2011+ 55-60mph 5.0 Shuddering and EcoBoost Engine Miss/Loss of Power - Possible Fixes
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From: Nova Scotia, Canada
Do all the 5.0L guys have the latest update from Ford? I do feel an ever so slight shudder when I'm close to shift points, but thats it. Having come from an Ecoboost condensation shudder, this feeling isn't 1/10th as noticeable. Having said that, I also feel some Ecoboost owners are feeling this same shudder and blaming it on the engine when it it just the programming/transmission/torque converter shudder than is felt across all the engines.
Like you said Longjt, if you have a 5.0L and THINK you have the shudder, get into an Ecoboost with the condensation problem and you'll quickly realize its not the same. But obviously if you're a 5.0L owner and have engine misfires showing, I''m sure the feeling would be similar to the Ecoboost engine misfires and would be related to some physical component in your powertrain.
Like you said Longjt, if you have a 5.0L and THINK you have the shudder, get into an Ecoboost with the condensation problem and you'll quickly realize its not the same. But obviously if you're a 5.0L owner and have engine misfires showing, I''m sure the feeling would be similar to the Ecoboost engine misfires and would be related to some physical component in your powertrain.
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Took my 5.0 Screw to the dealer last week with shudder complaint. Took the tech for a ride and he felt what I was talking about. He hooked up some type of vehicle recorder and told me when it happens, hit the button on the recorder. I took the truck back yesterday and they removed the recorder. After a download and call to Ford, I was told that there are several codes coming up. I was told there was a problem with the throttle body and the gasket. Once those are replaced, they have to drive it to "retrain" something. Anyway, it was all spanglish to me, but I will post up if it helped.
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Originally Posted by dougers
Ford replaced the throttle body on my EB 4k ago and the shudder is GONE (after 57k miles of it). Their theory was the throttle body is the common denominator between throttle position, fuel, air and computer.
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Originally Posted by Ford850
See post 1944 in this thread. He gives more details there. I'm surprised we haven't heard more of this fix from others yet (or at least attempts to try this).
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Most of what I had was the 55-60 mph shudder when lightly applying throttle. However, it would occur at 70 mph as well as 5-10 mph when under load and in a higher gear. At one point the tech detected miss fires in cylinder #5, but at that point Ford told the dealer to not attempt a repair---"engineering is investigating".
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Was your shudder slight, or would your entire truck shake enough to make drinks almost spill if they were in the cup holder. Perhaps the throttle body is the common denominator for why people are experiencing a slight shudder across all of the engines.
