Automatic Transmission Problems of Ford Ranger - part 1

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact noticed an unusual sound. The contact stated that at that point, the check engine and the service warning lights were illuminated. The contact safely drove the vehicle to a nearby Ford dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with a failed transmission which resulted from internal failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact referenced an unknown recall which had a similar failure description, however the contact's VIN was not associated with the unknown recall. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

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The contact owned a 2023 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed in tow mode, he heard an abnormal pop emanating from underneath the vehicle, prompting him to pull to the shoulder of the roadway. After a visual inspection, he observed an oil leak, smoke, and a fire near the transmission. Local emergency services were called, and they were able to extinguish the fire. A police and fire report was filed, but no injuries were reported. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 1,000.

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while his wife was driving from a complete stop and releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle continued to accelerate unintendedly until the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated the vehicle experienced hard shifts from first gear to third gear. The contact stated that the transmission was slipping while driving in the higher gears. Additionally, the contact stated while attempting to drive from a complete stop on a hill, the vehicle rolled backwards upon depressing the accelerator pedal, nearly causing a crash. The driver turned off and restarted the vehicle, and shifted into drive(d), and the vehicle responded as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the transmission fluid was replaced; however, the failure got progressively worse. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed; however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger . The contact stated that while driving at an 70 mph on cruise control, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact stated, he reduced the speed to 30 mph and set it back on cruise control. While at a stop sign the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

2019 Ford Ranger. Consumer writes in regards to transmission issues.

2002 Ford Ranger, automatic, extended cab. Slowing down to pull into parking spot and rear tires lock up, sending truck into skid. Once stopped, cannot move truck, even in neutral.

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With less than 70k miles, the 5 speed auto transmission in my 2004 Ford Ranger (3. 0 2wd) frequently refuses to engage gears when cold. When in drive or reverse, increasing engine speed produces engagement with a harsh thunk. Shortly after I purchased this vehicle new, Ford issued a recall for which the dealer placed an additive to prevent harsh shifts and prevent transmission damage. I assume this is a stopgap measure to allow the vehicle to exceed its warranty period. Interestingly, an autoparts store cashier asked me if I had a Ford Ranger based on my description of the problem.

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"o/d off" light flashing. When slowing down at toll booth transmission down shifted but rpm remained high. Had to stand on brakes to get vehicle to stop. Shifted into neutral rpm dropped slowly. Shifted back into drive and vehicle leaped forward. Found hundreds of complaints on internet regarding transmission problems with Ford Rangers and explorers between 2002 and 2004.

When stopped at a traffic light with the brake applied and the engine idling in drive (an automatic transmission) the engine revved up significantly. When it did I pushed on the brake as hard as I could and the rear wheel spun. This has been happening maybe 3 or 4 times a year for the past two years and most of the time can be stopped by releasing then quickly pressing on the brake. This is the first time it has happened where someone could have been hurt and I received a ticket for the incident.

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2002 Ford Ranger o\d light flashes and transmission shifts hard and inconsistently.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Ranger. The vehicle shifts roughly into the reverse gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, and the transmission was recalibrated. The current and failure mileages were 46800.

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This is a follow up to odi #10217638. Traveling approx 60 mph, truck seemed to lose upper transmission gear, engine light came on and coasted until a hard upshift . Took truck to dealer ( out of warranty). Waiting to hear back from dealer.

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I drive the 2003 Ford Ranger edge v-6, 3. 0. In stop and go traffic my transmission shifts very hard into 2nd and 3rd gear. . . It has happened numerous times through out the year I've had the truck. The problem is usually from 0-25 mph. I took the truck to the dealership, but they turned me away blaming me for the cause of the problem. . . . Even though my truck was still under warranty.

Transmission acted as if in neutral. Had to manually shift down to be able to move vehicle off road. This situation could have presented a real traffic hazard had it occurred when I needed to pull out quickly, or if there were lots of traffic. Researched problem on this site and found service bulletins which mention the problem: 10013414, 10014086 and 10013369.

Automatic transmission doesn't maintain enough pressure to prevent the vehicle from rolling forward or backwards. Extreme pressure to the gas is need to rebuild the pressure in the transmission to stop the rolling action.

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Severe water leak in roof and rear window exact location not determined yet. Owner noticed water dripping on drivers seat. Under heavy rain conditions the cab will fill up with water -all over the floor, carpets, mats, etc. Water has caused damage to interior and upholstery. I took the truck to Fordã‚s service department and they refused to look at the vehicle as well as repair the leak and damage to interior. They told me leaks are common and they will do nothing about it. Second defect: automatic transmissions does not shift correctly will even get hung up in a gear; causes heavy vibration upon braking. Some steering and suspension components have been recently replaced by owners expense.

Transmission went "bang" when I put it into reverse, after that, reverse didn't work. Ammco states the transmission is bad. I've been told for years now by other Ford truck owners that their transmission went out around 40,000 miles, mine died at 60,. Even Ford's sales people have asked me about the transmission. There is a history here of Ford transmissions self destroying.

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Rough or delayed shift 2nd to 3rd, 3rd to 4th. Been to dealer and charged 800. 00 for updated valve body. No better. Independent shop showed me a seal that fails on many Rangers causing same problem. Vibration at 65-70 and grinding sound when accelerating hard from stop.

Ford Ranger 2004 speed standard transmission, loss of power and stalling during standard operation, known by Ford since 1997 for that type of engine.

While driving it felt as if the gears were going to jump. Consumer went out to start the vehicle, and went back into the house, and gears jumped from park into reverse, causing a collision. Consumer took vehicle to dealer several times for this problem, and was told there was nothing wrong with the vehicle.

Consumer stated: there was a rattling noise, primarily in the power train area, it made noise when the accelerator was applied. It would happen when the consumer reached up to 2000 rmp's.

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2004, Ford, Ranger XLT, front brakes on driver's side are grabbing. The vehicle has been in repair shop twice. Consumer can mash the brakes down, and hears a grinding sound. Dealership has looked at the truck, and they could not find any problems. When the weather is cool the brakes feel like they are freezing up. Also, has been inspected by the dealership, who still could not find the cause of the problem. In addition, the front seal on the transmission was defective. The truck was having problems with the seal when it was taken to dealer for brake problems. The owner told the dealership to fix what ever necessary, and the seal was not fixed. The vehicle has 40,000 miles.

2004 Ford Ranger 3. 0l 5spd automatic transmission changes gears in an excessive amount when inclining over the slightest hill (eg 5th to 4th to 3rd to 4th to 3rd). Is not healthy for a transmission to act this way when not under strain.

Transmission gears would not shift into low. Vehicle was inspected by the dealership, and gave consumer transmission codes, cide p0732, p1756e, and obd plug ratio. Shift gear was no longer operative. Also, told consumer that spacer plate was an issue for the transmission.

I was coming to a stop at a red light and it turned green I stepped on gas pedal to go and truck slammed forward took truck to dealership 3 times and they shipped it 60 miles away to thier Ford dealer for 2 days and they found nothing wrong truck continues to do same thing.

Brake and rotor problems on Ford Ranger. Rotors had to be turned and front tires had to be replaced at 12000 miles because the rotors became warped and vehicle shook violently. Same condition is occurring again at 35000 miles and dealer refuses to fix under warranty. Transmission has also been overhauled twice due to malfunction.

Consumer was accelerating from a stop sign and without warning transmission down shifted on its own. Consumer was able to shift the gear from park to drive after five minutes. Consumer took vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. .

While driving and shifting gears, transmission would shift hard and jerk the vehicle forward without warning. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

While driving my Ford Ranger the trannsmission did a couple of loud bangs and suddenly there I was stuck on the high way the truck has 68thousand miles on it no need for a tranny to go.

At less than 36,000 miles, and at just 4 yrs old, the transmission needed to be completely rebuilt and a celanoid needed to be replaced. In addition, I have had to replace at least 2 sensors. Ford says there is nothing they can do at this time and will not release any data as to how many Ford Rangers have required the transmission to be rebuilt or replaced. In addition, Ford will not comment as to whether the issue is even being investigated by the engineers. I feel that this is an issue that Ford is aware of but is not willing to correct at this time because they are not required to by law.

Buzz from front while going slow/ thump/clicking noise from under truck it's been replaced 3 times,thump feeling when tacking off.

While traveling on the highway and without prior warning transmission will not shift down or reverse.

Our 1998 Ford Ranger XLT with the 4. 0l v-6 and the 5-speed automatic transmission experienced intermittent problems with shifting. On occasion the vehicle would hesitate when being shifted into park and would on occasion attempt to surge forward when the vehicle was stopped while in drive. The problems recently became worse after only 44k miles and began to impact the driving performance of the vehicle. The shifting of the automatic transmission while in drive would sometimes hesitate and had become unpredictable. The vehicle was taken to an aamco dealer and upon inspection of the transmission found that the center support had stripped and that the broken teeth were being circulated throughout the transmission. When the broken pieces came in contact with the other gears it would cause them to hang and create a pressure loss. The service repair technician stated that this failure was most likely due to the part being improperly cast during manufacturing. The failure of this part and the collateral damage caused by the circulation of the broken teeth in the transmission required a partial rebuild of the transmission. Transmission type: 5r55e production date: 02-98.

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While traveling on the highway and without prior warning. The gear shift fell out of the case.