Transmission Jerking from Drive to Park, and jerk on up shift 2to3gear and 7to8 gear

[pang-expy20]

In October of 2022, We bought a Used 2020 Ford Expedition MAX with about 60,000 miles on it and now the car jerks VIOLENTLY when shifting from Drive to Park, (Even Park to Drive "at times") It also jerks on the upshift from 2nd to 3rd and from 7th to 8th. AND at times on the down shift you can feel a subtle jerk. My wife claims that there are days where it does not happen at all, then there are days where its BAD. Im thinking when the engine is cold it does it more but I dont know. Has anyone else been having this issue? After just buying this 3-4 months ago I do not want to have to worry about a new transmission.

 

[BMW2FORD]

I'd start by checking the trans fluid level. Could be a leak and its low which could cause all kinds of problems. There is a small dipstick on the pass side of the trans case that you check when fully hot but you can only access it from under the vehicle.

 

[pang-expy20]

I'd start by checking the trans fluid level. Could be a leak and its low which could cause all kinds of problems. There is a small dipstick on the pass side of the trans case that you check when fully hot but you can only access it from under the vehicle.

She just had all her fluids checked about a few weeks ago on her oil change and tire rotation.

 

[99WhiteC5Coupe]

In October of 2021, We bought a Used 2020 Ford Expedition MAX with about 40,000 miles on it and now the car jerks VIOLENTLY when shifting from Drive to Park, (Even Park to Drive "at times") It also jerks on the upshift from 2nd to 3rd and from 7th to 8th. AND at times on the down shift you can feel a subtle jerk. My wife claims that there are days where it does not happen at all, then there are days where its BAD. Im thinking when the engine is cold it does it more but I dont know. Has anyone else been having this issue? After just buying this 3-4 months ago I do not want to have to worry about a new transmission.

October of 2021 is more than 1 year and 3 months ago.

The power train warranty is 60,000 miles or 5-years from date of in-service, whatever comes first.

 

[pang-expy20]

October of 2021 is more than 1 year and 3 months ago.

The power train warranty is 60,000 miles or 5-years from date of in-service, whatever comes first.

It was 2022….a typo not expecting to still have the warranty.

 

[99WhiteC5Coupe]

It was 2022….a typo not expecting to still have the warranty.

If your mileage is below 60,000 miles - the power train warranty should be in effect. Read the warranty folder, or it can easily be looked-up online.

Good luck.

 

[Expoxone]

We had the same problem on ours. We got the fluid flushed on the transmission and it took about 2-3 weeks, but all of that nonsense has stopped. The transmission now shifts clean and no more jerking our of park and into drive. Also I don't know if this is related, but the rear differential had a leak, unknown to me, and when I changed the fluid on it and filled it up, it made a big difference in the way it shifts. I don't know if it has to do with dampening or something, but there may be something there...

 

[VBreithaupt]

pang-expy20- I don't know if you are in cold weather but when I start mine the RPM's are up until it warms up and drops below 1000 rpm. If I am in a hurry and have to go, mine will shift harder initially due to the higher start up RPM.

 

[Wangle]

She just had all her fluids checked about a few weeks ago on her oil change and tire rotation.

You can almost with a certainty know that your transmission fluid level was NOT checked during a multi-point inspection. When there is no traditional dip stick all they do is a cursory inspection for leaks.

 

[capt_tom]

My 2020 was doing the same thing. There is a service bulletin on that. Ford did a software dump and reinstall on the transmission chip. That resolved the rough shifting so far.

 

[edr4280]

These 10 Speeds transmissions are junk. My 2020 Max has been shifting rough since I hit the 5k mile mark and continues to do so. The dealer says it shifts just fine! Ha It’s such a load of BS. Everyone is having clunking issues etc. I drove my friends Max and it shifts just as bad as mine! This is a disgrace and Ford should be ashamed. My 1992 bmw 3series shifts seamlessly compared To this Hunk of junk. It’s a real shame bc the Max is beautiful. Lawsuits coming for you Ford

 

[frack_the_world]

I had a somewhat similar issue which I posted about previously. Long story short it was a software issue in my case and a “flash” of the software fixed it

 

[expeditiondriver]

I suggest you check the transmission fluid levels personally. Our dealer said that the transmission fluid does not need to be checked or changed. We stopped going there.

This could be fluid, software or the valves in the transmission that sometimes need replacment.

 

[expeditiondriver]

We also had the dealer story that everything was fine and that it was normal, but it wasn't fine. They are lazy and/or uninformed. Really a terrible experience with the Ford dealerships overall.

 

[capt_tom]

Mine was also a software issue. Runs smooth now

 

[pang-expy20]

You can almost with a certainty know that your transmission fluid level was NOT checked during a multi-point inspection. When there is no traditional dip stick all they do is a cursory inspection for leaks.

You can almost with a certainty know that I asked them to check it during the "Multi-Point Inspection" but thanks my guy!!!!!

 

[igokom10]

I had the exact issues you stated. Did a transmission oil, filter change nothing changed. Changed valve body, and reset TCM, slight change. Ended up needing a transmission rebuilt. It had a bad CDF drum seal and a few other bad parts. I now don’t even notice when it shifts.
Mine was not under warranty (85k miles.) so it was tough to foot the bill but worth it.

 

[expeditiondriver]

I had the exact issues you stated. Did a transmission oil, filter change nothing changed. Changed valve body, and reset TCM, slight change. Ended up needing a transmission rebuilt. It had a bad CDF drum seal and a few other bad parts. I now don’t even notice when it shifts.
Mine was not under warranty (85k miles.) so it was tough to foot the bill but worth it.

Do you mind sharing how much you spent for that rebuild?

 

[expeditiondriver]

You can almost with a certainty know that I asked them to check it during the "Multi-Point Inspection" but thanks my guy!!!!!

Our dealer wanted to charge us $90 to check the transmission fluid. That got a good laugh out of me.

 

[SyndicateZ]

Our dealer wanted to charge us $90 to check the transmission fluid. That got a good laugh out of me.

my dealer charged me $50 to inspect the front brakes.