Ford Ranger Manual Transmission

The Ford Ranger has a reputation for being a tough but versatile truck. The Ranger offers athletic hauling and towing and has an engine that’s efficient and powerful, which is what most truck fans are looking for. The Ford Ranger handles well, gets great gas mileage, and has a cozy interior. There are enough features to make truck fans happy, including one of the most user-friendly infotainment systems in its class.

Ford Ranger Manual Transmission Problems
Ford Ranger Manual Transmission Identification

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Sounds good, right? There are, however, some weaknesses that the Ford Ranger has that you’ll want to know about before you consider buying one.

The 2020 Ford Ranger

One of the best-selling midsize pickup trucks on the market today, the Ford Ranger is loaded with features, and there are three trim levels to choose from.

The base truck is the Ford Ranger XL, which offers a nice balance of value and performance. It’s lighter than the other two trims, which makes for better ride quality and good acceleration. It may not have all the bells and whistles the other two offer, but it’s faster and smoother. Unlike some of its peers, it offers automated emergency braking and forward collision warning as standard.

Ford Ranger Manual Transmission Problems

The XL model comes with a turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine that puts out 270 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque. The transmission is a 10-speed automatic transmission with a tow/haul mode. The XL has a towing capacity of 7,500 pounds, and with the right configuration has a payload capacity of up to 2,080 pounds. The truck comes with rear-wheel drive as standard, but four-wheel drive is an option.

The XLT and Lariat configurations don’t offer other drivetrain options, but they do offer lots of other great technology and safety features. There are also a lot of great upgrades and appearance packages available with the upper trim levels. For 2020, they also added an FX2 Off-Road Package.

Common problems with the Ford Ranger

Keeping in mind that the Ford Ranger was absent from North America after the 2011 releases until the 2019 models. Common complaints from reviewers and consumers on the new models include a stiff ride and lackluster materials used in the interior, which to some appear dated.

If you’re in a market for an older Ranger, here are some issues that you need to know about.

The 2002 Ford Ranger models, according to Car Complaints, have seven recalls and 486 complaints that are centered around transmission problems and the sporadic flashing of the overdrive light. One 2002 Ford Ranger owner in North Carolina developed major transmission issues at 120,000 miles and recommended skipping the fix by just having the transmission completely rebuilt. Another owner in Kentucky experienced shifting issues to the point that it impedes their progress in either drive or reverse.

Ford Ranger Manual Transmission Identification

The 2004 Ford Ranger models have a total of eight recalls and 462 complaints according to Car Complaints. The issues with this model largely have to do with engine troubles and misfires. One owner of a 2004 Ford Ranger in California experienced engine stalling and misfires. The problems continued after taking the truck to two separate dealerships. The third dealership fixed the issue, but it was a major repair that required them to pull out the engine. Another Nevada owner had similar experiences that started at 30,000 miles.

There are also problems with the 2007 Ford Rangers. There are three recalls and 308 complaints centered around transmission and shifting issues along with steering problems. One owner of this model in New Hampshire ended up with a lengthy, difficult experience that resulted in rebuilding the transmission and having to buy another truck in the meantime.

If you’re considering a used Ranger

While the 2019 and 2020 models seem pretty capable so far, there are reports of transmissions issues rising again. Keep an eye out if you’re considering an older model and do your homework. The Ford Ranger is a quality truck, but some older models have issues that may result in expensive repairs and a vehicle unavailable to you while it’s being fixed.

You may want to steer clear of the 2002, 2004, and 2007 models. With other models, research them carefully by paying attention to NHTSA recalls, consumer complaints, and objective reviews from authoritative resources.

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Automatic[edit]

1950–1965 Ford-O-Matic
1958–1979 Cruise-O-Matic
- 1968–1981 FMX—A hybrid of the FX and MX
- 1964–1981 C4
  - Most small-block V8 powered cars of the 1960s and 1970s in the North American market
- 1966–1996 C6
  - Most big-block V8 powered cars/trucks of the 1960s and 1970s in the North American market, All Fseries trucks without O/D, 80 thru 96 (97 For F250HD, F350, and F-Superduty models)
- 1974–1989 C3—Light-duty, smaller than the C4
- 1982–1986 C5—Improved C4, with a lock-up converter
- 1985–1994 A4LD—C3 with overdrive
- 1989–1996 E4OD—C6 with overdrive
- 1998–2004 4R100—Replaces the E4OD transmission
- 1995–2001 4R44E—Electronically controlled A4LD, light-duty
- 1995–1997 4R55E—Electronically controlled A4LD, heavy-duty
1997–Current 5R44/5R55 Series—5-speed 5R44E/5R55E/N/S/W based on the 4R44E/4R55E, Bordeaux Automatic Transmission Plant / Sharonville Ohio transmission plant
- Lincoln LS and Ford Thunderbird
- 2005–2010 Ford Mustang V6, GT^[1]
1980–1993 AOD—Ford's first 4-speed automatic transmission, based on the FMX but with a torque-splitting feature.
- 1992– AOD-E—Electronic AOD
  - 1993–2008 4R70W—Strengthened AOD-E with lower 1st and 2nd gear ratios
    - Application vary by year
  - 2003–2008 4R75E & 4R75W
    - Applications vary by year
      - 4.2L, 4.6L, & 5.4L (2v & 3v)
        Ford E-Series Van
      - Ford Mustang (GT and Mach 1)
AXOD family—Van Dyke Transmission
- 1986–1991 AXOD—4-speed transaxle
  - Ford Taurus, Lincoln Continental, Mercury Sable
- 1991–1993 AXOD-E—4-speed electronic transaxle
  - Ford Taurus, Lincoln Continental, Mercury Sable
- 1994–2003 AX4S—4-speed electronic transaxle
  - Ford Taurus, Ford Windstar, Lincoln Continental, Mercury Sable
- 1995–2007 AX4N/4F50N—4-speed electronic transaxle
  - Ford Freestar, Ford Taurus, Ford Windstar, Lincoln Continental, Mercury Monterey, Mercury Sable
1980–1994 FLC—3-speed hydraulic transaxle
- Ford Escort, Ford Tempo, Mercury Topaz, Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable, and Ford EXP
1989–1997 4EAT-G—4-speed Mazda design transaxle
1990–2003 F-4EAT—4-speed electronic transaxle—Mazda transaxle
- Ford Escort, Mercury Tracer
2000-2013 4F27E--Strengthened 4-speed F-4EAT
- Ford Focus, Ford Transit Connect
1994–2007 CD4E—4-speed transaxle, Batavia Transmission—Replaces the 4EAT-G transaxle
- Ford Contour, Ford Escape, Ford Mondeo, Ford Probe, Mercury Cougar, Mercury Mariner, Mercury Mystique, Mazda Tribute, Mazda 626.
2003.5–2010 5R110W – 5-speed automatic with Tow/Haul mode – Replaces 4R100 in Super Duty trucks
2011–2019 6R140 - 6-speed automatic with Tow/Haul mode - Replaces 5R110W in Super Duty trucks.^[2]
2020-present 10R140 - 10-speed automatic with Tow/Haul Mode - Replaces the 6R140 in Super Duty trucks.
2005–present Aisin AWF-21 6-speed
- Lincoln MKZ (2006-2010), Ford Fusion AWD (2007-2009), Land Rover LR2
2005–2007 ZF-Batavia CFT30—Continuously variable transaxle (CVT)
- Ford Freestyle, Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego
2005–2016 6R60 ZF 6-speed transmission
- Ford Falcon (BF, FG)
- Ford Territory (AWD)
2006-2009 Ford FNR5 transmission - A 5 speed automatic from Mazda, uses Ford FNR5 fluid
- Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan
2006–2007 6R60 6-speed transmission
- Ford Explorer, Mercury Mountaineer
2007–present 6R80 6-speed transmission
- Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, 2009 Ford F-Series, 2011 Ford Mustang (V6 & GT), 2011 Ford Territory, 2011 Ford Ranger (Note: Global excluding USA)
2007–present 6F50—6-speed transaxle, Van Dyke Transmission
- Ford Edge, Ford Explorer, Lincoln MKX, Lincoln MKS, Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ (2010-Present)
2009–present 6F35—6-speed transaxle, Van Dyke Transmission
- Ford Escape, Ford Fusion, Ford Focus, Ford C-Max, Ford Kuga (in the Focus, C-Max and Kuga it is used with the 1.5 L4 Ecoboost. Also used with the ford escape in 2.0 L4 GTDI variant, and rated for vehicles up to 3.0L)^[3]
2009–present 6F55—6-speed transaxle (designed for use with the 3.5L Ecoboost V6)
- Lincoln MKS, Ford Flex, Ford Taurus SHO, Lincoln MKT, Ford Explorer Sport (2013-present)

2013-present HF35 Hybrid and Plug in Hybrid transaxle.
- Ford Fusion HEV, Ford Fusion Energi PHEV, Ford C-Max HEV, Ford C-Max Energi PHEV, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.
2017- 10R80 Ford-GM 10-speed automatic transmission^[4]^[5]
- 2017 Ford F-150 (including Ford Raptor), Ford Expedition, Ford Mustang
2017–present 6F15—6-speed transaxle (designed for use with the 1.0 Ecoboost to replace the DPS6 Powershift transmission)
- Ford EcoSport, Ford Focus, Ford C-Max
2017-present 8F35 8-speed transverse transmission^[6] (1.5 and 2.0 EcoBoost, 2.0 Duratorq)
- Ford Edge, Ford Escape (2020),^[7]Ford Focus, Ford S-MAX, Ford Taurus
2017-present 8F40 8-speed transverse transmission (2.0 EcoBlue)
- Ford Edge, Ford Focus, Ford S-MAX, Ford Galaxy, Ford Mondeo, Ford Kuga, Ford Mustang
2018-present 8F24 8-speed transverse transmission (1.5 EcoBlue)
2018-present 8F57 8-speed transverse transmission for higher torque (2.7 V6 EcoBoost)
- Ford Edge ST, Ford Explorer, Ford Fusion, Ford Taurus

Dual-clutch automatics[edit]

These are dual-clutch transmissions.

2008-present 6DCT150 Ford Powershift 6-speed wet clutch

2008–present 6DCT250 Ford Powershift (DPS6) 6-speed dry clutch
- Ford EcoSport, Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus.
- The 2012-2016 DPS6 Powershift transmission was used in the 2012-2016 Ford Focus and 2011-2016 Ford Fiesta sedans. This transmission is the subject of a massive number of lawsuits alleging Ford lied in order to sell cars Ford knew had defective transmissions.^[8]

2008-present 6DCT450 Ford Powershift (MPS6) 6-speed wet clutch
- Ford Focus, Ford Mondeo, Ford Kuga, Ford Galaxy, Ford Fiesta, Ford C-Max, Ford S-Max

Getrag Transmissions
- 2017-present 7DCL750 Getrag - 7-speed
  - Ford GT (2nd gen. V6)

Tremec Transmissions
- 2020-present Tremec TR-9070 7-speed

Manual[edit]

1960-1967 Ford/Mercury HED 3-speed transmission (non-syncro first gear)
1968- Ford Type E (aka Built or 2000e) 4-speed transmission Came in Anglia 105E, Cortina MkI, Lotus Cortina MkI, Cortina MkII to up to '68, Consul Classic, Consul Capri, Corsair, Escort TC, Mexico Mk1 and RS1600 MkI.
1976–1985 BC or BC4
1982–1995 BC5
1995-present IB5
MT75
- Ford Sierra, Ford Granada, Ford Escort Cosworth, Ford Scorpio, Ford Transit
1981–1994 MTX-III
1989–1995 MTX-IV
MTX-75, 'Cologne' transmission
- Ford Contour, Ford Escort, Ford Focus, Ford Mondeo, Jaguar X-Type, Mercury Cougar
Type 9 (or Type N, T-9)
- Ford Capri 1.6, 2.0 1983 onwards, Capri 2.8 1982 onwards, Ford Sierra 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, Sierra XR4i, Sierra XR4x4 2.8, Merkur XR4Ti
- New Process 435 heavy duty 4 speed transmission
- Clark / Tremec 4 speed OD and SROD
Tremec or Borg-Warner transmissions
- Borg-Warner T-18/T-19 transmissions - circa 1966-1991 Ford F-Series
- Borg-Warner T-10 transmission – 1957–1965^[9]
- Borg-Warner T-5 transmission – Ford Sierra; 1983–1995 Ford Mustang; 2005–2009 Mustang V6
- Tremec T-170/T-175/T176/T177 1984-1990+? F-series
- Tremec T-45 transmission – 1996–1999 Mustang Cobra, 1996–2000 Mustang GT
- Tremec T-56 transmission – 2000 Cobra R and 2003–2004 Mustang Cobra, Ford Falcon (BF) I6T and 5.4l V8 BF MK1 - BF MK11
- Tremec TR-3650 transmission – 2001–2010 Mustang GT
- Tremec TR-6060 transmission – 2007–present Ford Shelby GT500, Ford Falcon (FG) I6T, 5.4L and 5.0L supercharged V8
Getrag transmissions
- Getrag MT-285 6-Speed Manual - 2002-2004 Focus SVT
- Getrag MT-82 - 2011-present Mustang GT
Mazda M5OD transmissions
- M5OD-R1 – Ford Ranger, Bronco II, Explorer, Aerostar.
- M5OD-R1HD – Ford Ranger (4.0L V6 only)
- M5OD-R2 – Thunderbird Super Coupe, Ford F-150, Bronco (except with 351 cu in (5.8 L) V8)
Toyo Kogyo (Early Mazda)
- TK 4 4 speed manual (No Overdrive) (Ranger, Bronco II 83-85, Aerostar 85)
- TK 5 5 speed manual (With overdrive) (Ranger, Bronco II 85-87, Aerostar 85-87)

Mitsubishi FM145/FM146 5 speed (overdrive) (Ranger/Bronco II 86-92 with 2.0L, 2.3L, and 2.9L engines only)

References[edit]

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^'6F35 Transmission parts, repair guidelines, problems, manuals'. go4trans.com. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
^'Exclusive: An Inside Look At Ford's New 10 Speed Transmission'. www.thetruthaboutcars.com. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
^'Saturation Dive: Ford 10 Speed Transmission Power Flow'. www.thetruthaboutcars.com. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
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