# 1990 ford ranger auto trans problem **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [November 22, 2019, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-ford-ranger-auto-trans-problem/153313 "2019-11-22T03:39:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Richard\_Weaver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@Richard\_Weaver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Richard_Weaver)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-ford-ranger-auto-trans-problem/153313/1 "2019-11-22T03:39:41Z")
1990 ford ranger, was driving an heard a pop now what ever gear I select it does absolute nothing ,any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 3:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-ford-ranger-auto-trans-problem/153313/2 "2019-11-22T03:41:02Z")
Good chance there’s a problem in the linkage between the shifter and the transmission. ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 3:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-ford-ranger-auto-trans-problem/153313/3 "2019-11-22T03:41:59Z")
That pop you heard was likely your transmission saying goodbye to you. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 3:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-ford-ranger-auto-trans-problem/153313/4 "2019-11-22T03:43:58Z")
OP, do you hear any noises like something is spinning (other than the engine) in the various driving gears? Or does it sound like you are in P or N? ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-ford-ranger-auto-trans-problem/153313/5 "2019-11-22T13:54:53Z")
Set the parking brake, start the engine, put it gear, look underneath without crawling under truck to see if drive line is spinning. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Weaver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@Richard\_Weaver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Richard_Weaver)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-ford-ranger-auto-trans-problem/153313/6 "2019-11-30T20:57:44Z")
checked linkage ,everything looks fine. even took pan off an shifted an everything looked fine there as well. man this is a mystery ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Weaver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@Richard\_Weaver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Richard_Weaver)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-ford-ranger-auto-trans-problem/153313/7 "2019-11-30T21:01:37Z")
did what you asked ,an no the driveline is not spinning. when I select a gear it feels like the linkage is disconnected, but I went as far as taking the pan off an shifting ,an everything looks good’ its mysterious! ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-ford-ranger-auto-trans-problem/153313/8 "2019-11-30T21:05:09Z")
Not a mystery, the transmission is 30 years old with who knows how many miles, complex mechanical assemblies do wear out and have a finite life expectancy. Yours simply reached the end of its life. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Weaver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@Richard\_Weaver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Richard_Weaver)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-ford-ranger-auto-trans-problem/153313/9 "2019-11-30T21:07:45Z")
nah! took pan off ,traced linkage down,shifted it many times an everything looks good. I don’t know I just cant accept the trans. is gone as its all the gears not working , an also I had no slippping ect… before this happened. ive got a new truck cause of it, but I still have as I want to solve this problem ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Weaver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@Richard\_Weaver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Richard_Weaver)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-ford-ranger-auto-trans-problem/153313/10 "2019-11-30T21:10:30Z")
no hear nothing, im just having trouble accepting trans is shot, ive checked linkage, changed filter, fluid,checked fuses . I geuss it is just done . ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Weaver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@Richard\_Weaver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Richard_Weaver)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-ford-ranger-auto-trans-problem/153313/11 "2019-11-30T21:13:22Z")
yeah, your right just never had everything seem fine than next minute it wont move in any gear , geuss I need to come to terms with buying a trans, thanks ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 12:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-ford-ranger-auto-trans-problem/153313/12 "2019-12-01T00:50:17Z")
Suggest to take your truck to the local transmission shop for a proper diagnosis. Since the linkage between the shifter and the trans is ok, the problem must be a transmission or torque converter/flex-plate fault. Since you had no signs of slipping until you heard the “pop” sound, there’s least some chance the problem isn’t worn clutches and bands. Give yourself a chance to get lucky and hire a pro to tell you what’s wrong. You can decide to fix it yourself if you like.