2000 Ford Ranger Power Train

2000 FORD RANGER WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP TRUCK SUTTERS. DEALERSHIP HAS PUT TWO DRIVESHAFTS IN TRUCK. FIXED PROBLEM FOR A MONTH OR TWO AND THEN PROBLEM COMES BACK. ALSO WHEN IDLING ACROSS PARKING LOT TRUCK WELL SLAM INTO NEXT HIGHER GEAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WE WERE ON VACATION IN AUGUST, 2001.ODOMETER WAS APPROX.7,000MI. COMING DOWN A STEEP, WINDING ROAD IN THE SIERRAS WE PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN LOW GEAR ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THERE WAS NO EFFECT. IT WAS AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WERE IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS VERIFIED THE PROBLEM AND SAYS IT IS A TORN GASKET. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB # 14405 ACKNOWLEDGING THE DEFECT BUT SAYING THEY DON'T HAVE A PERMANENT SOLUTION. THE DEALER WILL CHANGE THE GASKET BUT IT MAY FAIL AT ANY TIME. WHAT USE IS A TRUCK THAT WE CAN'T HAUL ANYTHING IN WITHOUT RISKING OUR LIVES?*AK

THE SHIFT SOLENOID WENT ON THIS VEHICLE AT 55000 MILES...WHICH IS OUTRAGEOUS...I CAN'T SEE A VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT BEEN USED TO IT'S FULLEST EXTENT (NO TOWING OR PLOWING) AND IT'S TRANSMISSION IS ALREADY FAILING..I DON'T KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER'S REPORTED LIKE THIS BUT I JUST WANTED TO NOTIFY YOU IN CASE!*AK

TRANSMISSION HAS LONG SHIFT DELAY BETWEEN 1 AND 2 GEARS AND OFF ON 2 AND 3 GEARS. SOMETIMES DELAY IS GREATER THAN OTHER TIMES, RESULTING IN SLOW MOVEMENT.

PROBLEM WITH CLUTCH, DIES WHEN TRYING TO ENTER TRAFFIC, HARD TO STEER WHEN TURNING AND STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF TRUCK. HAD IT BACK NUMEROUS OCCATIONS AND ITS BEEN BLAMED ON CARPET UNDER GAS PEDDAL TO MY IMAGINATION.

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A HUMMING SOUND. WHEN TAKING IT OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE WILL JERK. DEALER REPLACED TRANSFER CASE ON 1 JUNE 2001.*AK

THERE IS SOME SLIPPAGE PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION THAT AFTER ABOUT A FEW MILES TRANSMISSION SLIPS. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING REAR AXLE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF WHICH CAUSED REAR WHEEL TO COME OFF. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CLUTCH. CLUTCH PEDAL FEELS SLUGGISH, AND SOMEITMES IT SLIPS. OTHER TIMES, CLUTCH WON'T COME BACK ALL THE WAY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DID NOTHING FOR CONSUMER. AFTER A SHORT TIME, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND TIME, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

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.

TRANSMISSION LOSES POWER AND CAUSES DAMAGE TO MOTOR. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE, AND COULDN'T FIX IT. *AK

I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE RIGHT BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY WITH MY INFANT DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE. WE WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AN HOUR MAX. THE TRUCK MADE A HORRIBLE WINDING NOISE THAN A CRASHING NOISE. IT WAS SO LOUD PEOPLE CAME OUT OF THEIR HOUSES THINKING IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. RIGHT WHEN IT HAPPENED THE TRUCK JUST ABRUPTLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND THE 4 WHEEL HIGH LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY THE 4 WHEEL LOW LIGHT AND THEN NO LIGHTS. IT WAS TOWED. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP HAS GIVEN ME CONFLICTING STORIES ON THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. BEFORE THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME IF IT WAS THE TRANSFER CASE IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ME AND MY BABY. THEN ONCE THEY FOUND IT WAS THE TRANSFER CASE THAT CRACKED WHEN THE TRUCK SUPPOSIDLY SHIFTED INTO FOUR WHEEL LOW ON IT S OWN, THEY THEN DECIDED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE IF THEY FIX THE TRANSFER CASE AND THAT IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. WELL, IT HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE. I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS AND THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. I DO NOT KNOW WHO TO BELIEVE.

AFTER PARKING AND EXITING VEHICLE JUMPED BACK INTO DRIVE, DRAGGING THE DRIVER A FEW HUNDRED FEET OR MORE BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL AND BUSHING LEAKS. *NLM

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. *AK

I BOUGHT MY TRUCK ON DEC.10,1999.ON DEC.21,WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED RAPIDLY DOWN TO10(THERE IS NO ZERO ON THE SPEEDOMETER).IT DID IT AGIN A FEW MINUTES LATER. BETWEEN THAT DATE AND JAN.3.IT HAS HPPENED AT LEAST 10 MORE TIMES. I BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALER. THEY COULD NOT FIX IT SINCE IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN THEIR POSSESION.ON JAN.3,2000,I WAS DRIING AND AGIN IT HAPPENED.BUT THIS TIME THE NEEDLE DID NOT GO BACK UP IT STAYED DOWN. I LOST POWER AND CRUISED TO A STOP. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO FORD ON MONDY AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM.I WILL NOT PICK IT UP BECAUSE I AM TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WHAT IF I SHOULD LOSE POWER AND I GET REAR ENDED?/THEY PROMISE TO TRY AND FIND IT BUT I AM NOT HAPPY.THIS TRUCK IS BRAND NEW(NOT QUITE 4 WEEKS).I AM PAYING BIG PAYMENTS ON SOMETHING I WON'T DRIVE. PLEASE HELP! *AK

RED STICKER ON TRANSMISSION, U.S. DEALERS ONLY, 4R44E AND 5R55E, EXCHANGE PROGRAM PRIOR TO REPAIR, SEE TSB 99-08, VOID AFTER MAY 31, 2000. WHAT THE HECK DOES THIS MEAN? WILL WE OR COULD WE HAVE A FAILURE IN THE FUTURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WE NOW HAVE A MISS IN THE ENGINE BUT HAVE NOT HAD A DEALER ANALYZE THE PROBLEM BUT PLEASE WHY PUT A RED STICKER ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IF YOU DO NOT EXPECT IT TO FAIL?*AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR DISENGAGES BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. (REAL BAD WITH AIRCONDITIONING ON).*AK

WHILE IN ANY GEAR, WHEN YOU ACCELERATE DRIVE SHAFT KLUNKS,AS IF IT WANTS TO CATCH UP TO SPEED OF ENGINE. SAME WITH DEACCELERATE. VERY UNCONFORTABLE DRIVING-SHIFTING. THANKS MARK

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. *AK