Spazmonkey05

+1 there is a brake in period

RedDirtFX4

Agreed. I got my FX2 last Saturday and had already read about the adaptive learning on the forum, so I have driven it pretty easy the whole week. I am absolutely amazed at how smooth the tranny has been the entire time, but got stuck in some traffic today and had one of these hard shifts. I got stuck kinda feathering the throttle and then had to get on it (not WOT, just more than I have been) and it basically felt like I confused the computer. It couldn't decide what to do, so it downshifted pretty hard and then straightened itself out.

You just gotta control your urge to use the power these trucks have for a while and give it some time to learn. 200 miles isn't even enough time to wear the tabs off the tires, so just take it easy and enjoy the smoothness for a while. You'll be able to use the power plenty once it gets completely broken in!

Edit: For reference, my truck has about 775 miles on it now. Had about 275 when I got it, so I've driven it right around 500 so far.

CoreyMS

I don't get the "breaking it in" easy statements. That's not breaking it in, at all.

Drive normal, the computer will sort itself out.

2010stx4by4

They're talking about driving easy for 500 - 1000 miles. Don't stomp on the gas when you have 8 miles on the truck. It needs to break in a bit and loosen up.

CoreyMS

I build heavy duty diesel engines for a living. Fresh engine, we warm it up to operating temperature and then it goes into a dyno cycle, everything it has with less than a hour of run time. When we build transmissons for the same machines we don't ask the customer to take it easy, run it, service as the manual. Your not going to do any harm by running it hard. Ford only says to not tow for the first 1000 miles. The only issue at hand is the adaptive computer controlled transmission. It adapts all the time, not just when the truck is new. Drive it hard and the shifts firm, take it easy and the shifts lax. Back and forth, every time you drive it is adapting.

Drive as you would normal. Your not going to break it, unless there is already a defect. Just don't tow for 1000, its the only "break in" guide in the manual. I'm not saying go drag race...but you don't have to drive it like its made of glass.

Youngone2012

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Update ... Due to what everyone said about adaptive driving, it Definately was not , a service wrench popped up after 4 days, then now a check engine light, they read the code and it said some sort of sensor in the transmission, and need I say I am more than upset with a brand new truck already having problems, hopefully its not gonna be a long problematic life with this thing

finishigh

Try to hold back that frustration when giving the service dept a chance to fix it. Little hiccups like this are not that uncommon with a new vehicle. Sensors and electronics galore. I'm sure it'll be fine.

Now if they don't make a valid attempt or try to give you "can't duplicate" noise then by all means tell them how you feel.

Jaredface

This is a good example on how people just "parrot" from what they hear everyone else say..... "it's learning ur driving style" clearly this gentleman was explaining that his tranny was hot shifting, not a firm shift. No tranny is going to bang and slip out of gear as a result of the programming learning. If ford did not tell everyone that their trannys are adaptive, 90% of people would never notice the difference. It's a placebo effect. Bottom line is if ur truck is slamming into and out of gears, erratically shifting etc there is indeed a problem.

Dacam

Im kinda worried, I got only 100 miles on mine and I need to pick up my Quad. Its about 120 mile away from where I live. Is this considered towing with the quad in the bed? It weighs about 600lbs.

Timayz

if you can, after they fix it and it works... Send me the part # please. I have had the same issue since new but never a code. (12 fx4)