I have an 86 Ranger 4x4 with a 2.9L and the A4LD auto. When the transmission is cold it doesn't like to shift into second gear until I am about a 1/2 mile down the road. It is full of trans fluid. It works fine after it is warm.

Anyone have any answers.

 

Hi, it sounds like it is gummed up. try putting a can of trans X in it and shift it manually for a little while to make it shift if this doesn't help it it will need to come apart and be cleaned. Ford transmissions are famous for getting varnish buildup and then they won't shift right. John