8.8
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$1,437.00
Average Mileage:
86,280 miles
Total Complaints:
5 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- pay to rebuild transmission (1 reports)
- replaced the valve body and control solenoids (1 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful Websites About 2002 Ford Ranger rough shifting, overdrive light flashing on and off
2007Dec 12
Ranger XLT 4.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 14,400 miles
This truck only had 14,400 actual miles when this failure occurred! The filtering software on this site would not accept that low mileage hence my entering 99,999!!!!!!!!
2002 Ford Ranger XLT Off Road 4x4 4.0L V6 purchased new Jan 2, 2002.
December 2007 the 5R55E transmission began to shift erratically and occasionally flare a shift. OD light would intermittently flash on and off. The vehicle was purchased new and only had 14,400 actual miles at the time of failure in Dec. 2007 but was out of Ford factory warranty due to the age of the vehicle. Ford dealer would not negotiate any kind of good will repair. I immediately took the vehicle to an independent transmission shop owned by a friend where we replaced the valve body and control solenoids with a remanufactured unit that had all the latest updates. Cost $463.00. The vehicle was only operated for a max of eight miles after the failure. Upon dropping the trans pan I was expecting to find a pile of metal but lucked out, it was clean as a pin. The remanufactured valve body and solenoids seem to have solved the problem for now.
400 miles later the 4x4 electronic control module behind the passenger foot well kick panel failed during a blizzard and was replaced by me with a new superceded Ford unit that I ordered online from a Las Vegas Ford dealer for $110.00 less than what any local Ford dealer here in Colorado could or would match. Cost $136.00 including shipping.
This is my last Ford. I purchased this thing new because my Dad was a Ford retiree. Could have and should have bought a new 2002 Tacoma for the same money. The truck now has a total of 16,600 miles as of July 2, 2009 and I’m going to take a bath trading it for a new Tacoma. The only thing worse than a Ford vehicle is the Ford dealer. Stay away.
2009Jun 23
Ranger Edge 4.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 140,000 miles
Ok so this is amazing all these people have the same issues....like I have never posted on 1 of these before but whatever...I got a ranger and had the trans rebuilt at 120000 mi and knew this year had bad trannies but figured well now its good to go cause it has been rebuilt.. Wrong.. yesterday the od light starts flashing and it wont shift unless I take my foot off the gas for a while and let it, so I took it back to the same guy that did my trans and told him about the light and he mentioned a solonoid and said he will look at it tomorrow so ok...well see ...so now I am online writing about this because it seems to be that I am not the only one with the issue...now i gotta go to bed and will prolly forget what site this is tomorrow when I find out the verdict....but there's my 2 cents later....
2008Dec 17
Ranger 4.0V6
- Automatic transmission
- 37,000 miles
Just bought this truck about two weeks ago. The trans is shot but the dealer won't come forth and repair it. No codes no fix...fu**ing bullsh**. I shift the truck into gear and have to wait 5 seconds for it to get into drive or reverse. Shifts extremely hard sometimes the tires squeal. I was trying to pull out onto the highway the other day and it losts all its gears. Took about 10 seconds for the trans to catch. But apparently the dealer says there is no problem with the truck..uugh wtf
2007Oct 16
(reported on)Ranger
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
I will never ever buy a Ford again, we have owned our 2002 Ford Ranger for 3 years we are still paying it off and we have spent over 5 grand getting it fixed. at 100,000 miles the transmission went out without any warning if we were not still paying for it we would take the f*cking thing to the junkyard, 3000 dollars to rebuild a tranny?!!!!!!! The brakes also go out non stop, I would say that the thing breaks down every 6 months, what ever you do do not buy a Ford, get a Honda they never break down. Ford can rot in hell!
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2009Sep 08
Ranger XLT 2.3L
This peace of crap has been a problem from day one!!!!!! I will never by a ford crap ever in this life time. This dam thing has almost cost me half of what I paid for it. I thought I got a good price at the time but nooooo. I had to by American! Next time not Ford. Ihave Honda and it has 30k more miles than this junker. Plus only one set of brakes, not four like the dam truck. Drag links, tie rods wheel bearings, both front and back! unijoints, two times! You bet Ford has a better idea.... on how to make junk! I know some part are made hear in the U.S. But dame stop getting the cheapest crap you can. Heres a novelty for Ford have your dam parts made here! Then maybe, just maybe, you could build something worth more than scrap. By the way this junker is being traded for another Honda. Good by Frod.
choffi
Lincoln, R.I, USA
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