UPDATE....transmission issue, what should I ask them to check?

[got3fords]

Nahh, that's Coors Light

Same thing. True story, a guy belly ups to a bar, bartender comes over and ask what he wants, dude says "I'll have a Bud Light and a glass of water." WTF? Just order 2 Bud Lights! Or 2 waters! What's the freakin' difference?

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[Canadian Ranger]

UPDATE: Had truck in yesterday for "the works" oil change and state inspection. While there they checked transmission fluid level and fluid sample. Level was good and fluid looked fine (no metal chips or anything). No codes showing up for past 60 days. Of course they said they couldn't replicate the problem and said I could bring the truck in and leave it over night so they could try it in the morning (as that's when I have the issue, first start on a Winter day after it's been warmed up for about 4 or 5 minutes). They did ask me if it did this when on an incline.... I said yes, slight incline facing uphill.... hmmm, makes me wonder why they asked that. Are they thinking my tires are slipping?? Anyway, I told them I can't run back to leave the truck over night right now since i live 40 minutes away.... unless the problem becomes chronic. So the plan is to take it back when it has 20,000 miles (I'm at 17,380 right now) and change the transmission fluid and differential fluid. They did say they stock another brand other than Motorcraft.

Get the transfer case fluid changed too.

 

[paval3]

Update, March 2025! Well I think my issue is more of a combination of tire/no weight back of truck than a transmission issue. Since road has been dry, I have not experienced the problem again. I have the 18" Hancooks (original to truck) still with almost 18,000 miles on them. When the time comes for new tires, I was never planning to replace with same brand.... I know I'll be wading through all the tire threads here for suggestions.

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