Torque Converter Clutch Operations Concerns: Cycling/Shutter/Chatters

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

POSSIBLE COMPONENT AND REFERENCE/ACTION

Possible Component	Reference/Action
242 - ROUTINE
Torque Converter Cycling, Shudders or Chatters
Damaged or malfunctioning TCC solenoid	Install a new main control valve body. Refer to MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY .
Damaged or disconnected wire harness	Inspect wire harness. Check connections to the torque converter clutch (TCC) solenoid.
Damaged or malfunctioning torque converter	Install a new torque converter. Refer to TORQUE CONVERTER .