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Mending Ford transmission condition

Oct. 1, 2024

Some 2019-2020 Ford Ranger vehicles equipped with a 10R80 automatic transmission may exhibit a MIL on with DTC P163E stored in the PCM or transmission control module after replacing the main control valve body.

Motor Age Staff

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This may be due to software incompatibility between the replacement main control valve body solenoid strategy file and the PCM/TCM software.

To correct this condition, clear DTCs and perform the transmission strategy download procedure entering only the 13-digit solenoid body strategy when prompted to enter transmission characterization information. Entering the 12-digit solenoid body identification will produce DTC P163E.

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