Pucksterpete
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Hello, I have a problem I’m trying to diagnose.
I have a 2017 Ford Ranger Wildtrak 3.2L Automatic with 55,000 km
All regular maintenance has been kept up.
The other night while driving home on the highway, I encountered some odd shifting when accelerating, it felt like the shifting was just off or the timing just seemed off. (No engine light came on) After driving for about 5 minutes like this, I was no longer in drive gear. Car was turned on, but I could no longer accelerate (it was like being in neutral).
So, pulled over, checked to see underneath if anything was hanging down, looked fine. Got back and started the truck, no problem starting, put the car into drive, reverse, nothing, won’t go into gear. It will go into park.
Had it towed home, but the flatbed was to long to turn into our parking area, so we coasted in neutral down our street on a hill. At this time when we came down the hill, we heard a very loud clanking sound coming from the truck, but once on a flat surface the sound goes away. See video for the sound.
Next morning, I got underneath to see if I could find any cause of the sound. The only thing I did see what looked like to me a sliced wire from a connection near the transmission or transfer case. See photo attached.
I also plugged in my OBD2, which showed fault codes for the TCM, PCM, ACM, BCMii, plus Cylinder 2 & 5 glow plug circuit.
I’m hoping it has something with the just the sliced wire connection, but the sound it makes when started and, on an incline, worries me.
Any ideas?
Thanks
I have a 2017 Ford Ranger Wildtrak 3.2L Automatic with 55,000 km
All regular maintenance has been kept up.
The other night while driving home on the highway, I encountered some odd shifting when accelerating, it felt like the shifting was just off or the timing just seemed off. (No engine light came on) After driving for about 5 minutes like this, I was no longer in drive gear. Car was turned on, but I could no longer accelerate (it was like being in neutral).
So, pulled over, checked to see underneath if anything was hanging down, looked fine. Got back and started the truck, no problem starting, put the car into drive, reverse, nothing, won’t go into gear. It will go into park.
Had it towed home, but the flatbed was to long to turn into our parking area, so we coasted in neutral down our street on a hill. At this time when we came down the hill, we heard a very loud clanking sound coming from the truck, but once on a flat surface the sound goes away. See video for the sound.
Next morning, I got underneath to see if I could find any cause of the sound. The only thing I did see what looked like to me a sliced wire from a connection near the transmission or transfer case. See photo attached.
I also plugged in my OBD2, which showed fault codes for the TCM, PCM, ACM, BCMii, plus Cylinder 2 & 5 glow plug circuit.
I’m hoping it has something with the just the sliced wire connection, but the sound it makes when started and, on an incline, worries me.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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