5R55E Shift Kit 1997-2011, new and ready to install. Fits the 5R55E. Ships fast from the USA.
If your 4.0L Ranger or other 5R55E-equipped Ford slips on the 2-3 or 3-4 shift, grabs Reverse late, or the fluid came out dark with a gray paste on the magnet, a shift kit is no longer the answer. The unit needs a full rebuild. Despite the listing name, this is not a shift kit. It is a new super master rebuild kit for the 5R55E, 5R44E and 4R44E from 1997 to 2011, built around the 2WD filter. It carries the soft parts and the two bands that a tired E-series wears out, so a single teardown fixes the whole unit.
Not included: the low/reverse (rear) band and the torque converter. If you are chasing a genuine valve body shift kit, we sell the TransGo SK 44-55E kit separately, and it goes in nicely during this rebuild.
The 5R55E grew out of the A4LD and 4R55E, and it leans heavily on bands. The Ranger Station's chart gives its five forward ratios as 2.47, 1.87, 1.47, 1.00 and 0.75, and several of those shifts are band-to-clutch handoffs. When band lining glazes or a boost valve wears, the shift overlap stretches out. Sonnax's vacuum test guide for this family ties a worn boost valve to a flare on the 2-3 and 3-4 shifts on the five-speeds, and a worn reverse modulator valve to delayed Reverse, a burnt reverse band and a burned direct clutch. That slip makes heat, and the heat cooks the clutch packs next to the bands. By the time the shift feel is obviously bad, the bands, frictions and seals are usually all due together, which is the job this kit is built for.
Clean red fluid and an electrical code point the other way. A failed solenoid or a worn valve body can mimic a worn unit, and a remanufactured 5R55E valve body with solenoids costs less than a full rebuild in labor. Run a line pressure test and scan for solenoid codes first. Our harsh or delayed shift diagnostic guide takes you through the hydraulic, electrical and mechanical checks in order.
The kit maker lists it for 5R55E, 5R44E and 4R44E automatics from 1997 to 2011 in Ford, Mazda and Mercury applications using the 2WD filter. The Ranger Station puts the 5R55E behind the 4.0L in 1998-2011 Rangers and the 5R44E behind the 2.3L and 3.0L from 2001 to 2009. The filter is the main thing to match: 4x4 trucks use a different pan and pickup, so a 4x4 owner should not order this version. Confirm the transmission code on the door-jamb sticker, or send us the year and VIN. The rest of our 5R55-family parts are on the 5R55 collection page.
| Fits | 5R55E 1997-2011 |
| Part type | Shift Kit |
| Condition | New |
| 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. It is a super master rebuild kit: overhaul seals and gaskets, frictions, steels, the overdrive and intermediate bands, a 2WD filter and two bushings. We sell the TransGo SK 44-55E shift kit as its own item.
No. The low/reverse (rear) band and the torque converter are not included. Inspect the reverse band during the teardown and replace it if the lining is burnt or thin.
This version comes with the 2WD filter. A 4x4 uses a different filter, so match the drivetrain before you order or send us your year and VIN.
Yes. The kit is listed for the 5R55E, 5R44E and 4R44E from 1997 to 2011, which share the same basic case and clutch layout.
Mercon V. Flush the cooler before you fill, and check the level with the transmission at operating temperature.
