Car lurches forward when shifting the transmission into drive?

2014 ALFA ROMEO MITO
90,000 MILES • 1.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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PAULMASON
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motor revs okay when in neutral, but when I shift the transmission into drive, the car lurches forward harshly and stalls. mechanics don't seem to be able to fix it, it seems to me like a transmission problem.
Jun 8, 2023 at 8:48 PM
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BORIS K
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Hello,

Automatic vehicles use what's called a torque converter to manage transmission fluid and keep your engine running while at a stop.

A common problem on many automatic cars is the Torque Converter Clutch fails to release and causes the car to stall when it comes to a stop. Most of the time it is a stuck Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) solenoid. It could also be a faulty torque converter.

How to test:
https://youtu.be/TTZXXLHAfNQ

Cheers, Boris
Jun 9, 2023 at 12:17 AM
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