My 97 ranger with a4ld trans won't move in drive

check for brakes binding , hand brake problem or master cylinder problem holding the brakes on

First step would be to check trans fluid level

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That is the only trans to fit, that on was used up until the 4r and 5rs where used , then they became electric,

Get your car to a transmission shop right away! You may have not damaged it beyond repair, but you will soon if you keep doing what you say you're doing to it.

Your truck has a A4LD transmission. The older ones had major problems. What i believe is happening with yours is the converter is locking up intermittently. 1st-4th are actual gears for 5th(overdrive) the converter locks. I had the same problem as well as did alot of people I spoke with. I solved it by getting a used A4LD out of a '92 ranger with a 3.0L motor (these transmissions had some upgrades to deal with a number of problems including the one you are talking about.) You will need to swap bell-housings (this requires the pump to be shimmed properly,I paid a shop $100 to install the pump ,with is attached to the back of the bell-housing) There are only 2 kinds of A4LD one for floor shift and 1 for column shift,make sure you get the right one.Good luck.

Hiya,

There are 5 automatic transmissions used in the Ford Ranger, Explorer and Mountaineer. They may be identified by checking the transmission code on the Safety Standard Certification Label attached to the driver's side door post, in the space marked Trans. The transmissions can also be identified by a tag attached to the lower left hand extension attaching bolt. The transmission codes are as follows:

• 1991–94 code T is for the A4LD transmission
• 1995–99 code T is for the 4R44E (2.3L, 2.5L & 3.0L) or 4R55E (4.0L) transmission
• 1996–99 code U is for the 4R70W (5.0L) transmission
• 1997–99 code D is for the 5R55E (5-speed automatic) transmission

So, what you need to do now is...establish from a FORD workshop, whether both the A4LD and 4R55E transmissions share the same components and mounting dimensions.

Cheers,

Scott

The A4LD trans had a lot of problems in the early to mid 90's. It ws the second most failed trans compared to #produced, second only to the ford AXOD. That sound is probably being caused by a sprig assembly that is not holding. Don't hit the gas and you might get a little more life out of it, but there is nothing you can do other than removing it and rebuilding it.
Hope this helps.

It is on the side of the transmission, it has a vacuum hose from the engine going to it, if trans fluid has gone through the vacuum hose replace it to.

Sounds like the shift kit is warn out in the transmission. The overdrive line may not be able to provide enough hydrolic pressure to engage the gears to move the truck. When you switch to regualr drive, that line is able to build the hydrolic pressure to engage the gears. At a certian speed (for the transmission, certian hydrolic pressure) there is enough pressure to engage the gears in overdrive, but go below that, and you have to start in drive again. If this is the case, there is no easy fix for that and I recomend taking it to a transmission shop to have your shift kit examined. Opening up an automatic transmission requires specalized tools, clean shop enviroment, and knowlage more then the average back yard machanic has.