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Question posted by Alonzo9 on December 23rd, 2014

Ford Ranger 2000 Xlt 4x4 5speed Manual

im having a very hard time putting truck into gear, sometimes can't put it into gear at all. Is my transmission fluid down or is something else wrong?

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Answer #1: Posted by Brainerd on December 23rd, 2014 12:41 PM

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