Rash
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I'v mentioned this a couple times in other threads, so thought I'd start a dedicated one and try to explain it better. For clarity, I have a 2018 GT Premium, A10, 3.15 gears, non-PP, 87 octane gas (so far).
When in D mode in 10th gear, if I slow down gradually approaching a traffic light, the tranny will stay in tenth all the way down to about 42 mph/1100 rpm or so. No problem with that. The problem comes when trying to accelerate at that speed. So, for instance, if when approaching that light I have slowed down to 44 (still in 10th), and the light turns green, when I give it gas , instead of it either accelerating in 10th or downshifting to 9th, it will hold on to tenth and lug the engine - the car will actually shudder bit. I have to really mash the pedal to get it to downshift, and it doesn't do it easily. This also occurs when going up a hill in 10th - as the car slows down, it lugs instead of downshifting, even with moderate pedal pressure.
This isn't an issue in S mode since the tranny won't go into 10th until a much higher speed.
Anyone else experiencing this? I'm trying to determine if this is just Ford's calibration for the A10 or whether this is a problem with my car.
When in D mode in 10th gear, if I slow down gradually approaching a traffic light, the tranny will stay in tenth all the way down to about 42 mph/1100 rpm or so. No problem with that. The problem comes when trying to accelerate at that speed. So, for instance, if when approaching that light I have slowed down to 44 (still in 10th), and the light turns green, when I give it gas , instead of it either accelerating in 10th or downshifting to 9th, it will hold on to tenth and lug the engine - the car will actually shudder bit. I have to really mash the pedal to get it to downshift, and it doesn't do it easily. This also occurs when going up a hill in 10th - as the car slows down, it lugs instead of downshifting, even with moderate pedal pressure.
This isn't an issue in S mode since the tranny won't go into 10th until a much higher speed.
Anyone else experiencing this? I'm trying to determine if this is just Ford's calibration for the A10 or whether this is a problem with my car.
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