Six problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 1998 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.
While traveling on the highway and without prior warning. The gear shift fell out of the case.
My truck was just 3 months now out of warranty. I went to start it to go to work and it would not stay running:just would not. I called gordie boucher service and got an appointment to have it checked out. I was afraid to drive it out there,so I had my husband do that and his father followed in his vehicle. My husband said he had a heck of a time. Truck kept killing and wouldn't stay running. I told him to go in the morning so as not to get caught in heavy traffic and stall out and cause an accident!bottom line:needed mass air flow sensor:cost:$360. 00. I believe this to be a manufacturer defect regardless of being only 3 months out of warranty. I believe this part should last longer than 3 years,3 months and I want to be reimbursed by Ford for the $360. 00 I had to pay. I could have had an accident had that happened on my going to work or getting off work or my husband on his way to take it to be repaired!.
Intermittently transmission locks up when coming out to a stop or from reverse to drive. Dealer has inspected vehicle, and could not duplicate or correct the problem.
Complaints of vibrations in front end began 9-98. This tranamission was serviced at 16321. Complaints of the same vibration continued and was never eliminated. At about 50300 the vibration be came more violent and caused the transmission seals to leak. The the results was a complete break down at highway speeds.
Trani 3rd/4th gears failed. Required rebuilt (warranty just expired).