So, a few weeks ago I towed a trailer full of soil home for my garden. The 5.2 engine and 500 trans got really hot pulling that heavy load. I had to stop repeatedly to cool it off. Since then my trans bucks like the torque converter is locking and un-locking real quickly. It feels like the engine is cutting out, but it's not, its in the trans. Code 37 indicates torque converter clutch solenoid/ Park neutral switch/ Trans temp too high according to my manual. My question is would overheating the trans by towing a really heavy load starting and stopping at lights all the way home damage the TCC solenoid? Would it damage anything else like the torque converter itself? Fluid is clean and red, doesn't smell burnt and at the correct level. I have to pull the pan to do the TCC and filter. Anything else to change while it is off? I appreciate your advice, I'm a novice in the trans department.

 

did you check the fluid level with the transmission in neutral? if the fluid is not burnt i would guess it probably wasn't overheating and there might have been something else going on

 

Yep, in neutral, hot- am lifelong Mopar guy, know the drill. I do know the tranny got really hot and am guessing it affected the tcc or something else.

 

After speaking with a couple of local transmission shops I'm going to drop the pan and check the fluid for metal bits. If the fluid is clean I'll replace the TCC solenoid, filter and add new fluid. Would there be anything else in there I should change while the pan is off?

 

Band adjustment?