5R44E Clutch Module 1990-1996, new and ready to install. Fits the 5R44E. Ships fast from the USA.
This is the friction module for the 1990-1996 generation of Ford's small rear-drive automatic: the A4LD and the electronic 4R44E and 4R55E that replaced it. The listing carries the family interchange that includes the 5R44E name, so if you are searching for a 5R44E friction pack for an older Ranger, B-series, Aerostar or Explorer that slips, flares between gears or smells burnt, read the fitment section before you order. Industry reference 041752C, part number A56119C.
The A4LD was built by adding an overdrive unit to the front of the C3 three-speed, and the 4R44E, 4R55E and later 5R44E kept that basic layout. Three clutch packs share the work with the overdrive, intermediate and reverse bands: the coast (overdrive) clutch in the front unit, plus the forward clutch and the reverse-high (direct) clutch behind it. Each pack alternates lined friction discs with flat steels. A friction module is the set of lined discs for those packs, so one box replaces the wearing half of every clutch in the unit at overhaul time. The photo shows both styles in the set: internal-spline discs that ride on a hub and external-tooth discs that key into a drum.
Friction failure in this family is usually the result of something else. The Ranger Station calls heat the main killer of the A4LD, and its line pressure comes from a vacuum modulator that can fail and cause harsh or soft shifts. On the electronic 4R44E and 4R55E, Sonnax reports that the EPC circuit leaks at several points, that reverse will not engage until line pressure reaches about 120 psi, and that a healthy unit makes 125-130 psi maximum EPC in overdrive and up to 144 psi in reverse. Run a pressure test and check the cooler flow before tearing down, or new frictions will burn the same way. The diagnostic order in our 5R55 harsh or delayed shift walkthrough applies well to these earlier units too.
The module is listed for 1990-1996 A4LD, 4R44E, 4R55E, 5R44E and 5R55E applications. In practice that year window covers the A4LD (1990-1994 Ranger and Aerostar, 1991-1994 Explorer and Mazda Navajo, plus late Bronco II and 2.3L Mustang), the 4R44E that Sonnax dates to 1995 behind the 2.3L and 3.0L, and the 4R55E that arrived with the 4.0L in 1996. Sonnax notes the line did not become the five-speed 5R44E and 5R55E until 1997, so a true 5R44E built 1997 or later should be matched disc for disc against its old frictions before using this set. For 1985-1989 units there is a separate 1985-1989 friction module. Count your discs and compare tooth style and diameter, or send us your year and VIN. The rest of the family parts are on the 5R55 parts page.
| Fits | 5R44E 1990-1996 |
| Part type | Clutch Module |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Reference | A56119C |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
A 1995 Ranger 2.3L or 3.0L automatic uses the 4R44E, which falls inside this module's 1990-1996 range. Compare the discs against your old ones to be sure, or send us your year and VIN.
Five-speed units began in 1997, after this module's year range. Match each disc against your originals before installing, and ask us with your VIN if anything differs.
The set shown is friction discs. Reuse steels only if they are flat and free of heat marks, and replace the piston seals with a gasket and seal kit.
The A4LD originally called for Mercon; Mercon V is the recommended replacement for the whole family. Flush the cooler and lines so old debris does not reach the new frictions.
Usually heat or low line pressure: a weak vacuum modulator on the A4LD, or EPC leaks on the 4R44E and 4R55E. Fix the cause and run a pressure test, or the new set can fail the same way.
