Transmission problems
 

so i was driving my truck the other day and just coasting. when i got back on the throttle it was like it was in neutral. i pulled over and my overdrive light was flashing i shut the truck off and started again. i pulled away and was doing 30 mph at 3000 rpm. i pulled over called a buddy and towed it home. now it does not go forward or backwards when in gear. i lifted the rear end off of the ground and the tires would spin. PLEASE ANYONE HELP im not sure what it is exactly. Thanks for any help

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Same thing happened to me, was driving home from offroading and the O/D light blinked which means it was in "get home mode" and it locks it into a gear to get to where you need to go. It's like a check transmission light.

On your year the VSS sensor can effect the tranny. It is worth checking. The part is $20

1999, Reg Cab, 2.5, 5 speed, 145k. (Sent from my DROID BIONIC using FRF App)

Man if its that sensor that would be awesome ill check it tonight thanks guys

Re: Transmission problems
 

sorry my bad........I was on my phone and thought you had a 2000.......the 1998, 1999 and 2000 rangers used the VSS in the differential to feed info to the ECU to so it knows when to shift.......they changed it in 2001.......there is a chance that some 2001 models built early in 2001 still used the VSS sensor this way........it might be worth investigating....

Re: Transmission problems
 

I reread you r thread...I don't think it is that sensor......it sounds a little more serious then that.......

Well ill check it out i did some research and it might be a solenoid on my transmission im going to take them off and test them all im hopin my transmission isnt shot