Transmission TSB for calendar 2018 build?

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My truck was built 2/18 and seems to be shifting too firmly into 3rd, and flaring going into 8th. Not constant, but enough to notice.

Only TSB I can find on google is for trucks built before 8/17, I believe. Anyone with a build date newer than 7/17 had an update done to the transmission and care to share the TSB or update number, or whatever?

Trying to avoid wasting time with the dealer trying to diagnose. Thanks.
 

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This is all I see

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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MY '19 seems to be doing this....anybody else with a '19 having this problem or heard of any news?
 

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Dealer had no idea what I was talking about even after showing on this post is there somewhere I can print out the TSB?
 

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I told my dealer the tsb # and they took care of it. Smooth now. Just did the Cobb stage 2 and its even better.
 

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MY '19 seems to be doing this....anybody else with a '19 having this problem or heard of any news?

Yes, my 2019 (Nov-18 build) with 3,000 miles is having trans issues. Took it in today because when the trans is warmed up it’s making a whine or high pitched noise. Sounds like a toy laser or the jetsons car from the cartoon. Changes pitch with RPM. Sound is very pronounced if you get under the truck or when you pull into the garage. Has anyone else had this noise?

On top of the noise it’s having shifting issues since day one. Hard shifting, holding gears, dropping down a gear with a very hard shift and loud clunk at low speeds, hesitation like it doesn’t know what gear to pick, thud when shifting in and out of park, shifts then bogs down and feels like it picked the wrong gear (like shifting a manual into too high a gear). All of this is random so I doubt they will be able to reproduce it unless they keep it and drive it for a few days.

They mentioned a TSB that will solve all the shifting issues. When I asked if it’s the one that addresses the builds before May-18 he didn’t know. Said they were going to re-flash it either way along with inspecting the noise issue. Goes in Thursday.
 
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