Trying to decide to sell - Input appreciated

[Chris M]

Sport mode and more accelerator untill something breaks , then fix what broke and carry on ... thats been my plan for just about everything in life though... and I limp now, so...

Ah, but the stories you can tell!

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[NotBudule2]

Ah, but the stories you can tell!

Thats the bad part ! The really, REALLY good one's, I cant tell anybody!

 

[davidtg7123]

Hmm t

I would vote C. From a numbers standpoint it makes sense. I know personally, I’m probably going to rebuild the transmission and replace the engine when the time comes as long as the rest of the truck is holding together (which so far it has at 80k). I figure this is way cheaper than getting a new truck.
I’d also agree with the recommendation to have the transmission memory reset. I did on mine and it solved a lot of issues.

Hmm this seems like a great idea, any guidance you may have on how to reset the transmission memory?

 

[Cronkinator07]

Hmm t

Hmm this seems like a great idea, any guidance you may have on how to reset the transmission memory?

I had the dealer do it when I took it in right before the warranty expired.

 

[TJC]

Try page 2 of my 10R80 PDF before doing a full reset on Page 1. You may find things smooth out quite a bit.

And as you drive a few more thousand miles things will drift again, so learn page 2 and repeat when needed.

 

[Jason B]

Hi folks,


Sorry if this is a little overly personal, but I’m trying to decide what to do long-term with my Ranger and figured some context was necessary.


I bought my 2019 4x4 about 18 months ago with 48k miles, and it’s now at 72k. I genuinely love the truck. It does basically everything I need, and I’ve put a lot of time and money into making it mine: upgraded shocks, level, some off-road upgrades, aluminum bed rack, tonneau, Wolf Haus wiring, FitzStick, etc.


The thing that scares me is the 10R80.


I noticed it shifting strangely within probably a month of buying it, around 50k miles. I’ve done the DPFE and multiple drain-and-fills with Lubegard, with no real change. The main issue is consistently the upshift into 4th. When it’s time to shift, there’s sometimes a split-second lag/rubber-band feeling before it goes into gear. Interestingly, it’s noticeably better if I let the truck warm up for a few minutes before driving. It also totally skips 2 always unless I’m going slowly down a hill and then 2 is ROUGH bouncing in and out of.


The encouraging part is that it shifts basically exactly the same at 72k as it did around 50k. It hasn’t obviously deteriorated. But knowing the reputation of these transmissions, I hate the idea of just driving around waiting for a major failure.


Financially, I still owe about $13.5k. Carvana’s rough estimate puts it around $16–17k, although I’m not sure I entered everything perfectly, so there’s not a huge amount of equity.


If I had reasonable confidence that the transmission would make it another 18 months or more, I’d absolutely keep the truck, aggressively pay it off, and continue driving it. But part of me feels like I’m gambling on a potentially very expensive transmission repair.


On the other hand, trading a truck I already love and taking on something like $50k of debt for a newer F-150 because my current transmission might eventually fail seems like a pretty questionable financial decision too.


So, given all of that, what would you do?


A. Jump ship while the truck still runs well and has some equity.


B. Keep driving it, work on paying it off, and reevaluate in a year.


C. Keep it long-term and start putting money aside for an eventual transmission replacement. If the transmission never fails, great—I eventually have a substantial down payment sitting there for my next truck anyway.


Interested especially in hearing from people who have put serious mileage on a 2019–2020 Ranger/10R80, including anyone who has dealt with similar 3–4/4th-gear behavior.

News flash! The F150 also uses the 10R80 transmission. If you are afraid of it in the Ranger, you will be afraid of it in the F150. There are millions of vehicles with the 10R80. Don't let forum news scare you.
So, option C seems to be the best option.

 

[Joeiconic]

Keep it. You can’t predict the future.

 

[Superspirit]

Try page 2 of my 10R80 PDF before doing a full reset on Page 1. You may find things smooth out quite a bit.

And as you drive a few more thousand miles things will drift again, so learn page 2 and repeat when needed.

How does this procedure work on tuned trucks that no longer use the skip shift programming?

 

[TJC]

How does this procedure work on tuned trucks that no longer use the skip shift programming?

Exactly the same way I suppose. Give it a try, can't hurt anything. If in doubt, contact your tuner.

 

[davidtg7123]

Try page 2 of my 10R80 PDF before doing a full reset on Page 1. You may find things smooth out quite a bit.

And as you drive a few more thousand miles things will drift again, so learn page 2 and repeat when needed.

Much appreciated. I may end up just taking it to a stealership and asking them to do as I don’t think think the road required to do this exists anywhere in SWPA (no such thing as a flat road, or one I can really start and stop so many times on getting up to 8). No doubt they’ll charge me $600 for it and do it incorrectly… oh well

 

[underwhelmed]

I put $7500 in a new transmission fund. I finally quit worrying about the transmission. Odds are 75% or more it won’t explode, but if it does a new transmission is less than a new truck. I also can use the $7500 as a legal fund if the dealer tries to avoid the lifetime powertrain warranty they included when I bought the truck. Only reason I have them do all my maintenance.

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