2001 Ford Ranger Transmission Problems

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD RANGER DOWN THE ROAD, I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH TO CHANGE GEARS AND SOMETHING POPPED. MY CLUTCH PEDAL WAS NOW INCAPABLE OF ACTUATING THE CLUTCH TO CHANGE GEARS OR PUT IT IN GEAR AFTER I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. I HAD TO JERK THE GEARSHIFT OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND STOP AS TRAFFIC HAD STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. WE HAD TO PUSH THE TRUCK OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. AFTER EXAMINING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, I SAW THAT THE CLUTCH HYDRAULIC LINE THAT ATTACHES TO THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER HAD POPPED OFF. THE ROLL PIN THAT SECURES THAT PARTICULAR CONNECTION HAD WORKED ITSELF LOOSE AND ALLOWED THE LINE TO POP OFF. THE NEXT DAY I REMOVED THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER, RESERVOIR, AND HYDRAULIC LINE. ALL THE PARTS WERE STILL GOOD, SO I BENCH BLED THE ASSEMBLY, INSTALLED, AND BLED THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I READ THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS EXACT PROBLEM AND ISSUED A FREE FIX IF A CUSTOMER HAS THIS PROBLEM AND THE TRUCK IS UNDER WARRANTY. WELL, MY TRUCK ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY AND FIXING IT MYSELF WAS A HASSLE. I DON'T NEED MY CLUTCH PARTS FAILING LIKE THIS WHEN I'M CROSSING AN INTERSECTION NOR DOES ANYONE ELSE. IT'S A MAJOR DISTRACTION THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. EVEN IF THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T QUALIFY AS A RECALL ISSUE, THEY COULD AT LEAST MAIL ME A COTTER PIN WITH A LETTER TELLING ME TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE TSB NUMBER IS 01-24-1 DATED 10/01/2001. *TR

NHTSA ID

10336010

Incident

Jun 11, 2010

Mileage

87,018 mi

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I WAS DRIVING MY FORD RANGER, (2001 XLT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) IN AN ATTEMPT TO WARM UP THE TRUCK AS THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN ACTING UP AS IT WAS NOT SHIFTING AS WELL AS IT SHOULD INTO HIGHER GEARS. THE TRUCK WAS HAVING TROUBLE GOING PAST 10-15 MPH BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS AND WAS GOING MUCH SLOWER THAN NORMAL. AS I DROVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT WHERE I WORK TO WARM UP THE TRUCK, IT WAS NOT GOING AS FAST AS NORMAL AND IT WARMED UP IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES. I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IT WAS AT A NORMAL LEVEL. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND CHECKED THE OIL WHICH WAS IN THE NORMAL RANGE. I PROCEEDED TO GO TO QT AND GET SOME GAS AND ON MY WAY BACK TO WORK, I WENT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS ALMOST STOPPED WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP AND TOOK OFF AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHILE MY FOOT WAS PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD. I THEN COULD NOT SLOW IT DOWN AT THE NEXT LIGHT ENOUGH TO MAKE THE RIGHT TURN SAFELY. I HAD TO MAKE A U TURN WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES AND AFTER PUTTING THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, I HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND CUT OFF THE ENGINE TO TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT WHERE I WORK. I THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD HIT THE ACCELERATOR BY ACCIDENT AND HAD A CO-WORKER WATCH AS I CRANKED UP THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL. THE TIRES WERE SPINNING LIKE CRAZY AND THE RPMS WERE WAY UP. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF QUICKLY AS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON AND BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, IT FELT LIKE THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF AT ANY TIME. MY TRUCK IS PARKED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND I AM SCARED TO GET NEAR THE [XXX] THING. I HAVE A CALL INTO MY MECHANIC NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10316276

Incident

Mar 2, 2010

Mileage

150,365 mi

TRANS SHIFT PROBLEM 1ST TO 2ND SHIFT HARD SHIFT STARTED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO 2001 FORD RANGER 4X4 ,STARTED ONLY DOING IT ON COLD STARTS NOW DOES IT ALL THE TIME COLD OR HOT HAVE TO LET OFF ACCELERATOR TO GET TO SHIFT OR MANUALLY SHIFT FROM SHIFT LEVER.OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHES AS SOON AS IT SLAMS INTO GEAR ,TRANS SLIP. FORD HAS HAD ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH TRANS. BEEN A AUTO TECH FOR FORD FOR MANY YEARS ITS TIME TO HAVE FORD LOOK AT THE ON GOING PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10310867

Incident

Sep 21, 2009

Mileage

131,098 mi

BOUGHT 2001 FORD RANGER IN 2005, 18 MONTHS LATER GEARBOX NEEDED REBUILD DUE TO LOSS OF GEAR SELECTION ON AUTO BOX. STILL THE GEARS SOMETIMES DO NOT ENGAGE AND THE O/D LIGHT COMES ON AND GEAR CHANGES ARE ROUGH. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250083

Incident

Jul 1, 2006

Mileage

60,000 mi

AFTER LOOSING THE BATTERY (POWER LOSS) MY 4X4CM (4WD CONTROL MODULE) WENT BAD ON MY 2001 RANGER 4X4 TRUCK. THIS CAUSED MY 4WD TO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. I HAD TO REPLACE THE 4X4CM WITH A BRAND NEW ONE. FORD HAS UPDATED THE PART. THE ORIGINAL PART NUMBER IS 1L54-7H417-AC AND THE NEW UPDATED PART NUMBER IS 1L5Z-7E453-AC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10232255

Incident

Mar 7, 2008

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. AFTER THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50 AND 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE REVS. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHENEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THEY STATED THAT HE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WHICH WILL COST $1,300. THE NHTSA RECALL ID NUMBER FOR THE SPEED CONTROL WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,800. UPDATED 09/25/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10201989

Incident

Aug 22, 2007

Mileage

65,800 mi

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING, AND THE O/D LIGHT (OVER DRIVE LIGHT) STARTED TO FLASH ON MY 2001 FORD RANGER XLT 4.0 V-6 4X4 TRUCK. I HAD NO IDEA IN WHAT THAT MEANT. I DROVE TO WORK, I CALLED AROUND AND THAT IS A TROUBLE CONDITION ON THE TRANSMISSION, I SAID ON THE TRANNY IT ONLY HAS 73 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. I WAS SURPRISED, AND THE TRUCK IS VERY WELL KEPT UP. I TOOK IT A WELL KNOW TRANSMISSION PLACE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, AND TEST DROVE, ALONG WITH THE COMPUTER CHECK, AND IT CAME BACK WITH A READING "INCORRECT GEAR RATIO ON 3". I WAS LIKE WHAT IS THAT, HE SAID THAT IS UGLY. SO I TOOK IT AND GOT 2 MORE INQUIRIES, AND 1 FROM A DEALERSHIP. ALL THE SAME 3 RD GEAR TROUBLE. I CONTACTED FORD, AND SPOKE TO HEATHER, AND NEEDLESS TO SAY SHE SAID THAT IT WAS ONLY MY THAT HAS THE ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION NO ONE ELSE DOES. THERE WAS A TSB MESSAGE PUT OUT ABOUT THIS TROUBLE IN MAY OF 01, SO FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM. ITS GOING TO NOW COST ME A MIM OF 1500.00 TO A MAX OF 2100.00 TO FIX THIS TRANSMISSION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10186394

Incident

Mar 19, 2007

Mileage

72,996 mi

I PARKED MY TRUCK THURSDAY NIGHT FEBRUARY 8, 2007. I PLACED THE TRUCK IN PARK AND REMOVED THE KEYS. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY TRUCK EARLY THE NEXT MORNING, I DISCOVERED THAT THE TRUCK WAS ACTUALLY NOT IN PARK, EVEN THOU THE KEYS WERE OUT OF IT, AND THE SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWED THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. HAD THE TRUCK BEEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE IT COULD ROLLED AWAY. I FOUND THE HEAD OF A SMALL SCREW LAYING ON MY FLOORBOARD WHICH HAVE BROKEN FROM THE SHIFTER. WHEN I REPAIRED THE TRUCK ON SUNDAY I DISCOVERED A VERY DISTURBING SITUATION WHERE THE GEAR SELECTOR IS ATTACHED TO THE TRANSMISSION CABLE. THE ASSEMBLY IS HELD TOGETHER BY A SMALL 6MM SCREW, WHICH THE HEAD I FOUND ON THE FLOORBOARDS. THIS HAPPENED AT 99K MILEAGE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10182272

Incident

Feb 8, 2007

Mileage

99,200 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILURE; 2001 FORD RANGER EDGE- HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRING. A TSB FOR THE INITIAL PROBLEM WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND WHEN ANALYZED, THE SAME ERROR CODE CAME UP. *NM

NHTSA ID

10176023

Incident

Dec 12, 2006

Mileage

75,260 mi

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARD, OVERDRIVE OFF WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED FLASHING. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY SAID TRANSMISSION WAS BAD. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 79000 MILES ON IT. SHOWED THEM MAINT. RECORDS, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. $2800 REPAIR BILL FOR NEW TRANSMISSION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10135449

Incident

Sep 2, 2005

Mileage

79,200 mi

DT: CONTACT STATES: SHE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW FORD RANGER IN 2000 AND SHE HAS HAD TO PUT 2 TRANSMISSIONS AND 2 TORQUE CONVERTERS ON THE VEHICLE WITHIN 70,000 MILES. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WERE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. SHE WROTE A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF FORD AND TO THE NEW MOTOR VEHICLE BOARD AND TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS. SHE HAS TALKED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT FORD. SHE HAS ALSO TALKED TO THE REPRESENTATIVE IN DEARBORN MI. THERE WAS 34,000 MILES ON THE FIRST TRANSMISSION SHE REPLACED. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. *NM THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO FEEL A SLIPPING SENSATION WHEN GOING UP AN INCLINE. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ID

10128314

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

Mileage

34,000 mi

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. *JB

NHTSA ID

10120843

Incident

Aug 28, 2004

Mileage

28,000 mi

2001 FORD RANGER--AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, REMOVE IGNITION KEY AND IT CAN EASILY BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK. KEY IN IGNITION WITH ENGINE RUNNING, I NO LONGER HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE TO GET INTO ANY GEAR. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM IN FEBRUARY 2003 WHEN IT WAS REPAIRED BY LOCAL FORD DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10118785

Incident

Apr 28, 2005

Mileage

47,000 mi

THE CLUTCH PEDAL GETS ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CLUTCH WILL DISENGAGE. THIS PROBLEM COMES AND GOES. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL NOT DISENGAE AT ALL AT SOME POINT. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS YET. I HAVE NOT FIXED IT YET.

NHTSA ID

10086583

Incident

Aug 10, 2004

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE GEAR SHIFTER STUCK IN PARK. CONSUMER HAD TO GIGGLE THE SHIFTER TO REMOVE IT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. TWO DAYS LATER, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER HEARD SOMETHING BREAK LOOSE IN THE COLUMN, FOLLOWED BY A RATTLING NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED AFTER BREAKING LOOSE, AND A RATTLING NOISE OCCURRED. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO TAKE THE STEERING COLUMN APART TO INSPECT IT UNTIL THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THEY WERE ONLY WILLING TO REPLACE THE STEERING PUMP, BUT THE FAILURE WAS IN THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10087384

Incident

Jul 23, 2004

Mileage

33,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILURE

NHTSA ID

10081291

Incident

Jun 8, 2004

Mileage

66,000 mi

WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT I TRIED TO ENGAGE MY CLUTCH PEDAL AND GEAR BECAME STIF, AND I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 4TH GEAR. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL DOWN TO ALMOST THE FLOOR AND NOT COME BACK UP. I GOT THE GEAR SHIFT INTO NETURAL AND SAT FOR THE LIGHT. THE CLUTCH PEDAL SLOWLY RETURNED TO IT'S NORMAL POSITION, I DEPRESS IT AGAIN AND THERE WAS ALOT OF FREE TRAVEL, BUT I DID GET IT INTO GEAR AND DROVE RIGHT INTO A EARNHARDT DEALERSHIP THAT I WAS GOING BY. I HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE INTO HAVE A SIMILAR CLUTCH PROBLEM CHECK OUT LAST MONTH AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP EARNHARDT AND THEY COULD NOT FINE ANY THING WRONG THROUGH COMPUTER TESTING. THEY ARE SAYING NOW THAT IT COULD BE THE CLUTCH MASTER OR A CLUTCH SLAVE COMPONENT. THE VEHICLE A FORD RANGER 2001 HAS UNDER 36,000 MILES AND JUST OVER 3 YRS OLD. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH WESTERN NATIONAL WARRANTY SCOTTDALE, AZ 85255 THEY SAY THEY DON'T COVER THESE COMPONENTS. I NEVER RECIEVED A COPY OF THE POLICY. I AM WAITING ON THIS INFORMATION TO BE SENT TO ME. I DO NOT UNDER STAND HOW THESE COMPONENT WITH LESS THAN 36,000 MILES AND MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING GO OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10080692

Incident

Jul 8, 2004

Mileage

35,735 mi

WHILE DRIVING AND APPROCHING A FREEWAY ENTRANCE THE VEHICLE STICK SHIFT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. FINALLY WHEN ENTERING 5TH GEAR THE VECHILE SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE STICK SHIFT FROZE UP. I HAD TO COAST OF TO THE SIDE OF FREEWAY AND BE TOWED TO NEAREST FORD DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A FAULTY MASTER AND SLAVE CILINDER AND A FAULTY CLUTCH SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEAR OLD AND HAS 53,000 MI. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A PREMATURE SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10075376

Incident

Jun 12, 2004

Mileage

53,000 mi

FORD RANGER XLT 2001 TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FROM NEW AND NOW JUST OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY BASED ON MILEAGE, THE TRANSMISSION IS NEEDING REBUILDING OR REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 38412 MILES TOTAL ON IT, WARRANTY COVERAGE ONLY LASTS UNTIL 36000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2001. NO SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS HAVE EXISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE (I.E. TOWING, HEAVY EQUIPMENT OR ITEM HAULING). THIS VEHICLE BEGAN VERY EARLY SATURDAY APRIL 10, 2004 FLASHING THE O/D OFF INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH PANEL. I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INDICATED THAT THE OBDII SYSTEM WAS REGISTERING 3 DIFFERENT CODES HAVING TO DO WITH THE POWERTRAIN SYSTEM. THE CODES REGISTERING WERE P0731, P0733 AND P0735. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHO WAS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE THERE IS A TBS FOR THE CODE P0733 REGISTERING. THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO I ENDED UP RECEIVING THE BAD NEWS FROM ONLY GAVE ME THE OPTION OF INSTALLING A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF ROUGHLY $2600. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDANT TRANSMISSION MECHANIC TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE AND SEE WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING. THIS MECHANIC HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT, BUT ALSO COMMENTED THAT HE IS SEEING MORE OF THIS HAPPENING WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION MODEL IN THIS VEHICLE. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE TREND IS THAT BETWEEN 30-40,000 MILES IS THE RANGE AT WHEN THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS. I PLACED A CALL TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY ARE 'RESEARCHING' POSSIBILITIES OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THE MAIN CONCERN THAT I HAVE WITH THIS 'FIX' IS THAT IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE SAME MODEL OF TRANSMISSION AND THAT THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AGAIN IN 30-40,000 MILES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10066314

Incident

Apr 10, 2004

Mileage

38,397 mi

2001 FORD RANGER 4.0 AUTOMATIC. ERRATIC SHIFTING DURING COLD WEATHER UNTIL THE VEHICLE WARMS UP. HAVE TALKED TO MANY OTHERS AND THE PROBLEM ACCORDING TO SOME DEALERS IS THE TRANSMISSION COOLER IS PLACED TO FAR FOREWARD OF THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID GELS DURING COLD WEATHER. TALKED TO OUR FORD DEALER IN TOWN AND THEY SAY ALOT OF THE ESCAPES THAT USE THE SAME TRANSMISSION AND COOLING SYSTEM HAVE LOST TRANSMISSION DUE TO THIS. THE SAME TRANSMISSION IS ALSO USED IN THE MAZDA AND MY BOSS AT WORK JUST HAD HIS GO OUT AT 15,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT IS NOT INCLINED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY VEHICLE DURING COLD DAYS ( BELOW 30 ) ACTS LIKE SOMEONE IS PUTTING THE CLUTCH IN AND OUT VERY RAPIDLY WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT WHEN IT IS FIRST DRIVEN. HAD IT AT THE DEALER LAST YEAR BEFORE MY FORD WARRENTY EXPIRED AND THEY FOUND NOTHING. OF COUSE IF WAS ABOVE 40 THAT DAY. ANY INFLUENCE THAT COULD BE BROUGHT TO FORD TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WOULD BE HELPFUL. IT SEEMS ON THE VEHICLES THEY ARE FIXING NOW, FORD IS PUTTING IN ANOTHER SAFETY VALVE IN THE COOLING SYSTEM TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE SO ALL OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WON'T BLOW OUT. THANKS FOR LISTENING AND I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. FORD WON'T.*AK

NHTSA ID

10060137

Incident

Dec 9, 2003

Mileage

33,000 mi

I HAVE A 01 RANGER 4X4 WITH 4.0L ENGINE AND 4.10 REAR END. I CONTINUE TO HAVE AN INTERMITANT SHUDDER PROBLEM FROM 1-2 AND THEN AGAIN FROM 3-4 (AROUND 2500 RPMS) AND 4-5 (AROUND 2100 RPMS). I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS PERFORMED: 1. REPLACED DRIVESHAFT 2. OVERHAUL VALVE BODY 3. PCM REPROGRAMMED 4. REPLACED VALVE BODY 5. REPLACED VALVE BODY AGAIN 6. OVERHAULED TRANSMISSION REPLACE OVERDRIVE DRUM DUE TO AN UNEVEN SURFACE SO FAR, I HAVE HAD OVER $2,500 IN REPAIRS (ALL UNDER WARRANTY LUCKILY). HOWEVER, THE SHUDDER IS STILL THERE, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT AS HARSH AS IT ONCE WAS. A NEW PROBLEM HAS BEGUN IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, NOW WHEN YOU PUT IT IN GEAR, IT TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE IT ENGAGES. IN FACT, YOU CAN SIT THERE WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS AND IT WON'T GO. ONCE THE TRUCK IS WARMED UP, THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM. THE SHUDDER THAT IS FELT IS ERRATIC, BUT CAN BE MADE TO SHUDDER IF DRIVEN AT THE CORRECT SPEEDS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10054616

Incident

Jan 20, 2004

THE SHIFT KNOB OF MY STICK SHIFT SLIPS OFF LEAVING ME IN NEUTRAL AS I SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR 3RD TO 4TH GEARS. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS WHERE I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED AS THE KNOB CAME OFF WHILE I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. THIS PREVENTED ME FROM ACCELERATING INTO THE TRAFFIC FLOW. BECAUSE I WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL I HAD TO COAST (ONE TIME WHILE MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY) UNTIL I COULD GET THE KNOB BACK ON AND COMPLETE THE SHIFT INTO A GEAR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10041207

Incident

Sep 30, 2003

Mileage

52,000 mi

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. *PH

NHTSA ID

10032382

Mileage

9,000 mi

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. *AK CONSUMER ADDED, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. *TT *JB

NHTSA ID

10022047

Incident

May 1, 2002

Mileage

32,000 mi

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. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10016146

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

Mileage

25,000 mi