TSB 22-2483

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
10R80 MHT - Rattle Noise From The Transmission Area After Cold Start In
Freezing Temperatures - Built On Or Before 13-Oct-2022
22-2483
12 December
2022
Model:
Ford
2021-2022 F-150
Transmission/Transaxle: 10R80 MHT
Built on or before 13-Oct-2022
Issue: Some 2021-2022 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 10R80 MHT transmission and built on or before 13-Oct2022 may exhibit a rattle noise from the transmission area after a cold start in freezing temperatures. The noise
typically goes away as the powertrain warms up. To improve the cold start noise condition, follow the Service
Procedure to reprogram the powertrain control module (PCM).
Action: Follow the Service Procedure to improve the condition on vehicles that meet all of the following criteria:
• 2021-2022 F-150
• Built on or before 13-Oct-2022
• 10R80 MHT transmission
• Rattle noise from the transmission area after a cold start in freezing temperatures
Warranty Status: Eligible under provisions of New Vehicle Limited Warranty (NVLW)/Service Part Warranty
(SPW)/Special Service Part (SSP)/Extended Service Plan (ESP) coverage. Limits/policies/prior approvals are not
altered by a TSB. NVLW/SPW/SSP/ESP coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part and verified
using the OASIS part coverage tool.
Labor Times
Operation
No.
Description
2021-2022 F-150 10R80 MHT Transmission: Reprogram The PCM (Do Not Use With Any
Other Labor Operations)
Time
222483A
0.3
Hrs.
Repair/Claim Coding
Causal Part:
RECAL
Condition Code: 04
Service Procedure
1. Using the latest version of the Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS), reprogram the PCM to the latest
software.
NOTE: Some level of noise from the transmission area remaining after performing the software update is
considered a characteristic of the 10R80 MHT transmission and has no affect on function or durability.
NOTE: Advise the customer that this vehicle is equipped with an adaptive transmission shift strategy which
allows the vehicle's computer to learn the transmission's unique parameters and improve shift quality. When
the adaptive strategy is reset, the computer will begin a relearning process. This relearning process may
result in firmer than normal upshifts and downshifts for several days.
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