023's?

[D Fresh]

I liked tow haul when I tried it, but the frequent harder engine braking threw me off a bit.

I can see how it could bother some folks.

I'm a pretty aggressive down shifter in a manual so it's not too unsettling to me.

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[BettaRanga]

I can see how it could bother some folks.

I'm a pretty aggressive down shifter in a manual so it's not too unsettling to me.

Me too, but I haven’t driven a manual in about 5 years. I know it’s fine but to me it feels wrong for an automatic to engine brake like that. I’m sure I would get used to it.

 

[RedlandRanger]

I know it’s fine but to me it feels wrong for an automatic to engine brake like that. I’m sure I would get used to it.

It is a really nice feature when towing, and works really well, IMO - it helps to use engine braking when going downhills - it is tow/haul mode, afterall.....

 

[LostMy65]

It is a really nice feature when towing, and works really well, IMO - it helps to use engine braking when going downhills - it is tow/haul mode, afterall.....

And I think engine braking gives you more control than pushing on the brakes - especially on wet or slippery surfaces.

 

[Gary Marquard]

Just curious if the transmission issues people reported with previous years 10-speeds doing okay so far with their 2023's?

Hi, I special ordered my 2019 delivered 10/19 and now have 17,000 on it and transmission has never had an issue knock on wood! Not a 4x4 but do have a locking differential and 3:73 gear, this think launches! Trans is tight and never feel a shift only when I nail it, oh I installed a chip and cold air intake which now I have over 300 hp. Love my Ranger. My first Ford

 

[pbethel]

And I think engine braking gives you more control than pushing on the brakes - especially on wet or slippery surfaces.

Does the traction or stability control save you from spinning out if the engine braking causes the rears to start sliding in slick conditions?
The abs will.
Living in the desert since I got the Ranger haven't had a chance to find out.

 

[scarchild35]

I was aware of these "issues" when I bought mine (MY22) and I guess I've just gotten used to it. D is definitely for the mileage factor, you can certainly tell. When I want the faster response I just use S mode. For those that don't know, you can press + or - once when in D and you will see what gear you are in and what gears you are shifting into/out of. That has helped me understand what this thing is doing and how different throttle inputs change the shift pattern. I've got about 3500 miles now and I think I've got it figured out. But I have no complaints so far.

 

[LostMy65]

Does the traction or stability control save you from spinning out if the engine braking causes the rears to start sliding in slick conditions?
The abs will.
Living in the desert since I got the Ranger haven't had a chance to find out.

I don't know. I haven't got my ranger yet.

 

[LostMy65]

Got my new 2023 ranger home about an hour ago.
It was about a 40 minute drive up and down hills. Some stop and go. Curvy and straight. Some highway. Pretty much all conditions I'll find myself driving in.
The whole time in "D".
And I have absolutely no complaints with the shifting and the choices the transmission computer made in any of those conditions.

 

[BassRanger]

The trans on my 2020 wasn't super smooth off the lot, but it ironed out after a few days. Since then it's been a peach, coming up on 40,000 miles with no issues. I keep it in drive unless I'm towing, then tow mode. Don't use sport mode, as I haven't found any practical use for it.

The 2.3l/10r80 combo was the main reason I bought this truck over other mid-sized offerings and it hasn't let me down.

 

[LostMy65]

Since it's the exact same transmission, I'm going to guess there's no change.

I'm going to guess there very well could be.
When an older version of the same exact transmission is found to have an inferior little thinga-ma-jig, they replace the little thinga-ma-jig with a new and improved little thinga-ma-jig. It happens over and over, first year of any vehicle generation most often has more problems than the last year of that generation - they work out the bugs.

 

[Shoran12]

Thanks for the help D Fresh, on the way home I tried the S mode without hitting the + or -. It up shifted just as you said it would. I live in a very hilly location with the speed limit at 25mph and the truck would lug when coming up my hill unless I tapped the gas to drop it to a lower gear. Didn't have to do that on the way home. Thanks again.

Yeah, any hill with low speed limits and my truck want to almost stall. Rpm’s drop to 1000-1100 and I get that rumble strip sensation. Only have 2700 miles on this 2022 but it definitely can get a bit annoying. Seems like many products are suffering from regulations imposed by agencies like the EPA, the ford 10 speed being one of them.

 

[Atitagain]

Yeah, any hill with low speed limits and my truck want to almost stall. Rpm’s drop to 1000-1100 and I get that rumble strip sensation. Only have 2700 miles on this 2022 but it definitely can get a bit annoying. Seems like many products are suffering from regulations imposed by agencies like the EPA, the ford 10 speed being one of them.

I need to get some miles on my 2022. I bought it October 26TH and I've just now got 1558 miles.

 

[Shoran12]

I need to get some miles on my 2022. I bought it October 26TH and I've just now got 1558 miles.

Yeah I just unhooked the battery which according to the manual will reset the adaptive learning. Truck had a previous owner who drove 1700 miles in about 9 months so probably a bit different that how I drive. I’ll see if this will smooth things out a bit in the next 1000 miles or so. These newer trucks and transmissions are all very new to me.

 

[Shoran12]

I've seen lots of posts here about how the transmission sorts itself out over time, but I figure it's mostly that eventually your right foot figures out how to have the truck in the gear range that you want.

I've also had my truck decide that 30 in 7th was a good idea. (like cruising slowly in town) If I stomp the accelerator, it'll drop way down and get moving, but it's not smooth. After driving the truck for 18 months, I just know how much gas will get it where I really want it.

I've kinda zoned out and found myself lugging manuals in the past. They wouldn't have been smooth either if, I just decided to pop out of 4th, shift into second and go. I definitely had more control in my manual cars, but that's the compromise of the automatic. Overall though, the more I drive my Ranger, the more it seems to be where I want it.

Glad it gets a bit better. If I’m light on the throttle on small hills the engine will be in 7th at 1100-1200 rpm’s giving me a rumble strip vibration. Once it give it gas it goes away. Makes it hard to go the speed limit in these situations lol.

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