Hi all, I have a 2021 1500 Limited with 4,200 miles. Ever since around 3,000 miles, the transmission shifts very differently and not as smooth at lower speeds during acceleration and deceleration. Some examples:
Has anyone else experienced something like this? Does it have to do with the programming in the transmission? If so, can I reset the programming myself or is this something I need to tell the dealer to look at? I dread pointing out anything to the dealer, as you always get the typical runaround "it's functioning normally". Whatever this is, it is not normal and it's VERY different than it drove the first 3k miles, which were smooth as butter and very responsive.
Any and all info or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
- When going off the line from a stop, the shift from 1st to 2nd and from 2nd to 3rd are not as smooth as they used to be. It's almost like it takes longer and then the shift is more heavy and kinda lurches the truck forward.
- When going ~20-25mph and letting off the gas pedal to slow down, transmission doesn't seem to downshift quickly enough because there is a major and very strange lack of throttle when pressing the gas pedal. For a second or two, the lack of response almost feels like you are in neutral, until the downshift finally triggers and the truck lurches forward.
- Hard downshifts when braking. If I’m in let’s say 6th gear and I start braking to slow down, the transmission downshifts hard from 6 to 5, then 5 to 4, etc. Each time, it feels like all of a sudden the brakes were applied harder but it’s really the downshift and the accompanying rev up. Then it does it again for each gear it lowers to. Feels like a series of nose dives. Super strange. Never felt this happening with any other automatic transmission.
Has anyone else experienced something like this? Does it have to do with the programming in the transmission? If so, can I reset the programming myself or is this something I need to tell the dealer to look at? I dread pointing out anything to the dealer, as you always get the typical runaround "it's functioning normally". Whatever this is, it is not normal and it's VERY different than it drove the first 3k miles, which were smooth as butter and very responsive.
Any and all info or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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