Rough Downshifts in Manual Mode?

[NPTR]

Hey guys - one thing I immediately noticed in my RR is pretty poor shift quality in manual mode. It's inconsistent, and doesn't happen in automatic mode. I only have 100 miles on the car so may be associated with break-in, but my last few trucks we're stick shift so just checking on whether this is normal or not...

It seemingly only happens on downshifts, and just feels like the shift is "rocky"...I don't mind hard, sporty shifts when they're intentional for shift feel, but this doesn't feel like it's meant to be...feels unintentionally rough, sometimes like a hesitation and sometimes feels the way a poorly "rev matched" downshift in a manual would feel, and only happens on some downshifts, not all.

If you guys are noticing anything like this, please let me know...I may be jumping the gun here, but want to play it safe...thanks!

-Chris

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[NPTR]

Just realizing I probably should have posted this in the ISSUES thread...Mods, if you want to move it, please do...thank you!

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Hey guys - one thing I immediately noticed in my RR is pretty poor shift quality in manual mode. It's inconsistent, and doesn't happen in automatic mode. I only have 100 miles on the car so may be associated with break-in, but my last few trucks we're stick shift so just checking on whether this is normal or not...

It seemingly only happens on downshifts, and just feels like the shift is "rocky"...I don't mind hard, sporty shifts when they're intentional for shift feel, but this doesn't feel like it's meant to be...feels unintentionally rough, sometimes like a hesitation and sometimes feels the way a poorly "rev matched" downshift in a manual would feel, and only happens on some downshifts, not all.

If you guys are noticing anything like this, please let me know...I may be jumping the gun here, but want to play it safe...thanks!

-Chris

Good afternoon, Chris. Would you please send over a private message with your VIN and dealer info so I can look into this shifting concern on my end?

 

[T-Rev]

I had similar concern shifting from 3rd to 2nd at lower RPM. I now have 3K miles and it rarely ever does it anymore. In my case it seems to have been related to break-in.

 

[Dingus83]

Just turned 2k miles, when in Sport mode the shift from 8 —> 6 or 7 —>6 is rough. The rest are fine. Only happens in Sport, haven’t tried paddle shifters to see if it does it there too.

 

[PARangerRaptor]

I have also had inconsistent shift in 3-4 and 4-5 in normal mode. The vehicle shift is like a slippage with a mismatch of shift point and engine speed. Happens under lighter acceleration in traffic. If accelerate harder with RPM's in 3,000+ range it shifts smooth & crisp.

I saw hard "bang" downshift from 3-1 when I cruised through a dealer lot while in sport mode.

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