07 F-150 trans fault
Truck in sig picture, 5.4 liter, 4spd, 4:10 rear. I know I'm towing at max CGWR of 15,300 or better, but this "trans fault" has been coming on with more regularity in the last two years. This weekend ...
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Quick up date. I took the truck to my buddy's garage and he was able to bring up a code #P1744 "torque converter clutch system performance". When I Googled that code it shows that the converter clutch solenoid valve may be hanging up not allowing the converter to lock in fully, which created more heat. Im not going to type in the entire text, but if you folks want to know, just Google the code. It wasn't hard to find.
Tomorrow I'm taking it to a local reputable trans shop and he's going to take a look. Hopefully this problem won't be too devastating to the pocketbook. I towed locally this weekend and the alarm didn't come up so I have a feeling it's intermittant. When I spoke to the guy at the trans shop he seemed to feel the flush fluid changes can be detrimental because it can distribute magnetic wear particles through the trans to places they wouldn't normally be,(like clutch solenoid valves?) so maybe I've been doing myself an injustice by trying to keep up with more regular fluid changes.
I'll post tomorrow's results later.
Tomorrow I'm taking it to a local reputable trans shop and he's going to take a look. Hopefully this problem won't be too devastating to the pocketbook. I towed locally this weekend and the alarm didn't come up so I have a feeling it's intermittant. When I spoke to the guy at the trans shop he seemed to feel the flush fluid changes can be detrimental because it can distribute magnetic wear particles through the trans to places they wouldn't normally be,(like clutch solenoid valves?) so maybe I've been doing myself an injustice by trying to keep up with more regular fluid changes.
I'll post tomorrow's results later.
