Transmission issue suggestion

[Illking]

Hey gang, Ive been reading lots on this topic here at 5g and to be honest its a bit overwhelming so I humbly come to you for suggestions. My truck is about 47k maintained well and dealership did transmission fluid around 43k. It has just recently started a new strange behavior. I live at the top of a hill, I drive down it to flat road, when i go to accelerate on flat road i totally lose power momentarily sometimes 2-5 secs of it just feeling like it slipped into neutral (quite scary when traffic is coming). other than that I haven't had any transmission issues besides maybe a handful of random hard shift but nothing consistent enough to be concerning. My truck has been running a livernoise performance tune for about 5 months and it has really cleaned up the shift points besides this neutral stalling issue. Seems to have started just when I made my final payment and received the title

Before I run to the Dealer which I will since I am still under factory powertrain warrantee, is there anything I should do / can do without forescan. TCM relearn seems to be a suggestion after services, tunes etc.

80% of my driving is in heavy stop and go Los Angeles traffic and some hills so I think moving forward ill utilize tow mode more and or disable AutoStart/stop.

Thanks and sorry for another transmission thread I promise to make it up to yall by posting pictures and trip report of my trip to the sierras this weekend.

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[IdahoRanger]

Jason are you an early 2022 truck? If so you may have the dreaded CDF issue and want to have it tested while under warranty. They will charge a diagnostic fee but if it is the old style CDF drum, it will fail and be covered.

I ran the Livernois tune for 6 years on my 2019 but set the truck back to stock a couple months before bringing in for testing. I told the service writer it would fail and was right even though neutral out for me happened only once or twice. Hard shifting like you are experiencing didn't happen enough to bother me either but to me were signs my CDF would fail the test.

Good luck on whatever you decide.

 

[RangerBill]

Hey gang, Ive been reading lots on this topic here at 5g and to be honest its a bit overwhelming so I humbly come to you for suggestions. My truck is about 47k maintained well and dealership did transmission fluid around 43k. It has just recently started a new strange behavior. I live at the top of a hill, I drive down it to flat road, when i go to accelerate on flat road i totally lose power momentarily sometimes 2-5 secs of it just feeling like it slipped into neutral (quite scary when traffic is coming). other than that I haven't had any transmission issues besides maybe a handful of random hard shift but nothing consistent enough to be concerning. My truck has been running a livernoise performance tune for about 5 months and it has really cleaned up the shift points besides this neutral stalling issue. Seems to have started just when I made my final payment and received the title

Before I run to the Dealer which I will since I am still under factory powertrain warrantee, is there anything I should do / can do without forescan. TCM relearn seems to be a suggestion after services, tunes etc.

80% of my driving is in heavy stop and go Los Angeles traffic and some hills so I think moving forward ill utilize tow mode more and or disable AutoStart/stop.

Thanks and sorry for another transmission thread I promise to make it up to yall by posting pictures and trip report of my trip to the sierras this weekend.

Since you recently had the dealer change the transmission fluid, I would suspect a low transmission fluid level. Check the transmission fluid level.

 

[Illking]

Yes it is a 2022. Thanks guys, I really appreciate it. I'm almost due for another oil service so Ill schedule that and the CDF diagnostic but first ill check my transmission fluid to be sure.

 

[Mighty Little Blue]

Hey gang, Ive been reading lots on this topic here at 5g and to be honest its a bit overwhelming so I humbly come to you for suggestions. My truck is about 47k maintained well and dealership did transmission fluid around 43k. It has just recently started a new strange behavior. I live at the top of a hill, I drive down it to flat road, when i go to accelerate on flat road i totally lose power momentarily sometimes 2-5 secs of it just feeling like it slipped into neutral (quite scary when traffic is coming). other than that I haven't had any transmission issues besides maybe a handful of random hard shift but nothing consistent enough to be concerning. My truck has been running a livernoise performance tune for about 5 months and it has really cleaned up the shift points besides this neutral stalling issue. Seems to have started just when I made my final payment and received the title

Before I run to the Dealer which I will since I am still under factory powertrain warrantee, is there anything I should do / can do without forescan. TCM relearn seems to be a suggestion after services, tunes etc.

80% of my driving is in heavy stop and go Los Angeles traffic and some hills so I think moving forward ill utilize tow mode more and or disable AutoStart/stop.

Thanks and sorry for another transmission thread I promise to make it up to yall by posting pictures and trip report of my trip to the sierras this weekend.

No comment on your issues, but I really miss the Sierras since moving out of So Cal. Please post some pictures.

 

[Illking]

I called my local dealer to schedule a transmission diagnostic today and they said they are so backed up they closed the dept from making new appointments. called another dealer and they said they couldn't take me for at least 3 weeks AND they would need to keep the truck 3 weeks just to diagnose. I'm trying to stay cool but this is the firs time I've been really unhappy with both my truck and Ford service its super disappointing. gonna have to start hounding managers and explain that this is a under warrantee and safety issue. This morning on the freeway is slipped out of gear and then SLAMed back in

 

[RangerBill]

I called my local dealer to schedule a transmission diagnostic today and they said they are so backed up they closed the dept from making new appointments. called another dealer and they said they couldn't take me for at least 3 weeks AND they would need to keep the truck 3 weeks just to diagnose. I'm trying to stay cool but this is the firs time I've been really unhappy with both my truck and Ford service its super disappointing. gonna have to start hounding managers and explain that this is a under warrantee and safety issue. This morning on the freeway is slipped out of gear and then SLAMed back in

Have you checked your transmission fluid level yet?

 

[Illking]

no, just realized the dipstick is under the truck. checking it today for sure.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

no, just realized the dipstick is under the truck. checking it today for sure.

Checking the fluid is an interesting process. Read up on how best to do it here in the forum before taking it on.

 

[Illking]

Just spoke with my local service manager and the soonest he can schedule an appointment for me is July 20th, He was really nice and sounds like Ill be taken care of then. I'm going to check fluid and then if its ok I don't think ill be driving it until my appointment. Ill call around a few further out dealers for availability but that power loss on the freeway was sketchy as hell and I think for the safety of my passengers and I and my powertrain i don't feel comfortable driving until its sorted out.

 

[RangerBill]

no, just realized the dipstick is under the truck. checking it today for sure.

The transmission has to be hot and the engine running. Check after placing the transmission in all gear selections, PRNDS. With the engine still running in park, check the level. Make sure that the truck is level.

 

[airline tech]

If you have never checked it before - from factory the cap may be tight - its a good idea to get it off while the engine is cold and then tighten it back up for a drive and heat up, you can use TJC testing method for fluid level when cold and varied temps - he took the time for some accurate measurements at varied trans fluid temps, just be aware that the dipstick cap is right next to the HOT exhaust. - much easier to do a preliminary cap removal when its cold as they have been known to be very tight on initial removal.

 

[Illking]

Thanks for the tips on transmission fluid check. I did manage to get a diagnostic appointment the next morning, so I just brought it over. After calling Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center to open a case i was made aware there is a new service center near me that only opened 6 days ago. I dropped it off at 7am when they opened and they were really nice, gave me a tour and explained to me that they are a corporate owned dealer which means they have more resources than family owned ones, not sure if thats real or just gassing me up but im hoping to find out what they find in the next few days. I also am having them perform a normal oil service and the tech sent a full walk though which was kinda cool. Ill keep yall posted.

 

[Illking]

No comment on your issues, but I really miss the Sierras since moving out of So Cal. Please post some pictures.

as promised.. a picture heavy trip report.

 

[tentspast]

Sounds like exactly what happened with mine. The dropping out of gear and slamming back in at freeway speeds is alarming to say the least! My dealer dropped the pan and said there was so much clutch wear material in the oil that they didn't bother with any further diagnostic and sent it for replacement.

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