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Old Jun 27, 2023 | 09:26 AM
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2010 Ranger 2.3 / auto shift problems

Here is whats going on.
2010 Ford Ranger 2wd 2.3 motor 184,000 miles
From starting the truck I cannot move in D or R, but if I put it into drive D1 or drive D2 then I can use R.
Cannot take off in D.
I drive it by starting in D1 or D2 then shifting up to D.
All this works better with overdrive turned off.
Replaced fluid and filter. No metal flakes.
I replaced the output shaft speed sensor and unplugged the negative battery terminal for an hour today because that's the code I had seen.
Still doing the same thing .

Any help is much appreciated.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2023 | 03:31 PM
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You've described what happens when the overdrive one way clutch fails. The trans needs to come out and get at least partially torn down to replace this.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2023 | 04:59 PM
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Any idea on cost and if I go that far should I just get a full rebuild?
 
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Old Jun 27, 2023 | 05:27 PM
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If it were mine I would go with a full rebuild. I am very out of touch with current prices.
 
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