[Ender0Wiggin]

about a month ago my girlfriend bottomed my 98 SE taurus (3.0 duratec duel cam)
it punctured the transmission pan and leaked out the fluid over a few days. I had them fix it and all they did was replace the pan and refill the fliud, though insurance would have covered a full transmission replacement, they found nothing wrong with the drivability of it. About 2 weeks later whenever i come to a stop it studders and sometimes stalls out (now it just gaurenteed stalls out at stop), reverse is as much of a pain.

I replaced the IAC motor and reset the computer by unplugging the battery for 2 hours. Still no dice, it seems like it helped it a little but it still stumbles when in drive or reverse, particularly reverse. When i put it in reverse it rpms up high when going from nuetral to reverse and then as fast as it goes up it goes down and then stalls(sometimes does this in drive too), also at stop signs the car will shudder at like 500rpm and thenlose it all together. Any other suggestions?

 

[Patrick Norris]

Sounds like the torque converter is fried. How long did you run it low on fluid?

 

[sundarpn]

how does insurance cover it? even if you have comp...?

If i hit a pothole in the road and screw my front end, can i ask my insurance guys..

 

[Ender0Wiggin]

I would never have related the two together, the way this feels is like its just stalling out, whenever i mess with the IAC it seems to bget a little better. When i replaced the iac it didn't stall out at idle it was fine or it bordered 500 and shuttered the car. after driving on teh highway for 30 mins i got off the highway and pulled into the driveway and it started again. (when it first started it only ONLY did it when the car was completly warmed up)

(i think i drove it for like 2 days on low fluid and about 2 minutes without fluid at all)

 

[Patrick Norris]

Originally posted by Ender0Wiggin@Jan 6 2004, 07:45 PM
(i think i drove it for like 2 days on low fluid and about 2 minutes without fluid at all)

You drove it without fluid at all? That will definately toast your TC and planetary gearset

 

[green]

when you come to a stop and as its stalling out what happens if you put in nuteriel? If the rpms go up two 3K or more then goes back down to 8 hundred to 1k, and only whants to stall out when you put it back in drive then the IAC is not the problem. possibly the transmission.

 

[Ender0Wiggin]

when i throw it up into neutral it goes up about between 1k and 2k at most.

 

[Ender0Wiggin]

oh and i meant to add, this sseems to be some code, after driving for 5 minutes on occassion my overdrive light will turn on and start flashing. Is this a engine code?

 

[mykej27]

Yes, it is. It's a Transmission problem code. Take it in to have it diagnosised

 

[jj57]

It sounds like the TCC is not disengaging. Try shifting to netural at lights or idle.