2001 Ford Ranger 3.0 v6 5R44E 177k miles
Not sure if transmission issue but the fluid is somewhat dirty, but still has pink/reddish tones. The level is correct. The truck will shift into gear (at least the tach shows it's in gear), but won't move. You can Rev up the engine, but it won't progress. After waiting anywhere from a few seconds to a minute or so, it'll kick into gear and begin moving. Once it's going, it goes. However, it may have trouble moving when you come to a stop and try to progress again. But like previously mentioned, most times once it's going, it drives fine. It seems like it may be an issue when cold, but maybe when it's hot it does okay? I'm not sure, I just bought this so I'm unsure of the previous transmission care, and the previous owner states this is a new issue.
No codes are popping up on my cheap code scanner, except P0301 which is probably unrelated.
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You can change the fluid and see how that goes, but it is likely there is an internal issue with the automatic transmission. Testing is needed - electronically, using a Ford IDS diagnostic tool or equivalent, to inspect the commands and responses of the transmission and see if there may be an internal mechanical concern.
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