2021 A10 GT weird trans behavior when turning from a stop sometimes.

[goldeneagle6747]

Just got this 21 GT A10, and when taking off normally from a stop into a turn it will occasionally stutter a little bit, it seems to be in 3rd when it does this. I can’t force it to replicate but I think it is only happening in Sport+ mode. My previous one never did this, but I also never drove it in sport+ really. Is this normal for this trans or do I need to go to a dealer?

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[Paddles]

I think you just allowed it to skip shift into third gear which drops your revs then as you tip in it now has to shift back down into second. I would try just giving it more gas so it doesn't skip second gear or using the paddles to command the 1-2 shift instead of 1-3

The behavior difference between your two cars could be due to the adaptive learn strategy. If you routinely give it more pedal it will more consistently use 2nd gear

 

[goldeneagle6747]

Its been doing it in sport mode too, I would agree with you but I drove my 2022 A10 GT for about a year and this didn't happen a single time.

 

[Paddles]

Could also be new car has 3.15s and old one has 3.55s

Also, I'm not certain on this but I believe the different modes learn independently

The car is much more resistant to skip shifting in track mode

Differences in the two cars aside your video really says it all. You can see the skip shift into third, then when you started to give it pedal it resisted the downshift until it saw enough pedal to finally switch to second. If you give it more pedal earlier it will not skip second gear and will be much smoother.

 

[ORRadtech]

Have you checked the transmission fluid level? Ford has been known to send them into the world low.
As said, it could easily be programming/ learning too. I think I've read where it can be reset to start relearning but I don't know the procedure.
If you're really concerned, your power train warranty is 5 years/60k unless you have extended coverage. You can always take it to Ford. Just be prepared to hear "that's normal." It seems to be a catch-all response.

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