Hoping so! Putting my full faith in them as this truck has sentimental value for me. My father drove an (Alpine?) green Ranger growing up, so I was so excited to grab an Eruption Green when I saw it.
UPDATE 2:
We have a winner! Got a call from the SA today that the failed part was the valve body. They attempted to fix the existing valve body, but after test driving, ran into the same issues. Due to this, they will be dropping the transmission from the truck and sending it to a third...
Exactly what I read! Thank you for clarifying I’m not crazy, haha. I was planning on doing it at 50k, as I do with all my vehicles but agreed; 150k is just crazy.
Thank you! Really happy to not have to eat the diagnostic fee and get a generic answer like “it’s just how it drives”. I’m pretty sure they’re going to have to do an TCM relearn so I’m prepared for it to drive a bit strange until it adjusts. I’m also assuming they’ll replace the transmission...
UPDATE:
Truck has been at Ford since Monday, but today I got a call from the service advisor that they have finished diagnosing the transmission and did find a failed part. I do not have details yet, but I’ll be sure to get a full breakdown from the SA. Very happy to hear they did find an...
Really important detail I left out was I did replace the DPFE sensor as well spark plugs during maintenance. The truck drove a bit smoother, but nothing remarkable. Thank you for the input though
Hello All!
Long time lurker, first time poster. I took delivery on a 2023 Ford Ranger Lariat Splash Jungle Edition back in November from Carvana. From the get go, I noticed the transmission was just strange but I really fell in love with the truck other than that. I had my mechanic look over...