Performing transmission strategy on Ford Ranger

Some 2019-2021 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.
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Feb. 18, 2025
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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 a DTC P163E.
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 a DTC P163E.

Some 2019-2021 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.

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

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 a DTC P163E.

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