JMB27
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- Vehicle Year
- 2008
- Make / Model
- Ford
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- 4.0
- Transmission
- Manual
Hi,
I have a 2008 Ranger ext. cab 4x4 Manual Transmission with only 45,000 Miles. I'm the original owner, well kept.
For about the last 15,000 Miles I find it difficult to shift into first gear or reverse.
-Clutch isn't soft, feels normal
-Gears are not grinding (although on some rare occasion you can feel a bit of kick back when shifting into a gear)
-Even when shifting is ok, it doesn't shift as smoothly into any gear as it use to, I have to push harder then normal (this is just a side-note, not my real concern).
Here is what is really weird about my issue with first and reverse.
The issue is fluid. Meaning at some moments I literally cannot get it into either gear no matter how hard I try. In this scenario I move the shifter side to side, push the clutch a bunch of times, try to get into another gear like 2nd and see if it free's it up.
And at other times it shifts perfectly fine.
Literally it's moment by moment. I could pull out of my driveway shifts fine, drive for a bit and at the stop light it acts up or vice versa.
My mechanic says to leave it as they have no clue and will be costly to investigate.
Any suggestions of what is going on and how to fix would be greatly appreciated. This is my 4th manual vehicle, I'm a solid driver, never had premature clutch issue with any of my vehicles.
It may sound crazy but I find it shifts better in hot weather vs. cold??
Thanks again.
I have a 2008 Ranger ext. cab 4x4 Manual Transmission with only 45,000 Miles. I'm the original owner, well kept.
For about the last 15,000 Miles I find it difficult to shift into first gear or reverse.
-Clutch isn't soft, feels normal
-Gears are not grinding (although on some rare occasion you can feel a bit of kick back when shifting into a gear)
-Even when shifting is ok, it doesn't shift as smoothly into any gear as it use to, I have to push harder then normal (this is just a side-note, not my real concern).
Here is what is really weird about my issue with first and reverse.
The issue is fluid. Meaning at some moments I literally cannot get it into either gear no matter how hard I try. In this scenario I move the shifter side to side, push the clutch a bunch of times, try to get into another gear like 2nd and see if it free's it up.
And at other times it shifts perfectly fine.
Literally it's moment by moment. I could pull out of my driveway shifts fine, drive for a bit and at the stop light it acts up or vice versa.
My mechanic says to leave it as they have no clue and will be costly to investigate.
Any suggestions of what is going on and how to fix would be greatly appreciated. This is my 4th manual vehicle, I'm a solid driver, never had premature clutch issue with any of my vehicles.
It may sound crazy but I find it shifts better in hot weather vs. cold??
Thanks again.