5R44E Planetary 1997-2014, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 5R44E. Ships fast from the USA.
Fluid dripping off the back of the transmission onto the driveshaft, a slip yoke that wobbles in its bore, or a cracked tail housing on a two-wheel-drive Ranger: those are the jobs this part is for. Although it is filed under planetary, this item is not a gearset. It is a remanufactured 2WD extension housing, also called the tail housing, for the Ford Ranger 4R44E, 5R44E, 4R55E and 5R55E family. It has been washed, checked and painted, and it arrives with a new rear seal and a new bushing already pressed in.
On these small rear-drive Ford automatics the extension housing bolts to the back of the main case and surrounds the output shaft. The bushing inside it supports the driveshaft slip yoke, and the lip seal at the rear keeps transmission fluid in while the yoke slides in and out as the rear axle moves. When the bushing wears, the yoke can move off center, the seal cannot keep up and fluid starts to leak at the tail. Left long enough, a loose yoke chews the bushing bore itself, and at that point a new seal alone will not hold.
Clean the area and drive the truck, then look: fresh red fluid at the tail seal points here, while fluid running from the pan rail or cooler lines is a different leak. Our guide to common leak spots lays out where each one shows up on this transmission family. With the driveshaft in place, grab the yoke and try to move it up and down; noticeable play means the bushing is gone. If the noise you are chasing is more of a whine or a clunk inside the case, start with the noise diagnosis guide before buying a housing.
This housing is for two-wheel-drive (4x2) Ford Rangers. The listing covers the 4R44E and 4R55E four-speeds and the 5R44E and 5R55E five-speeds, with the 2.3L, 2.5L, 3.0L and 4.0L engines, and it is listed for 1997-2014. US Ranger production of this generation ended with the 2011 model year, so in practice it covers the 1997-2011 trucks. It does not fit four-wheel-drive models, which bolt a transfer case where this housing goes. One important detail: this housing has no speed sensor hole. Some versions of the Ranger tail housing have a sensor bore. Look at your old one; if a sensor is plugged into it, this is not your housing, and you should send us your year and VIN so we can match the correct version. Other parts for this family are in the 5R55 and 5R44E collection.
Because the seal and bushing are already installed, you do not need a puller. If you would rather keep your original housing and only renew the bushing, the OTC 6913 extension housing bushing remover is the tool for it. Trucks with high mileage and a leak at the tail often also need a full reseal; the 5R44E overhaul kit covers the gaskets and seals for that job.
| Fits | 5R44E 1997-2014 |
| Part type | Planetary |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. Despite the planetary category, this item is a remanufactured 2WD extension housing (tail housing) for the Ranger 4R44E, 5R44E, 4R55E and 5R55E, with a new rear seal and bushing installed.
No. Four-wheel-drive Rangers use a transfer case behind the transmission instead of this extension housing. This part is for 2WD (4x2) trucks only.
No, it has no speed sensor bore. If your current housing has a sensor installed in it, you need a different version; send us your year and VIN and we will match it.
No. Both are new and already pressed into this housing. You only need a new housing-to-case gasket and fluid to top up.
MERCON V. Some fluid is lost when the driveshaft comes out, so top up and check the level with the transmission at operating temperature.
