What can the problem be in '02 Ford Ranger?

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Well This 2002 Ford Ranger v6 XLT has two problems that I want to fix, but not sure what the exact problem is.

1. Sometimes the ' Overdrive off ' light starts to blink. either it turns on by itself or it turns on when I reach 3K RPM and sometimes it goes pass the 3K when l'm not really moving fast.
Could it be that the transmission itself is messed up or that I need to change the trans fluid & filter- can this cause the 3K RPM+ issue? As far as I know it hasn't been changed in about 4 years- don't blame me it was my brother-inlaws truck, and then my dad's- i just started driving it.

2. When I'm driving on the freeway going about 60 or over the left side starts to vibrate I have changed both the tire and rims on that side and it continues to vibrate. Also I have notice that If i looked at the truck from the front it looks kind of slanted/tilted to the left. What can the problem be here...could it be a worn out shock/strut or something else? plz no ego strokes, ford jokes or smart answers.

K = thousand
Mileage about 140345

Like other people, I rather fix these issues then to buy another vehicle in this economy.
 
Wow 140k mileage, that's very good but also why. The parts aren't meant to last that long so that's why your having problems. Fixing might be good or bad, because with that much mileage many other things might be about to break. First of all the overdrive automatically turning on is not bad. You should always have overdrive on for better gas mileage when you are at high rpms. It will only make a difference on high rpms so it turns on at 3k rpm.
Also the slant could be your shock absorbers. Look at the suspension on your other wheels and try to find any differences like displacement, height, or where its at.
 
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