What years of the 4R44E transmission interchange with a 1998 Ford Ranger XLT 3.0?

2wd or 4wd,
current trans is.4R44E OR 5R44E OR 5R55E.
THOSE 3 TRANNY NAMES ARE JUST BASE LINE NAMES NOT FULL.
why not ask ford this?
lots to go wrong,
A/T boxes are complex. and vast sub-versions exist even 4wd
it has to fit engine end and be same length to tail prop shaft.
must have same gear ratio's
and wire wiring to the connector (TCM/PCM) to the boxes control solenoids. speed sensors and pressure sensors etc.
also even 1 year box will have 2 or more upgrades on box sensors and are not the same. (wrong one used, PCM fails)
The PCM must like this wrong tranny, and most do not. guessing.

the answer is:

• ask ford this, or join a real ford forum that does complex swaps
• ask any tranny REBUILD shop to look it up.
• ask any wrecking yard to look up what other cars match they have this very expensive data base, network to do all that. ask.

try here ranger forum

https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?search/2859970/&q=transmission+swap&t=post&o=date

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I am fairly familiar with rangers but I think the cutoff year is 2000 for exchanges. 2000 back to 1989 are pretty much interchangable. The front suspention went to tortion bars in either 98 or 2000 and or springs. the older models had the old twin I beam suspension making the change over nearly imposible. You may be able to put the engine, transmission and the transfercase in with out to much problem but the rest is out.
I hope I have been of help. Good Luck.

try posting the codes, it sounds like a ECM Engine Control Module(brain) problem.

you will need to connect it ti a scanner to confirm but it sounds like your solenoid (there is a solenoid that controls those gears inside your tranny) the part is actually cheap and should take no time to replace. the cost comes in a way of replacing the tranny fluid that will be lost.

Transmission is not powering the transfer case

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

did you use the spline alignment tool?

wire plugin on back of turnsignal switch not making a connecting