So, admittedly my drama isn't over, but I wanted to start this thread so I could garner as much good info to help the dealer if need be.
Few weeks ago, after some spirited MANUAL MODE driving, I pop her into DRIVE and she won't go past third. I click the +/- button to show the gear lockout and all gears are shown, but it won't shift out of 3rd. I know see that's common with the trans goes to shit. Pulled into MANUAL and the gear indicator doesn't show. Also won't up or down shift. 4000RPM home, restart truck and she's happy again.
Last night same thing. Restart, she's happy.
Get close to home and I get the dreaded Orange Wrench of Death. Pull into garage, restart truck, light goes away.
I drive to my first meeting of the day about an hour from home. Get cut off by some dumb beeeatch and am forced to tell her she's number one and give her a taste of the Stainless Works Turbo S. Point is made and at next stop light it gets bad. Take my foot off brake to roll forward and nothing happens. Tap the gas and I feel it shift into 1st. I roll and then when I let off it shift out, either into Neutral or into a higher gear. Tap the gas and she moves again. Get to the next stop light and restart the truck and so far okay.
Decide to quite f'ing around and just take it to local Ford dealer. Fluid is okay and electrical checks out. They tell me they have to pull the pan and look for metal and are concerned it's the Shift Solenoid. I hope they are right and it's fixed.
I have 72,000 miles on my 2011 and did a trans filter change and fluid flush with Amsoil at 62,000 miles 6 months ago.
So, don't know what it is, but I hope it's cheap since I'm out of warranty. This is coming straight outta the beer/ammo/stripper fund.
When I know more, I'll update. Anyone who can "ballpark" what this is going to cost me, I'll buy them a beer if they're close!
Todd
Few weeks ago, after some spirited MANUAL MODE driving, I pop her into DRIVE and she won't go past third. I click the +/- button to show the gear lockout and all gears are shown, but it won't shift out of 3rd. I know see that's common with the trans goes to shit. Pulled into MANUAL and the gear indicator doesn't show. Also won't up or down shift. 4000RPM home, restart truck and she's happy again.
Last night same thing. Restart, she's happy.
Get close to home and I get the dreaded Orange Wrench of Death. Pull into garage, restart truck, light goes away.
I drive to my first meeting of the day about an hour from home. Get cut off by some dumb beeeatch and am forced to tell her she's number one and give her a taste of the Stainless Works Turbo S. Point is made and at next stop light it gets bad. Take my foot off brake to roll forward and nothing happens. Tap the gas and I feel it shift into 1st. I roll and then when I let off it shift out, either into Neutral or into a higher gear. Tap the gas and she moves again. Get to the next stop light and restart the truck and so far okay.
Decide to quite f'ing around and just take it to local Ford dealer. Fluid is okay and electrical checks out. They tell me they have to pull the pan and look for metal and are concerned it's the Shift Solenoid. I hope they are right and it's fixed.
I have 72,000 miles on my 2011 and did a trans filter change and fluid flush with Amsoil at 62,000 miles 6 months ago.
So, don't know what it is, but I hope it's cheap since I'm out of warranty. This is coming straight outta the beer/ammo/stripper fund.
When I know more, I'll update. Anyone who can "ballpark" what this is going to cost me, I'll buy them a beer if they're close!
Todd
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