I've had the P1744 Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid stuck in position for nearly 2 years now. Is there something I can do to fix this myself, without taking the tranny apart? What will a shop charge?

My symptom is that when the drive cycle finishes and I've done some highway driving, the OD/OFF light flashes and I get crappy hard shifting from the ATX.

Here's the interesting part. If I push the OD button to prevent going into the top gear, I never get the problem. Is this expected?

INFO - ATX, 99 Countour SE FWD Duratec V6 88K miles.

Any help would be appreciated.



99 Countour SE 2.5L Duratec 87k miles