Bought the truck in January, used with 89,000 miles. After driving it for a month or so, I found that after driving it for 20-25 miles, the transmission almost would not shift into 1st or 2nd -- I had to shove so hard on the stick I was afraid of breaking the stick. Double-clutching didn't help.
I bought an extended warranty when I bought the truck so the dealer put in a new (rebuilt?) transmission.
Now, it's doing the same thing in 2nd gear -- drive 20 miles or so and it becomes very difficult to shift into 2nd, either from 1st or 3rd, although downshifting is much more difficult. Double-clutching helps a lot.
I suspect a bad synchro gear and it's only going to get worse.
I will check my repair ticket to see if the tranny they installed is warranteed before I go back to the dealer.
Meanwhile, does anyone have any suggestions? Is this a common problem with this truck and its Ranger twin?
Thanks.