2003 ford ranger edge 4×4 Rolling down the interstate in 5th gear trucks running great. All of sudden petal goes to the floor and no gears are engaging..so i let her cool down and then start it up 1 nothing 2 nothing 3 nothing 4 gear is the only gear that will grab and with a lil research ive come to find out this is a ( limp home mode) feature of the manual trans but dont kno exactly why this happend with only 2000 miles on the clutch rebuild..Help please
Yes, as said above there is no "limp mode" on manual transmissions, thats for computer controlled automatics, and something completely different
Yes, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and Reverse all use the input shaft GEAR
4th is a 1:1 ratio so input shaft and output shaft are connected together, there is NO GEAR used
Transmission needs to come out
When you remove the top cover you will see the stripped input shaft gear, image here:
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On the top left is the input shaft and there is no gear left its stripped and damaged the counter shaft drive gear as well
This was not a common problem with your M5OD-R1(M5R1) transmission but is a known problem with most manual transmissions
If 4th works but the other gears don't then this is the problem, no room for other interpretations, lol
The M5R1 is engine specific and 2WD or 4WD specific
So if you need/want to replace it instead of rebuilding it you will need a 1991-2008 M5R1 from a 3.0l 4WD Ranger OR Mazda B3000 4WD
Can't use a 4.0l V6 trans or 4cyl engine trans or a 2WD trans
Offer above for $100 is a good deal, if its 4WD trans
It is possible to convert M5R1 2WD trans to a 4WD trans but does require some disassembly, your current 4WD tail shaft and tail shaft housing should be OK, wouldn't be damaged by the input shaft gear failure, and will fit on 2WD M5R1