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- Location
- Harrisburg PA
- Vehicle Year
- 97
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0 OHV
- Transmission
- Automatic
Ok so here is an issue that is very weird. 97 Ranger 84k miles.
5R55E trans 4.0 OHV
the problem has happened a total of 3 times so far in about the last 6 months. You put the truck in gear drive forward about 100 feet come to a stop and when you go to take off the truck acts as if it is in neutral. Set there for about 10 seconds and it acts fine shifts normal as if nothing is wrong.
The fluid and filter were changed about 6 months ago right after it did it the first time. There was no massive amount of friction material in the pan and the fluid did not smell burnt and was still red. The fluid that was in the trans was Dextron III I do think as it was swapped out a few years back. This time around I used Mercon V in it. The filter was replaced with the fluid. Used a motor craft trans filter. The fluid is at the proper fill level after trans is warmed up and setting in neutral / park, shift it thru the entire gear range and take a 5 second pause in each position the return to park to check the fluid.
has anyone seen this issue with the 5R55E and not have a low fluid issue or have it acting weird at any other time? The thing shifts as smooth as it always has.
5R55E trans 4.0 OHV
the problem has happened a total of 3 times so far in about the last 6 months. You put the truck in gear drive forward about 100 feet come to a stop and when you go to take off the truck acts as if it is in neutral. Set there for about 10 seconds and it acts fine shifts normal as if nothing is wrong.
The fluid and filter were changed about 6 months ago right after it did it the first time. There was no massive amount of friction material in the pan and the fluid did not smell burnt and was still red. The fluid that was in the trans was Dextron III I do think as it was swapped out a few years back. This time around I used Mercon V in it. The filter was replaced with the fluid. Used a motor craft trans filter. The fluid is at the proper fill level after trans is warmed up and setting in neutral / park, shift it thru the entire gear range and take a 5 second pause in each position the return to park to check the fluid.
has anyone seen this issue with the 5R55E and not have a low fluid issue or have it acting weird at any other time? The thing shifts as smooth as it always has.