Question About Very Weird Random Downshift for No Reason

[Oldfart]

I'm wondering if this is the first sign of something serious or just a weird random one-off event to not be concerned about. I hadn't driven the Raptor in about a week. I took it out this afternoon and about 3/4 of a mile from my house on a downhill I was braking for a 90 onto another road. Driving very mellow in "Normal" mode. As I slowed down from about 40 the truck downshifted into a pretty low gear and revved the engine up over 4K. Once I made the corner it seemed normal, and I drove it another 10 miles or so with nothing weird happening. There were no goats in my cab at the time, so I can't blame them. Anybody else experience this?

@FordTechOne I haven't seen you in here in a while. Hopefully you are good.

 

[Nex]

Did you let the truck warm up before you left? How many miles? Was the hill decent button on? Did you slap the downshift paddle thinking it was a goat's ass?

 

[Oldfart]

Did you let the truck warm up before you left? How many miles? Was the hill decent button on? Did you slap the downshift paddle thinking it was a goat's ass?

The normal 30 seconds or so from when it's parked inside my garage. I normally drive really easy for 10 minutes after I leave. It was about 60 today. No hill button and I already was affectionately rubbing my goat's ass, so I know I didn't hit the paddle. It surprised the hell out of me because I was taking it easy on a cold engine and all of a sudden it revved up pretty hard.

 

[Nex]

Could be just a 1 off. When was the last time the transmission fluid was changed? Is the level good?

 

[Oldfart]

Could be just a 1 off. When was the last time the transmission fluid was changed? Is the level good?

It only has 26,000 on it, I would have never thought about changing out the trans fluid yet. There's never been any leakage, but I've never checked the level yet.

 

[Nex]

I'd drive it again and see if it's repeatable.

 

[GCATX]

My gen 2 did it a handful of times over 4 years, when exiting a highway.

I did about 25k miles a year so your probably good for another while.

 

[Shane361]

Wasn't this just in the news for recall or TSB and rather dangerous?

 

[JohnyPython]

I think that your truck has been sitting for a week and the tranny was cold.

 

[Oldfart]

Wasn't this just in the news for recall or TSB and rather dangerous?

If there is, I have not seen anything about it. My tranny has been good up until now, the transmission in my truck has been good also.