# 2011 Ford Pickup won’t shift when motor’s running

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-pickup-won-t-shift-when-motor-s-running/118158>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, ranger\
**Created:** [May 27, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-pickup-won-t-shift-when-motor-s-running/118158 "2018-05-27T13:51:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![DennisGolden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@DennisGolden](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DennisGolden)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-pickup-won-t-shift-when-motor-s-running/118158/1 "2018-05-27T13:51:19Z")

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can shift my ranger when motor is off but wont go into gear when motor is running?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-pickup-won-t-shift-when-motor-s-running/118158/2 "2018-05-27T14:04:53Z")

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Manual trans or automatic? How many miles? What engine? Give us a little more to go on!

If it is a manual, you have a clutch problem. It may be the hydraulic pedal system or it could be the clutch itself.