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Breaking my silence. This 2018 10-spd Trans is TERRIBLE

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Old 05-29-2018, 10:45 PM
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Default Breaking my silence. This 2018 10-spd Trans is TERRIBLE

Can't believe it's just me. I spent $1k on a tune & tuner but refuse to load it because of this trans. Waiting to take it to the dealer. Before purchasing I watched all the reviews on youtube etc, everyone talked about how great and smooth this trans is. LMAO. It's the furthest thing from that. This trans is boggy, clunky, SLAMS at random times, whines, chatters and generally doesn't know what it wants to do. It's truly the WORST transmission I have ever experienced, and I am 46 years old and driven 100 vehicles. The Trans in my 2012 Mustang GT is leaps and bounds ahead of this. When I drove my GF's Accord it was like OMG so smooth and responsive compared to this. 2018 technology in a $52k vehicle? This is HORSE****.
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Wating for Ford fanboys to start bashing you and sending you to hell, I mean GM. Why are you still driving your FORD??? What is wrong with you. FORD is #1 for a reason. I had the same impressions as you regarding the trans but I hope they will figure it out.
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Originally Posted by kbreese
Can't believe it's just me. I spent $1k on a tune & tuner but refuse to load it because of this trans. Waiting to take it to the dealer. Before purchasing I watched all the reviews on youtube etc, everyone talked about how great and smooth this trans is. LMAO. It's the furthest thing from that. This trans is boggy, clunky, SLAMS at random times, whines, chatters and generally doesn't know what it wants to do. It's truly the WORST transmission I have ever experienced, and I am 46 years old and driven 100 vehicles. The Trans in my 2012 Mustang GT is leaps and bounds ahead of this. When I drove my GF's Accord it was like OMG so smooth and responsive compared to this. 2018 technology in a $52k vehicle? This is HORSE****.
I think there's been a TSB released that actually helps this out a lot according to some feedback from members in the 10 speed update results thread. Some have reported better success than others but the good news is that its a simple flash that they should be willing to do in a fairly minimal amount of time. Also, as much as I hate that I fell victim to this line with my 6 speed, there's some truth to it for those that don't have other transmission problems. The transmissions do take awhile to adapt to your driving style. After an adaptive shifting strategy reset, it will drive exactly as you mentioned. I'm just saying...and this is coming from someone that has many issues with their truck...give it time, do the update, and it will hopefully resolve your concern. If not then work with Ford to try to get something resolved.

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Tell us what you really think! Get it fixed or trade it in its just that easy. I would trade it in and break that 100 mark on vehicles that you have driven. LMAO
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Seems to be pretty hit and miss with the 10-speed. I don’t have one but was test driving a 2017 EB with the 10-speed.....smoothest truck I have ever driven.

But it from the sounds of the forum there definitely is a number of people with issues.

If if they would have had one in the specs I wanted I would have bought one for sure (ended up with a 5.0 6-speed that I also love).
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ford or GM Transmissions now are all the same. My 14 gmc was re flashed so many times and each made worst. Should have
just left it alone. Think all will be the same today. All computer controlled and fitted for the start stop and economy. One have
in my limited is fine. Will not take in if clunks or downshift develops. it will come back worst

When I say fine. its smooth as can be, no issues. Been that way since delivery. My 2 week old escalade 10 speed is
smooth as can be. I did ask the service writer at the ford house today about issues. He said sure some issues but many
are just people being too sensitive to the feel of the modern units. Very few require work. Told him have no issues what so
ever as of today. Tomorrow, future who knows... Why was at the ford house that recall thing, what ever it was.

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Glad to hear someone else have the same review as I did after I bought it.
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Mine works just fine. They're making about 1 million units a year? Maybe 800K? Your sucks, I get it. Go get a new one or sell it. Bitching online gets you what? Sympathy? Please....move on and get over yourself.
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Take it to the dealer and raise hell until its fixed, that is not normal. Mine doesn't do anything you describe
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Had similar experience with a 2018 3.5 ecoboost rental I had few weeks ago. I did a kam reset (unhooked negative side of the battery for a couple hours) then drove it how I like to drive, after about 300 miles it actually got a lot better.
​​​​​​ But yeah it was pretty clunky, took a **** ton of throttle to downshift and not lug, felt like it had bad drive line slack until then


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