Transmission Question
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Transmission Question
I was recently pulling a gooseneck trailer, and I had the OD off, and on mostly city streets. I had only went about 2 miles and had to stop at a stop light. The truck wanted to keep going as if a manual transmission and I had not pushed in the clutch, it was bucking and finally quit. When the light changed it went through the shifts normally. I have the automatic. I had not gone over maybe 40mph of maybe less. Today I pulled the same trailer back to where I borrowed it and this symptom occurred again. Could it be the torque converter locked up and not unlocking when I was slowing to a stop? If so, what do I need to do? Or alternately, what else could cause this? I have about 129k miles on the clock, and normally I don't haul anything. I would appreciate any and all suggestions or remedies.
Thanks,
Jim Monahan
Jmonahan43@gmail.com
Thanks,
Jim Monahan
Jmonahan43@gmail.com
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Best thing to do is to get the codes read and see if anything shows up. With our trucks you will need to either A) take it to a shop, or B) find someone with the Ford Enhanced Auto Enginuity tool. I had a member on here help me out years ago with some live datalogging and he wouldn't take cash, so I treated him to dinner each time he helped me out. Shop charges are $75 or more for one scan. Dinner cost me $60ish and I made a new friend. Helluva deal.
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Sounds like the torq convertor didn't unlock unless you foot hit the throttle the same time it hit the brake. It dose happen. That said, do you have a lock up switch for the convertor that was left on. Have it scaned, that should tell the story. I never heard this one before, but have heard people, even me, stepping on the throttle at the same time.
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Your torque converter is locking when it shouldn't be locking. There are several things that can cause that.
Low trans fluid
Loose/missing internal filter
Sticking torque converter control valve
Sticking torque converter clutch solenoid
Short in the wire to the torque converter clutch solenoid
Worn seals
Weak/worn pump
Bad torque converter
Low trans fluid
Loose/missing internal filter
Sticking torque converter control valve
Sticking torque converter clutch solenoid
Short in the wire to the torque converter clutch solenoid
Worn seals
Weak/worn pump
Bad torque converter
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Re: Transmission Question
I did not step on the throttle and brake at the same time, and No I do not have a switch to lockup the torque Converter. I was only moving about 10 mph and gradually braking when I experienced this.
Can a Ford dealer do the scan? I hate to go to them. I am in Albuquerque, NM so I would appreciate it if anybody has info on a shop that can scan it. I just moved here so I haven't had a chance to make any contacts with shops.
Thanks,
Jim
Can a Ford dealer do the scan? I hate to go to them. I am in Albuquerque, NM so I would appreciate it if anybody has info on a shop that can scan it. I just moved here so I haven't had a chance to make any contacts with shops.
Thanks,
Jim
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