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February 13, 2020 Service bulletin

Harsh upshifts between 1st and 5th gears

Ford technical service bulletin TSB 20-2043 for 2020 Ford F-250 SD, 2020 Ford F-350 SD and 2020 Ford F-450 SD and others.

Bulletin number
TSB 20-2043
Component
Power train: manual transmission: column shift assembly
Summary
Some 2020 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine and 10R140 transmission and built on or before 15-Jan-2020 may exhibit harsh upshifts between 1st and 5th gears. This may be due to various strategies within the transmission control module (TCM) software. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to reprogram the TCM.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 133 complaints in the transmission category.

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