Really wierd shifting issues - anybody had this

[Mick VT]

Weird shifting issues have developed on my 2013 Gen1 (15k miles): sometimes wont shift out of first, then sometimes stays in 5th as I pull up and go to pull off again, randomly drops down a gear, then also sometimes into first. Earlier on today I got stuck running around in first - truck absolutely refused to shift, would not even let me do it in manual shift mode


All his started happening yesterday and is getting worse rapidly. Cycling the ignition seems to reset but sometimes it fails again quickly. It's driving me nuts... thinking it may be something along the lines of a throttle position sensor... anybody know for sure, have you had this happen and fixed it?

 

[BajaLaz]

See if your gear lock is being toggled. I have seen the down shifter (-) switch malfunction and lock out all gears except first.

 

[loupuleff]

I had a ranger that had shifting issues and it only had 60k on it the dealership rebuilt it and it did the same thing there's a switch on the side of the tranny it may be that ? I just bought a 2018 raptor !

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[robbys3m3]

My old 2012 truck I was just told is doing the EXACT same thing....weird timing of this post.

 

[Mick VT]

Going to try and get in into the dealer this week to see if they can find out what is going on. Intermittent issues always make me nervous, I had to drive it for about 50 miles back and forth round town yesterday before I could get it to do it

 

[robbys3m3]

Going to try and get in into the dealer this week to see if they can find out what is going on. Intermittent issues always make me nervous, I had to drive it for about 50 miles back and forth round town yesterday before I could get it to do it

Exact same with this truck...sorry this is happening

 

[BenBB]

Lead frame?
https://www.fordraptorforum.com/HideOldFor/f5/possible-new-recall-59350/

 

[Mick VT]

It's going in Thursday AM to the dealer. I am hoping it is something as simple as a transmission service is required (is it ever something that simple?) The truck was hardly used for the first four years of it's life and sat around in the California sun (under 7k miles in 4 years) this was before I bought it - I put 5k miles on it in the past 3 months alone

 

[Mick VT]

Lead frame?
https://www.fordraptorforum.com/HideOldFor/f5/possible-new-recall-59350/

I don't think it's that exact issue as mine is only giving issues at low speed... but it has me wondering if it is that output shaft sensor that is going out - thank you

 

[loupuleff]

I also had issues with the fuel pump on my ranger turned out after two replacements it was the electrical connector obviously I can't speak to your issues just my experience with the problems I had. Both times they failed to diagnose the real problem!

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[BenBB]

I don't think it's that exact issue as mine is only giving issues at low speed... but it has me wondering if it is that output shaft sensor that is going out - thank you

It doesn't exactly to me either but that lead frame does have both the sensor(s) and the slider switch thing for the transmission shift selector built into it, and a relatively easy/semi-cheap possible cure if not preventative maintenance, especially while doing transmission service. I was gonna say, a '13 with only 15k miles DAMN. My '13 has 162k and I haven't had any issues there yet but get will get replaced next time I drop the tranny pan. Good luck.

 

[Mick VT]

It doesn't exactly to me either but that lead frame does have both the sensor(s) and the slider switch thing for the transmission shift selector built into it, and a relatively easy/semi-cheap possible cure if not preventative maintenance, especially while doing transmission service. I was gonna say, a '13 with only 15k miles DAMN. My '13 has 162k and I haven't had any issues there yet but get will get replaced next time I drop the tranny pan. Good luck.

Yeah I got real lucky with finding this truck (maybe this is the tin yang payback lol) - I am thinking of telling the dealer that if they cannot pinpoint it, to just swap the lead frame anyway

 

[Mick VT]

Dropped off at the dealer today - told them if they can't reproduce it for diagnosis to quote me on changing out the lead frame in the trans... service desk guys says "you been doing research on the internet or something?"

 

[Mick VT]

Dealer tech can't reproduce the problem, but fortunately I thought to write down exactly what I was experiencing and their transmission guy agrees that it is most likely the lead frame. They are going to change it out and change the trans filter while in there.

Of course the power train warranty expired about 3 months ago

 

[BenBB]

Of course the power train warranty expired about 3 months ago

 

[robbys3m3]

hi there...we are still having the exact same issue. any luck with the dealer work?

 

[Mick VT]

hi there...we are still having the exact same issue. any luck with the dealer work?

Lead frame replaced and trans service - problem has not reoccurred since

 

[BenBB]

Awesome. Hope that cured it permanently.

Lead frame replaced and trans service - problem has not reoccurred since

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[Mick VT]

Awesome. Hope that cured it permanently.

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Fingers crossed! I have put a few hundred miles on it since both highway and round town and all seems good - total cost which included a regular oil service on top of the trans service and lead frame was just over $600

Gotta thank you BenBB for pointing me in the direction of the lead frame, without that I dont think I would have been able to help the dealer pinpoint the issue

 

[BenBB]

Anytime! Not a bad cost either, way better than a rebuild or waiting forever for the problem to come up for the mechanic. Gotta do mine one of these days as preventative...

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