1998 Ford Ranger Not shifting into drive

1998 FORD RANGER

168,000 MILES • 4.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

KARL2411

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My truck at a complete stop will not move when I shift into drive. Reverse 1st 2nd all work. It will move in 2nd and if I manually shift it to drive after I'eve gained jus a little speed it runs perfectly fine . I did check the transmission fluid seemed to be at normal levels.

Feb 11, 2015 at 11:28 AM

HMAC300

✓Experienced Mechanic
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sounds to be in limp mode, scan for codes and check it

Feb 11, 2015 at 9:55 PM

STRAILER

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55,594 POSTS

I would say the gear range sensor has failed to tell the PCM the transmission is in drive, I would swap the sensor out to see what happens, there will not be a trouble code for this. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.

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