Roy owns a 2002 Ford Excursion with well over 200,000 miles on it. He was recently driving it on a long uphill grade when he noticed that it really seemed to be struggling. The SUV didn't have its normal power. The transmission started running hot, as well. Roy eventually reached his destination and…Read More
Is your transmission causing you trouble? Perhaps your vehicle is feeling really sluggish when it accelerates. Maybe you hear and feel the gears grinding every time it shifts between gears. Maybe you can't get into gear at all and there's nowhere you can go at all. When you are experiencing transmis…Read More
Sabrina drives a 2016 Ford Escape with well over 100,000 miles on it. Recently, she was driving and noticed a few issues. First, her transmission service light came on. At the same time, she noticed that the vehicle seemed like it was really struggling to shift between gears. Sabrina called Ralph's …Read More
We've made no secret at Ralph's Transmission that we are fond of trucks. We specialize in heavy duty work trucks and all types of pickups. We just love working on trucks! However, it is important to note that we work on all types of vehicles. And just like big trucks, we also love working on SUVs. S…Read More
It's not every day that we have a customer named Ralph walk through our doors at Ralph's Transmission, but it happened recently. In fact, he is a repeat customer of ours. This Ralph knew he had a transmission problem in his 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty. He uses the tow haul mode often to carry heavy l…Read More
Though Ralph's Transmission works on vehicles of all shapes and sizes, we especially love heavy duty trucks. From specialty service trucks to big, beefy American pickups made by Ford, Chevy, GMC and Dodge, they are our favorite types of vehicles to work on here at our downtown Modesto transmission s…Read More
Chris was a little apprehensive about bringing his 2014 Ford Focus to an independent auto repair shop. He typically only trusts it with his dealership. However, he knew there was something wrong with his transmission. The check engine light was on and the vehicle was struggling to get past 35 MPH. A…Read More
Brendon first came to Ralph's Transmission in Modesto back in 2016 to have the transmission rebuilt in his 2006 Ford Explorer. It had major internal damage, so the team at our shop rebuilt the transmission from the ground up and reinstalled it in his SUV. All transmission rebuilds at Ralph's Transmi…Read More
When you drive a larger vehicle like a truck or SUV, it is very important that you take care of the transmission. Remember that it is heavier by nature and there are reasons why we own these bigger vehicles. You might have a full-size SUV to transport your family all around town. You might have a tr…Read More
David was having problems with the transmission on his 1996 Ford F-250 truck. He normally does a lot of his own repairs, but he doesn’t have as much experience with transmission issues. David wanted to turn to a local transmission specialist, which is why he chose Ralph’s Transmission in Modesto…Read More
