4R44E Banner Rebuild Kit 1997-2001, new and ready to install. Fits the 4R44E. Ships fast from the USA.
This kit is for the four-wheel-drive version of Ford's small four-speed automatic, the 4R44E, in 1997-2001 trucks. The usual buyer has a 2.3L or 3.0L Ford Ranger or Mazda B2500 or B3000 4x4 that slips once it is warm, flares into second or third, or is slow to pick up Drive and Reverse, with burnt fluid in the pan. The kit gives you a complete overhaul gasket and seal set and a standard set of friction clutch plates, the soft parts that wear out on a high-mileage unit.
The 4R44E is the A4LD with full electronic shift control, introduced for 1995. Its name means four speeds, rear-drive (or 4WD with a different tailshaft housing), 440 lb-ft after converter multiplication, electronic. Three clutch packs (overdrive, direct and forward) and three bands do the work, all fed by line pressure that the EPC solenoid sets. When the frictions glaze or the piston seals harden, the clutches apply slowly and slip during the shift; heat from that slip then cooks the fluid and speeds up wear everywhere else. Replacing every friction and every seal together brings back full apply pressure in each circuit.
Sonnax points out that on this family, valve body wear causes many of the same complaints: EPC circuit leakage brings delayed reverse and 1-2 or 2-3 flares, and coast clutch valve leakage takes away fourth or engine braking. If the fluid is clean, start with a pressure check using our line pressure testing guide, and test the EPC solenoid before you pull the transmission. Lining on the magnet and a burnt smell mean the frictions are done. Our harsh or delayed shift walkthrough covers this whole Bordeaux-built family.
The listing covers 4R44E four-wheel-drive transmissions from 1997 to 2001, and the kit is also cataloged for the 4WD 5R55E of the same years. Wikipedia lists the 4R44E in 1995-2001 Rangers and North American Mazda B-Series trucks with the four-cylinder or 3.0L V6. The Ranger Station's chart lists the 4R44E (door code T) in Rangers through 2000 and the five-speed 5R44E (code D) from 2001, so a 2001 truck could have either; check the transmission code on the door label. Some parts catalogs also list the Mazda Navajo, but the Navajo was built only from 1991 to 1994 with the older A4LD, so this kit does not fit it. Two-wheel-drive trucks use a different filter and rear housing; for those, see the 1997-2011 2WD master kit. Every part for this family is on our 5R55 transmission parts page. If in doubt, send the year, drivetrain and VIN.
| Fits | 4R44E 1997-2001 |
| Part type | Banner Rebuild Kit |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
It is listed for 4WD units. The gaskets and frictions are close, but 2WD trucks use a different rear housing and filter. For a 2WD truck, the 1997-2011 2WD master kit is the safer choice.
An overhaul kit with gaskets, seals and rings, plus a standard set of friction clutch plates. Steels, bands, filter and bushings are not included.
No. The Navajo was sold from 1991 to 1994 with the A4LD, which is an earlier transmission. This kit is for 1997-2001 4R44E and 5R55E units.
Read the transmission code on the driver door label. The Ranger Station lists code T for the 4R44E and code D for the 5R44E and 5R55E five-speeds.
Sonnax reports that EPC and coast clutch valve wear cause flares, delayed reverse and lost overdrive in this family. If those were the complaints, have the valve body tested or replaced along with the rebuild.
Yes. Disconnecting the battery or replacing parts resets the shift memory, so drive through every shift at light and moderate throttle until the computer adapts.
