Kingpimp

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My roommate has a 2001 Ford Ranger with an AT. I dropped the gear selector one positions too many into 2nd versus D. The truck felt gutless until I put the selector back into D.

This isn't a specific truck problem, I am pretty sure every Ford I have driven is like this. Why is that? What is happening?

LesPaul

ummmmmm...... you were starting from 0 in second gear.... that adds up to gutless

Kingpimp

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It's an auto, shouldn't it select first regardless of where the gear stalk is?

LesPaul

NO...... if you select second it will start in second..

trever1t

iTrader: (14)

Te transgo kit makes it stay in 2nd. At least it did for me.

Kingpimp

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Why would Ford design it like that? To start in second from a stop.

gun5l1ng3r

because the first gear is so short

LesPaul

mine start in second if its slected and i dont have a shift kit

Barras

I beleive they are designed like that with slippery roads in mine....so it wont break the tires loose from a standstill. Most every truck is like that i believe.

blake2kz71

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me too but if you stomp it when 2nd is selected it will roll then gear down to first. also when first is selected sometimes it will shift by itself then other times it will just hit the rev limiter until i shift.