Haaaard shift from 4-5

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kaptainkilo

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In sport mode this thing kicks the truck like it's being rear-ended. It seems to only be when going from 4th to 5th gear. Thoughts? Bone stock 2018 with 4500 miles.
 

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In sport mode this thing kicks the truck like it's being rear-ended. It seems to only be when going from 4th to 5th gear. Thoughts? Bone stock 2018 with 4500 miles.
Tell the dealer and see if they can update the tcm.

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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 2.7L/3.5L/5.0L Engine And 10R80 Transmission - Harsh/Bumpy Shift And/Or Engagement Concerns - Built On Or Before 15-May-2018

18-2274 07 September 2018

Model:

Ford 2018 F-150

Issue: Some 2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L, 3.5L or 5.0L engine and 10R80 automatic transmission and built on or before 15-May 2018 may exhibit harsh/bumpy upshift, downshift and/or engagement concerns.

Action: Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.

Warranty Status: Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage Warranty/ESP coverage limits/policies/prior approvals are not altered by a TSB. Warranty/ESP coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part and verified using the OASIS part coverage tool.

Labor Times

Description Operation No. Time

2018 F-150 2.7L/3.5L/5.0L: Reprogram The PCM (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations) 182274A 0.3 Hrs.

Repair/Claim Coding

Causal Part: RECAL

Condition Code: 04

Service Procedure

1. Check the vehicle build date. Was the vehicle built on or before 15-May-2018?

(1). Yes - reprogram the powertrain control module (PCM) using the latest version of the appropriate Ford scan tool.

• NOTE: ADVISE THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION SHIFT STRATEGY WHICH ALLOWS THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER TO LEARN THE TRANSMISSION'S UNIQUE PARAMETERS AND IMPROVE SHIFT QUALITY. WHEN THE ADAPTIVE STRATEGY IS RESET, THE COMPUTER WILL BEGIN A RE-LEARNING PROCESS. THIS RE-LEARNING PROCESS MAY RESULT IN FIRMER THAN NORMAL UPSHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFTS FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

(2). No - this article does not apply. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 307-01 for normal diagnostics.

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The TSB will work. Before I had it done mine would sometimes chirp the tires going into 2 gear when I was barely on the throttle, then it would shift hard in some gears and rpm's would flare between other gear changes.
 
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