How to Tell If a Torque Converter Is Bad: Shudder or Slipping

A bad torque converter produces two primary symptoms that most drivers experience before the transmission itself shows any problem: a shudder that feels like driving over rumble strips at light throttle between 30 and 50 mph (caused by the torque converter lock-up clutch failing to engage cleanly), and slipping that presents as RPM flare without […]