Diagnostic Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Dodge Charger and 2010 Chrysler 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WORN OUT/ BURNT TRANSMISSION FLUID
1. Turn the ignition off to the lock position.
2. Flush the Transmission Oil Cooler and lines, replace the Transmission Oil Filter, refill with new Transmission Fluid, start the engine, and adjust the fluid in accordance with the Service Information.
  NOTE: The Transmission Cooler must be flushed before proceeding.
3. Allow the engine to idle for 10 minutes, in Park.
4. Turn the ignition off to the lock position.
5. Again, flush the Transmission Oil Cooler and lines, replace the Transmission Oil Filter, refill with new Transmission Fluid, start the engine, and adjust the fluid in accordance with the Service Information.
6. With the scan tool, perform a Battery Disconnect.
  NOTE: The Battery Disconnect (actual or with the scan tool if equipped) must be done to re-enable EMCC during an A/C Clutch engagement.
  
  NOTE: The vehicle may exhibit intermittent shudder during the first few hundred miles. The new Transmission Fluid will gradually penetrate the Torque Convertor Clutch friction material and the shudder should disappear.
7. Erase the DTC and return the vehicle to the customer.
  Did the DTC reset and/or does the vehicle still shudder after a few thousand miles?
  
  Yes
  - Replace the Torque Converter in accordance with the Service Information.
  - Perform 42RLE TRANSMISSION VERIFICATION TEST. See DTC-Based Diagnostics/MODULE, Powertrain Control (PCM) - Standard Procedure
  No
  - Test Complete.