Automatic Transmission Problems of Ford Ranger - part 2

While driving automatic transmission doesn't shift properly. Dealer has been notified.

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Automatic transmission failed, causing vehicle to stall and jump forward.

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Consumer states that vehicle was on a slight incline, lifter feet off of brake, vehicle drifted backward, with vehicle in drive gear. Contacted dealer. Ts.

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While driving transmission would rev, then vehicle would lurch forward. Dealer replaced transmission. 6 weeks later , same thing happened. Transmission was replaced again, transmission lasted less than one hour. Currently, transmission is being replaced for the third time.

Transmission will jump gears while in park and surge forward with no warning. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.

The consumer had problems with engine acceleration. It happened at different times. Dealer was contacted, and stated they were not able to find anything wrong with vehicle. Consumer added, the transmission shifted before the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably.

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At 55 to 60 mph vehicle jerks and lunges. Took vehicle to dealer,and they stated this was normal. Consumer believes that the vehicle is defective.

This complaint is about a Ford Ranger edge supercab 4x4. I have had this truck barely over 2 years and it has 45,000 miles on it. About one year after purchasing the vehicle I started having transmission problems, the "overdrive off" light flashing and funny shifts from first into second as well as a hesitant acceleration followed by a small jerk. I took it in to have it fixed and apparently it was. About 3 months later the transmission started acting up again in the same fashion. I took it in and once again thought it was fixed until a few months later it started doing the same thing. By this time since I thought the truck was finally fixed I decided to add a 4" suspension lift and 33" tires. When I took it in they told me I need either a new transmission or to have this one rebuilt and that the warranty would cover the cost. After about a week in the shop and torn apart they called and told me the warranty CO. Did not want to pay for the rebuilt transmission because of the "extensive suspension mods" and larger tires. Let me remind you, I had it in 2 times before the lift was put on for this same problem that has not yet been fixed. After a bit of arguing I decided that I wasn't going to win and that I need a truck. So I am now paying $150 a month for the $3000+ for the work and rebuilt transmission. Now, after about 4 months after the work, I am experiencing the same problem yet again. . . Can someone please advise me on how to take care of this problem ??? thanks, aaron.

Realized I had a transmission problem the first time while driving down interstate 95. The engine started revving very high and in panic I shifted down to neutral and then back into drive to get it back into gear. When I took my truck to get looked at, I ended up getting my transmission rebuilt. The mechanic said I had a defective built transmission. I had no idea that Ford had first started using 5 speed automatic transmissions in 1999, so the mechanic told me. I thought I bought a 4 speed transmission and that was what Ford said they sold me. The same thing happened again two years later in may 9, 2003, and again I had to get my transmission rebuilt. Do I have a legitimate complaint?.

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Manufacturer failed to notify consumer about transmission, transmission was made of synthetic, and it started to weave, when it reached bad proportion of oil and air, and will lose transmission, contacted dealer and dealer admitted that something was wrong with transmission.

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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!.

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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).

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Vehicle has no second gear. Consumer questioned dealer, who informed him that was how vehicle was designed.

The transmission developed a "slip" four months after veh purchase and was brought in for service on 28 dec00. The vehicle displayed the same malfunction on oct 15 2003 (3 months after warranty expiration)and was brought in for repair at the dealer at a cost of $1500. During dec2004 (13 months later)the vehicle again displayed the same malfunction and was brought to the dealership where they stated the previous repair warranty had expired the month before.

In cold weather vehicle has to be put in 4-wheel drive to start, otherwise, vehicle will not move. The consumer states this vehcile was unsafe to drive.

When pawl is moved from park to drive engine will stall. Sometimes will not start unless rolled vehicle out of garage and clutch was pressed.

Tramission keeps wanting not togo into reverse and into 3rd grear at various times.

When shifting into first 3 gears gearshift pushes back first. Then, it goes in gear, and vehicle lurches forward. Consumer has taken vehicle to dealer 5 times. Dealer has replaced yoke and the synchronizer. However ,this did not remedy problem.

Vehicle occasionally appears to shift into a higher gear at a stop and attemps to go. At times vehicle will spins rear wheels in attempt to proceed.

At 900 miles transmission started to squeal after it got warm. Currently, at 3000 miles, it started to hum. Consumer felt it got worse. Took to vehicle to dealer 3 times, and mechanic said Ford engineering knew there was a problem, but did not have a remedy.

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This 2000 Ranger is having transmission problems. This is a replacement vehical for a 1999 Ranger I had which had the same exact problems. Now my new truck is doing the following: transmission shutters between gears shaking vehical, clunks into gear, hesitates. Truck has been in shop once now, dealer found no problem and said "I don't want to see this truck in our shop again". This was the same dealer which had my 1999 truck for 42 days before the buy back from Ford.

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The transmission started in October '99 with a hard downshift in low gear, somewhere between 15 to 10 miles per hour. At that speed you have a hard bump underneath at your transmission and a hum as you come to a stop. Brandon Ford CO. Completely rebuilt the transmission on April 25-27. A few days after, the same problem continued. I took it back and they called the Ford motor CO. In michigan to get a computer reprogramming of the shift, and proceeded to do this work on may 19. This automobile is still hard downshifting in low gear. If you're coming to a stop light behind traffic, it seems kind of dangerous because the downshift could kick out of gear and cause an accident. The only thing I have received from the Ford company is a questionnaire about the service received at brandon Ford, not about my automobile's safety. ( dot number: tire size: p225/70r14 ).

Automatic transmission malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to stall while trying to acclerate. But it just revved the engine and the abs braking came on which almost caused an accident. Please provide further information.

What is happening is, I bought the truck December 1998 service required in Jan 99 approx. They could not duplicate the problem they daid after repeated attempts by me to get them to let me show them and they did not comply. Then Ford questionaire people called me, and he said if the problem wasnt fixed to call back I no longer have the name or number but the truck went back again to the dealer. They said the second time there was nothing wrong. I just got through with an entire week and a half of arguing with them they once again said not a thing wrong, the service manager would not even give me the courtesy of talking to me. The mechanic took the truck after I said I was not leaving and put his foot on the brake put the truck in gear sk.

Transmission loose and has play in it.

While travling on the highway the vehicle shifts gears from 4th to 3rd. Consumer also noticed the rmp idles high. Please provide further details.

While driving 45-50 mph , it goes into neutral rather than going to passing gear. When foot is released off of the accelerator and stepping on the gas again, it will engage. The transmission has been replaced. The dealer cannot duplicate the problem.

In morning when putting the vehicle into drive it hesitates to engage, occurs intermittently. Dealer contacted and repair work done, but problem still exists. Extended warranty on vehicle.

The automatic transmission performed erraticly. Transmission had a tendency to not shift into overdrive upon cold a start. After several minutes of operation, the transmissions performed normal. Please describe details.

The automatic trans slips when cold while engaging in drive. The other day when I backed out of my driveway and put it in drive, transmission took over 10 seconds to engage. The truck continued backwards until I hit the brakes, and waited for the transmission to engage. This happens every time when it get's about 40 degrees and below.