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- City, State
- Bonita Springs, FL
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2000 XLT, V6 OHV
Hey everyone, I had a problem today when I was driving to work. As always I started the truck and let it warm up until the rpms settled. I hit the road and noticed my tranny wouldn't shift into 4th gear, I was doing 2500 rpm at 40 mph. I noticed a slight delay from 4th to 5th a few months ago but didnt think it was major until today. Well I drove back home and looked under the truck. Idk if it helped but I sprayed the shifter(I think that's what it's called) with wd40, it looked corroded. I think it was stuck because I drove it again and bam, shifted into 4th and 5th. The delay is still there at 5th. It revs to 2000 rpm before shifting. I dont know if the tranny just had to warm up first or if the shift motor needs replacing. Just wondering what you guys think. I'll post again later tonight after another cold start to see if the problem persists, maybe the fluid needs friction modifier. I hope its not a gear problem but being at 170k that wouldnt be surprising. Sorry about the long post. Thanks for any help.