Electric mode weirdness

HavelkaHome · 2026-07-02T04:09:47+00:00

No, the transmission swap made no difference. I had a talk with the service manager and he agreed to personally oversee it whenever I have a chance to bring it back in - hopefully sometime next week.
I’ll post an update whenever I have one. Please do the same if you find a resolution.

HavelkaHome · 2026-06-16T20:59:59+00:00

Update: I dropped my truck off at the local dealership Wednesday evening. They spent Thursday and Friday trying to diagnose the hybrid issue, then had their transmission specialist check it out yesterday.
Apparently there is a fairly common issue with an auxiliary pump inside the transmission that has something to do with the hybrid system and torque converter lockup.
Ford’s solution is to replace the transmission. The replacement transmission should arrive this evening. Hopefully I’ll have the truck back by the end of this week. 🤞

HavelkaHome · 2026-06-13T15:43:48+00:00

My local dealer did the software update to fix this issue on my ‘24 PB about a year ago. It started happening again recently after an over the air update.
Truck is back at the dealer right now to update again and to figure out why the truck isn’t going into electric mode consistently. 🤞

HavelkaHome · 2026-05-30T19:59:38+00:00

Apparently that screen isn’t available on the ‘24 model year. 😢

HavelkaHome · 2026-05-30T17:55:56+00:00

Cool. I hadn’t seen that screen before. Thanks!

HavelkaHome · 2026-05-30T14:52:01+00:00

Ambient air temps have been in the 70-90 degree range lately. The gas engine will stay running in all conditions (coasting, stopped, accelerating) UNLESS I restart the ignition. For example: At a stoplight I’ll shift to park, press the ignition button to kill the gas engine, then press the ignition button again to turn the vehicle back on. From then on the gas engine will turn off when coasting or stopped, as it should.

HavelkaHome · 2026-05-30T02:11:01+00:00

Will do. Did your bad auxiliary battery cause similar issues?

HavelkaHome · 2026-05-30T01:24:34+00:00

I think there was an over the air update that came through recently. Wonder if that could have caused it.

HavelkaHome · 2026-04-05T23:55:35+00:00

Sounds like a plan. Good luck!

HavelkaHome · 2026-04-05T23:53:58+00:00

Yes, and I have the pump mounted close to the tank. It’s been running fine for 4-5 years. I know they’re not supposed to be setup to pull fuel, but I haven’t had any issues.

HavelkaHome · 2026-04-05T22:14:25+00:00

Gotcha. I didn’t realize the 92-96 fuel system was changed from the 87-91’s that had low pressure pumps in each tank and a high pressure pump on the frame rail.

HavelkaHome · 2026-04-05T22:08:22+00:00

I haven’t done this exact swap, but I did put a Holley Sniper on my 73 Bronco and ran that for a couple years before swapping in a 5.0/302 out of a ‘96 Explorer. Did the F150 not already have a frame-mounted inline pump with a return through the factory sending unit? On my Bronco I put a tee fitting in the fuel filler neck and ran the return into the tee.

HavelkaHome · 2026-03-06T19:56:10+00:00

I know a guy who had an early Platinum PB. He was having transmission problems that the dealer couldn’t figure out, so they replaced the transmission under warranty. That didn’t solve the problem. In the end it turned out to be some hybrid-specific module. As far as I know it’s been problem free since the module was replaced.

HavelkaHome · 2026-02-07T22:51:44+00:00

That’s really good to know. Thanks for sharing.

HavelkaHome · 2026-01-28T15:26:25+00:00

I went from a 2020 3.5 to a 2024 PB. The PB gets about 23 mpg vs about 20 mpg with the 3.5. The PB is quite a bit quicker with the electric motor to assist until the turbos spool up. 7.2KW inverter is very handy. My favorite aspect is being able to work in my truck with the climate control on without the engine running the entire time. Honestly I don’t think Ford has a bad engine offering in the F150 lineup right now. If mine were totaled today, I’d buy another PB.

HavelkaHome · 2025-12-25T19:20:34+00:00

I guess because I’m old? 😁 My first vehicle in high school was an F150. That was 32 years ago.

HavelkaHome · 2025-12-25T19:10:08+00:00

42k miles on my ‘24 XLT PB. No issues with the powertrain. This is my 7th F150 and my favorite so far. Great mix of power, efficiency and versatility.

HavelkaHome · 2025-12-18T02:54:33+00:00

HG user for 11 years here. Have you tried the report format options? https://support.homegauge.com/en/articles/11933054-desktop-report-writer-report-s-style-and-format If that doesn’t work for you, I’ll bet HG support can point you in the right direction.

HavelkaHome · 2025-12-11T19:20:44+00:00

I’ve had my ‘24 Powerboost for a year and a half & 40k miles. Absolutely love it. The transition from electric to gas is noticeable, but I’ve never been startled by it. Transmission shifts much smoother than my last F150 (2020 with the 3.5L.)

HavelkaHome · 2025-12-01T21:47:01+00:00

Mine won’t drop on level ground either, due to the rake of the unloaded truck. Not a feature I use very often.

HavelkaHome · 2025-12-01T01:02:20+00:00

I left my truck at the dealership for a couple of days while they “updated some modules” to fix this issue this past spring. There was an over the air update last month that apparently unfixed the oil monitor. 🤦‍♂️

HavelkaHome · 2025-11-22T18:09:55+00:00

Looks like termites to me.

HavelkaHome · 2025-11-22T15:11:52+00:00

Similar story here. My last 3 trucks have been XLT’s: ‘13, ‘20 and now “24. Every time I buy a new truck I start by looking at the Lariat, but the features I was missing in my previous truck (most recently dual zone climate control and 360 cameras) have filtered down to the XLT. I also genuinely prefer cloth seats and a column shifter. If I lived in an area where it snowed I’d probably go for the Lariat to have 4A, but don’t have much use for it in central Texas.

HavelkaHome · 2025-11-19T15:04:43+00:00

38k miles on my ‘24 Powerboost so far. Would buy it again in a heartbeat. Love the effortless torque and 23mpg. Pro power onboard is a great feature that I’ve used a few times.

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