About got T-boned

[Jman1428]

Whatever the reason this happens, I can replicate it about 50% of the time leaving my driveway. My solution has been to drop that console shifter down to manual mode before I'm ready to take off, make sure it is in 1st, and no worries from there. My opinion is that the lag is due to the truck not knowing which gear to be in, especially creeping a couple miles an hour.

The above mentioned problem also regularly happens at a downhill stoplight where I am stopped to turn left, car in front goes and I coast forward until I can verify it is clear (enough) to turn, if I try to accelerate quickly the truck does nothing because it just shifted into 3rd and now wants to shift back to 1st before applying power.

 

[bmille05]

I had the same issue several times. And have always hated the hesitation when I give it some gas. So, I ended up buying the PedalMonster that was recommended from someone in this forum. All I can say is WOW!!! It is worth every cent I paid. It has turned my big @$@^%$@ F250 into a sports car. I don't dare turn the settings all the way up or the tires will just spin.

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[homestead_us]

Hey guys, any updates on this issue? It happened to me the other day pulling out onto the hwy with traffic, the truck didnt want to move and I dont "two foot" my pedals, I dont even use two hands to drive lol.

 

[timf343]

Hey guys, any updates on this issue? It happened to me the other day pulling out onto the hwy with traffic, the truck didnt want to move and I dont "two foot" my pedals, I dont even use two hands to drive lol.

I'm upgrading from a Ram diesel to a Tremor whenever it finally shows up. This thread caught my eye because of how much I hate driving the diesel today and I'm hoping someone has a solution other than pedal commander. TLDR: the pedal commander isn't for me and doesn't solve the issue.

My F150 ecoboost in sport mode feels like I'm driving a sports car, and I realize all diesels have some inherent lag so the drive experience shouldn't be the same as gas, but the huge and inconsistent throttle response leads to never knowing how the truck will respond and is a real truck confidence killer.

I'm with the others who have mentioned the safety issue. Too many times I'm driving my diesel and begin to make a left across traffic that I'd have safely and easily navigated in the F150, only to be thankful the oncoming driver is paying attention and slows to avoid hitting me as I crawl through the intersection even though I've got the pedal on the floor (not because I always floor it, but because that is the natural reaction by a driver trying to avoid a collision whose vehicle isn't moving fast enough).

I've found also as another poster mentioned that rolling stops are way better than full stops. From a full stop, the throttle lag is junk; until the turbo kicks in I'm frequently thinking my truck has stalled. If I just keep rolling slowly, the throttle picks up much quicker and I'm back at normal traffic speed in reasonable time. The same is true with straight versus turns. I get fast (normal) throttle response while straight, but if I've just navigated a turn where I needed to slow down first, the delay in throttle response after I've completed the turn is so great that I actually feel my body lurching forward as the truck continues to decelerate despite the increased throttle.

Ultimately I tried the pedal commander and others only to find the exact same behavior in the same places. They do not tune or adjust shift points, only throttle control. So if I press the pedal 10%, the gadget tells the computer I'm at 25%. The various different levels just change the multiplier (10% -> 50% or 10% -> 100%). I personally found it useless as the same areas where I had trouble before continue to be trouble spots. And there are times when I really only want to give it 10% or less throttle (such as when in stop and go traffic or backing up to a trailer) and always having to remember to switch off the gadget is a pain in the ass...I've had several close calls where I almost smashed a trailer/garage door/parked car because barely touching the pedal still results in the computer engaging the turbos after a second or two.

 

[Grabber]

I'm upgrading from a Ram diesel to a Tremor whenever it finally shows up. This thread caught my eye because of how much I hate driving the diesel today and I'm hoping someone has a solution other than pedal commander. TLDR: the pedal commander isn't for me and doesn't solve the issue.

My F150 ecoboost in sport mode feels like I'm driving a sports car, and I realize all diesels have some inherent lag so the drive experience shouldn't be the same as gas, but the huge and inconsistent throttle response leads to never knowing how the truck will respond and is a real truck confidence killer.

I'm with the others who have mentioned the safety issue. Too many times I'm driving my diesel and begin to make a left across traffic that I'd have safely and easily navigated in the F150, only to be thankful the oncoming driver is paying attention and slows to avoid hitting me as I crawl through the intersection even though I've got the pedal on the floor (not because I always floor it, but because that is the natural reaction by a driver trying to avoid a collision whose vehicle isn't moving fast enough).

I've found also as another poster mentioned that rolling stops are way better than full stops. From a full stop, the throttle lag is junk; until the turbo kicks in I'm frequently thinking my truck has stalled. If I just keep rolling slowly, the throttle picks up much quicker and I'm back at normal traffic speed in reasonable time. The same is true with straight versus turns. I get fast (normal) throttle response while straight, but if I've just navigated a turn where I needed to slow down first, the delay in throttle response after I've completed the turn is so great that I actually feel my body lurching forward as the truck continues to decelerate despite the increased throttle.

Ultimately I tried the pedal commander and others only to find the exact same behavior in the same places. They do not tune or adjust shift points, only throttle control. So if I press the pedal 10%, the gadget tells the computer I'm at 25%. The various different levels just change the multiplier (10% -> 50% or 10% -> 100%). I personally found it useless as the same areas where I had trouble before continue to be trouble spots. And there are times when I really only want to give it 10% or less throttle (such as when in stop and go traffic or backing up to a trailer) and always having to remember to switch off the gadget is a pain in the ass...I've had several close calls where I almost smashed a trailer/garage door/parked car because barely touching the pedal still results in the computer engaging the turbos after a second or two.

There is no fix for this, it's the way Ford programmed it unfortunately. Try the Banks Pedal Monster, I have one on my truck and it is awesome. You can fine tune throttle to your liking. It also automatically goes back to normal throttle when you put it into reverse, so you do not have to worry about a sudden surge when backing at low speeds. I highly recommend it. It really makes the throttle more linear and more predictable.