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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 05:16 AM
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Torque converter lock up while stopped?

My torque converter will occasionally lock up while stopped at a light or when backing out of the drive way in the morning. It is more likely to happen when the engine is cold. When the truck is accelerated to 45 - 50 mph and held at a steady speed for a few seconds the converter locks up like it was hit with a hammer.

Has anyone else experienced this problem?


'05 F250 6.0 4WD KR CC
 
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 06:35 AM
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This is caused by a bad torque converter solenoid (loose windings). Good luck.

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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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The solenoid fixed the torque converter lock up problem.

The truck also had a problem with hesitation or stumbling for the first 30-50 feet and the steering wheel would shake after hitting a bump. The dealer fixed both problems plus a few other small gripes.

I was really impressed with World Ford's service department.


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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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What was the hesitation issue caused by?
 
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 09:58 PM
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Don't know why the engine was hesitating but it isn't now.
 
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