Learning to drive a vehicle is not constantly unproblematic, and often it may seem like a good solution to select an automatic Ford Ranger, whether it’s for simple convenience or ease of use, this kind of transmission is becoming more and more prevailing. Nevertheless, while they might seem like a perfect solution, there might also be problems with the automatic gearboxes of your Ford Ranger . This is exactly the subject of our article. First, we’ll quickly describe the different types of automatic gearboxes, then, in a second step, which problems you might encounter with the gearbox of your Ford Ranger , and, at last, how to resolve them.
The different sort of automatic gearbox of a Ford Ranger
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Gearboxes have the benefit of being known to be reliable, as you don’t need to use your clutch pedal and everything is electronically and mechanically managed there will be no early wear of your clutch or other elements that could be put to the test by misuse on your part.
Nevertheless, depending on the kind of automatic transmission your Ford Ranger is equipped with you will have more or less reliability, we will present them to you now:
- Classic automatic gearbox: It will use a torque converter, which will control the gear changes, it’s the oldest technology, it has evolved quite a lot in the last decades (more gears and a better management of the gear changes).
- Robotized automatic gearbox: This is a manual gearbox with a robotized system that will replace the driver’s action. This kind of gearbox is less and less basic because they are considered very slow. We also generally feel a coupling during deceleration.
- Dual-clutch automatic transmission: This is the greatest automatic transmission, it functions on similar principle as the robotic transmission, but thanks to its dual clutch, you won’t have any more problems with slow speeds or elevated fuel consumption. They are often equipped on luxury models.
- Continuously variable automatic box: It is similar principle as on a scooter, a variator will come to control the differences between acceleration and motor speed, they are particularly slow and tend to be unresponsive during the acceleration phases of your Ford Ranger.
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I’m having problems with the automatic transmission on my Ford Ranger
We now start the part that absolutely attracts you the most in this post, what are the problems you may encounter with the automatic transmission of your Ford Ranger? As explained earlier, generally speaking they are more reliable than manual transmissions, nevertheless, here are the main problems you may encounter:
- As explained above, no matter what kind of automatic gearbox, they are generally known to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. Nevertheless, this phenomenon is designed to occur just when the car is started, not when it is launched. If it feels like it happens constantly, the clutch or converter is probably dead.
- I have the impression that a gear in the automatic transmission of my Ford Ranger no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the impression that your gears no longer shift or tend to jump on your Ford Ranger, there is a part that is undoubtedly to blame for this failure. Indeed, the solenoid that works as a “switch” to engage the gears must not be functioning effectively, second option, a speed or engine speed sensor may be faulty and send the wrong information to your gearbox.
- If you feel drops originating from the automatic gearbox of your Ford Ranger: If you feel a clutch when you go up or when you slow down, it is either your oil which is too old and which does not lubricate any more adequately all the mechanisms of your gearbox, or else a sensor which gives bad information
- My Ford Ranger’s automatic transmission is leaking: At last, if your Ford Ranger’s automatic transmission is leaking, it’s most likely one of your spy seals is too worn.
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How do I fix automatic transmission problems on a Ford Ranger?
And finally, we’re going to try to give you the solutions to fix the automatic transmission problems on your Ford Ranger . Find them down below:
- Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Ford Ranger: Locate the origin of the leak, and replace the concerned gasket, get it achieved by a specialist, opening a gearbox is not easy. It will cost you a few hundred euros, specifically for the labour. Do not think twice to read our article on gearbox oil leaks on Ford Ranger.
- Sensor problem: No matter which sensor is involved, a replacement is the just remedy, sensors do not repair themselves, you should count from 100 to a few hundred euros dependent on the difficulty of access to the one that worries you.
- Couplings: If you have problems with the couplings on your Ford Ranger, you will only need to do a whole gearbox change to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
- The automatic gearbox of my Ford Ranger slips: In this case, you certainly have a dead clutch disc, you will have to change the clutch, and on some models you won’t have the ability to change it without doing a standard exchange of the gearbox, be prepared to spend more than a thousand euros.
There are other automatic transmission problems on Ford Ranger, such as electronic problems or pressure problems, but this list lists the main ones, whatever the case, for such difficult mechanisms. Once you feel a problem on this level, we suggest you to go quickly to your mechanic.
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