torque converter

  1. A

    torque converter advice needed - down, out, and "while you're in there"

    Hi all, 86,000 miles and the connecting rod and piston for cylinder #4 are nevah comin' back. holes in block. Really unsure what's up and why, other than "freak thing". Tuned, yes, but has been for 5,000 miles of ownership. "While I'm in there", really thinking should change the torque...
  2. C

    Just bought a 2010 EL limited. Shudder, help.

    Hi So beginning of this month I bought a 2010 EL limited and today a mechanic told me that I have transmission problems. He said he wasn’t a transmission guy so he couldn’t be for sure. But he was pondering it could be a solenoid. It shudders when shifting and makes an intermittent groaning...
  3. booksix

    2005 Expedition: 40mph shudder, low mpg, stall

    I've had a few issues pop up lately - going to try to explain in chronological order. Things to know: The truck runs amazingly well (smooth and powerful), trans shifts great, no real issues. 230k on the odometer. 4R75e, 4wd, towing package. Plugs 50k ago, Trans-pan fluid and filter 50k ago...
  4. racer_dave

    2017 transmission doesn't engage/pull in forward or reverse, no codes

    2017 Expy Limited 95,000 miles EcoBoost Driving home from work (slick roads) had it in 4-automatic due to the roads. When I got to a section of the roads that were dry I noticed a little shudder- not bad at all- just the feel you get when driving a 4x4 on dry roads. Went to 2H and finished the...
  5. H

    Engine Shuttering / Check Engine Blinking

    I am experiencing engine shuddering usually on acceleration or uphill. Also, when I gun it (rarely) the car hesitates and the check engine light blinks rapidly. If it’s not caused by bad spark plugs/coil packs, could it be the torque converter in the transmission? 2007 EL Eddie Bauer...
  6. K

    2007 OD Shudder - Torque Converter

    When RPM's are around 1500 or lower it has a difficult time coming out of overdrive and the drivetrain shudders. It can be corrected by forcing the shift into the next lower gear, but that's a tough way to go. Took it to Ford and they diagnosed it as a slipping/failing torque converter. No...
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