2. Frequent Engine Misfires. Many Ford Ranger owners have lodged myriads of complaints about the vehicle's engine. Most of these complaints were about the Ranger's abrupt engine misfires and the symptoms that followed. The most common symptoms include loss of power, mild tremors, and engine stalls. Ford Ranger owners have reported 21 problems related to manual transmission (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Ranger based on all problems reported for the Ranger. Ford Ranger Manual Transmission Problems The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Ranger based on all problems reported for the 2000 Ranger. 1 Clutch problem Failure Date: 05/02/2000 Consumer is having problems with clutch. Clutch pedal feels sluggish, and someitmes it slips. In october of 2006 the automatic transmission in my 2000 4x4 ford ranger began to not engage in park when I would stop and park the truck. The indicator would also not stop on the gear that the truck was in. After checking the transmission selector cable run and adjusting it where it enters the transmission the problem was a little better. wife's Explorer had the exact same problem last year. The truck is a 2000 Ford Ranger 4x4 with a 3.0L engine and a 5 speed manual transmission. Total mileage: 155,000. Otherwise the truck is in great shape with no history of serious repairs. The problem: Yesterday the truck started making a scraping sound when the clutch pedal was depressed. 2000 larado won't shift from 2nd to 3rd Hello. It seems your vehicle's transmission has to be rebuilt/replaced. Any automatic transmission that won't 'shift' from 1st gear into 2nd or 3rd gear has a 'worn' slave cylinder that 'slides' gears one way or another. 1st gear works yet 2nd and 3rd don't. Good luck and keep me informed; if you want to. 2000 Ford Ranger Higher Than Normal Engine Idle The engine may have a higher that normal idle at times. After cold start with an automatic transmission and when the clutch is depressed with a manual transmission. Our technicians tell us updated powertrain control module (PCM) software is available to address this concern. TL contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact received a safety recall notification for the vehicle speed control (NHTSA campaign id #07V336000). As of March 25, 2008, the dealer had not View all. 2000 Ford Ranger problems. (10) View all. 2004 Ford Ranger problems. (12) View all. 2005 Ford Ranger problems. (9) Being difficult to shift is indicative of a slave cylinder that is freezing up and not releasing the clutch via the pressure plate. The throwout bearing should also be replaced if you have to tear into it that much. x2 on this. Seems like slaves going bad have been all the rage lately. The Ranger uses this signal for many vehicle functions. It helps control transmission shifts, ABS, cruise control, the speedometer, and more. Fixing it should be considered a priority. Ford Ranger P0500 Symptoms. Symptoms will vary depending on the model year and other conditions. But, these are the most common symptoms of P0500 in general.