Posted March 16, 20205 yr My 01 just dies when I put it in gear...starts in park fine and idles great in park and neutral but as soon as I put it in any gear it dies...any ideas? Torque converter? Maybe a sensor?
March 16, 20205 yr Staff Remove the transmission relay in the PDC and see what happens. That will kill the power to the variable force(pressure) solenoid, torque converter solenoid, and overdrive solenoid. I think the truck will be in 3ed when shifted to drive.
March 16, 20205 yr Author I’ll give that a try thanks...trucks a few miles from home so when I get a ride I’ll try that
March 17, 20205 yr Author Didn’t work but I did get it home...as long as I don’t use the brakes it’s good to go so it’s going the shop I just don’t have time to mess to much with it...unless someone has a better idea?
March 25, 20205 yr Did it just start happening, or a gradual occurrence? anything recently changed in your truck set up? Sometimes bigger injectors or injectors at higher pressure combined with a tight converter will cause stall when put in drive. Also make sure your truck is warmed up prior to putting it in drive.
My 01 just dies when I put it in gear...starts in park fine and idles great in park and neutral but as soon as I put it in any gear it dies...any ideas? Torque converter? Maybe a sensor?