# Hesitation

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/hesitation/46326>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, f150\
**Created:** [March 19, 2010, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hesitation/46326 "2010-03-19T23:34:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kyfordlvr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kyfordlvr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kyfordlvr)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hesitation/46326/1 "2010-03-19T23:34:02Z")

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I have a 07 Ford F150 5.4 that hesitates when dropping into a lower gear. Any ideas in to what might be causing this? It runs great other than this.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hesitation/46326/2 "2010-03-20T00:01:06Z")

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Has it always done this, or is it something new?  
If it has always done this, it is possible that a reflash of the TCM at the dealership may help.

I am assuming that the trans fluid level is normal and that the trans was serviced at 3 yrs/30k miles, as it should have been. If not, then you have to do these things.