[wesjones]

Hey guys,

i am experiencing some power issues with my truck. It shifts smoothly if i accelerate easy and steadily on flat ground. If i am going up a hill however, or accelerate quickly like 3rd+ on a highway onramp, the truck is very reluctant to shift. it takes like 2000+ rpms to shift.

I had it at the ford dealer for the CPS recall and they said the tranny was fine but #8 injector was shot: i.e. running on 7 cylinders, and thus less power available to the transmission to shift. They replaced it and it seemed fine, but no the problem is back.....

I have experienced a little loss in MPGs and I can ocaisionally get it to shift into the higher gears by really mashing down the gas, but this usually causes a pretty dangerous surge that throws me forward.

Any Ideas? HELP PLEASE!!!


Wes

 

[wesjones]

c'mon guys.....nobody has any ideas...???

 

[wesjones]

it seemed to shift fine after the injector, but it just doesn't seem to have the it punch it used to.

As for the OD, my light has NEVER been on, i.e. no matter how many times i press the button, it will not turn on or off, plus i can't feel it being in or out of OD if i press the button.

is it possible i have a trans without overdrive?

 

[wesjones]

just drove back up to school....couple big hills at the end: wouldnt get into
3rd until almost 3000rpm! There must be some significant lack of power that is causing this...only other option is maybe my trans fluid needs changing? seems llike this is too serious for that though

 

[wesjones]

have not had it scanned...is it easy to swap for a new IDM or am i gonna have to get the dealer to do that?

 

[wesjones]

the manual says that OD gets reset to On every time the ignition is turned on....would this not happen if the switch is bad? i.e. could the thing be stuck with OD off?

 

[wesjones]

I live in southern new jersey. My truck is an 01 f250 with 50k miles. i have done nothing to it except maintenence.

i had this same problem back in march when i had the truck go in for the CPS swap. they found no tranny codes. did find #8 injector not firing...it was replaced.

I am up at college for another week, then i will get it scanned when i get home.