ParanoidSVT
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- Location
- MA
- Vehicle Year
- 2004
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger 2wd
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hey gang, I’ve been bringing my grandfathers 2004 Ranger. 3.0, 2wd back to life.
it has been totally fine for him and I over the years, until about a week ago… I’ve developed alittle issue
it seems like once I go above 40mph and 2k rpm the truck pops out of over drive, jumps up to 2400rpm, then immediately shifts back into over drive bringing it down to 2k rpm.. then pops back out and repeats… if I bring the speed down to 35/38mph and 1800rpm she’ll be fine all day long
if I also hit a on ramp to the high way.. it will shift normal all the way up to 65mph… I ran to Boston (45 miles straight) with no issue at all.. BUT the second I go below 60mph… she begins popping in and out… bring her up to 65mph.. and I drove all the way home from Boston fine..
shifts aren’t violent like it’s low on fluid. I even checked and the fluid is a clean color and right where it needs to be on the dip stick
I’ve done some googling and really haven’t found an answer… I’ve seen things like TPS sensor and transmission servo..
Another thing I’d like to throw in is, no CEL, no blinking lights.. but my over drive button and light doesn’t work… and I don’t believe it ever has…
any advice is greatly appreciated…
it has been totally fine for him and I over the years, until about a week ago… I’ve developed alittle issue
it seems like once I go above 40mph and 2k rpm the truck pops out of over drive, jumps up to 2400rpm, then immediately shifts back into over drive bringing it down to 2k rpm.. then pops back out and repeats… if I bring the speed down to 35/38mph and 1800rpm she’ll be fine all day long
if I also hit a on ramp to the high way.. it will shift normal all the way up to 65mph… I ran to Boston (45 miles straight) with no issue at all.. BUT the second I go below 60mph… she begins popping in and out… bring her up to 65mph.. and I drove all the way home from Boston fine..
shifts aren’t violent like it’s low on fluid. I even checked and the fluid is a clean color and right where it needs to be on the dip stick
I’ve done some googling and really haven’t found an answer… I’ve seen things like TPS sensor and transmission servo..
Another thing I’d like to throw in is, no CEL, no blinking lights.. but my over drive button and light doesn’t work… and I don’t believe it ever has…
any advice is greatly appreciated…
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