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6R140 Tcc Solenoid

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6R140 Tcc Solenoid, used and ready to install. Fits the 6R140. Ships fast from the USA.

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About this product

This listing is named for the 6R140 TCC solenoid, but what it pictures and ships is a complete used 6R140 valve body with the solenoid body mounted on it, which includes the torque converter clutch solenoid along with the shift and line pressure solenoids. Super Duty owners land here when an F-250 or F-350 with the 6.7L Power Stroke or a gas V8 shudders on the highway like it is driving over rumble strips, will not lock the converter, runs higher RPM at cruise, or sets converter clutch codes. When the TCC circuit is only one of several hydraulic complaints, replacing the whole valve body is often the more reliable repair than chasing one solenoid.

How the TCC circuit works in a 6R140

The 6R140 uses seven solenoids bolted to the rear of the valve body. Five handle the clutches, one controls line pressure, and one controls the converter clutch. Ford's TCC solenoid is normally low: with no current it sends no apply pressure, so the converter stays unlocked. The controller ramps current up to apply the converter clutch smoothly at cruise and backs it off to release. Ford's failsafe strategy relies on that design. If the controller detects a fault and cuts current, the transmission falls back to fifth gear or reverse at maximum line pressure with the converter unlocked. A sticking TCC regulator valve, a worn bore leaking apply oil, or a solenoid out of calibration all show up the same way from the driver's seat: slip, shudder, or lockup that cycles in and out.

Symptoms that point to the valve body

How to confirm before you buy

Check the fluid level and condition hot first, then scan for codes and watch commanded versus actual converter slip on a scan tool. If slip stays high only when the converter is commanded on and the pan is free of heavy clutch material, the control side is the likely problem. If the converter itself is worn, a new valve body will not stop the shudder, so rule that out. Our Ford 6R140 TorqShift problems and service guide covers the common hydraulic failures, and the 6R140 shift solenoid symptoms guide explains why internal harness splices and valve body debris can mimic a bad solenoid.

Fitment and matching

The listing does not state a model year, and the 6R140 valve body changed across 2011-2019 production. Sonnax documents a third dampener added for the low and reverse solenoid circuit late in 2012, a reworked casting with a new worm track layout from the 2015 model year, and different separator plates for some 2016-2017 gas and diesel builds. Each solenoid also carries a flow band number from 1 to 5 that the controller is programmed to. Before ordering, read the casting number on your valve body and the tag on your solenoid body, or send us your year and VIN so we can confirm this used unit matches your truck. All of our parts for this unit are on the 6R140 parts page.

Install notes


Specifications

Fits6R140
Part typeTcc Solenoid
ConditionUsed
BrandOEM
ShipsFrom the USA
Warranty1-year

Complete the job: parts that go with this

Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.

6R140 Solenoid Kit 2011
6R140 Solenoid Kit 2011
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6R140 Tcc Solenoid: common questions

Is this just a TCC solenoid?

No. Despite the listing name, this is a complete used 6R140 valve body pictured with the solenoid body installed, which includes the TCC solenoid.

Will it fix my highway shudder?

It will if the shudder comes from the converter clutch control circuit, such as a sticking TCC valve or a worn bore. If the converter clutch itself is worn out, the shudder will remain, so confirm converter slip with a scan tool first.

What years does it fit?

The listing gives no year. The 6R140 valve body changed in late 2012, 2015 and again for some 2016-2017 builds, so send us your year and VIN or the casting number before ordering.

Do I need programming after installing it?

Plan on it. The solenoids in a different valve body carry their own band numbers, so the controller needs the matching solenoid strategy loaded with a scan tool or J2534 tool, then an adaptive reset and relearn drive.

What fluid does the 6R140 take?

Mercon LV. Replace the filter at the same time and set the level hot with the engine running.


Repair guides for this job

Sources
  1. Vehicle Service Pros — Introducing Ford's TorqShift 6 Transmission (Wayne Colonna). Seven solenoids on the valve body, TCC solenoid normally low, LPC normally high, and the failsafe to fifth or reverse with the converter unlocked. www.vehicleservicepros.com/service-repair/underhood/article/21182877/introducing-fords-torqshift-6-transmission
  2. Sonnax — 6R140 Transmission Solenoid Strategy Code: Don't Break Up the Band. Solenoid flow bands 1-5 matched to a program in the controller, and relearn complications after valve body or solenoid replacement. www.sonnax.com/tech_resources/848-6r140-transmission-solenoid-strategy-code-don-t-break-up-the-band
  3. Sonnax — Ford 6R140 Separator Plate Identification. Late-2012 third dampener change, the 2015-up BA casting with revised worm tracks, and model-year and engine-specific separator plates. www.sonnax.com/tech_resources/1126-ford-6r140-separator-plate-identification-how-to-identify-changes-interchangeability
  4. ATRA / GEARS Magazine — Problems and Fixes: Revisiting the 6R140 Transmission. Failed internal harness splices causing intermittent circuit faults and valve body debris causing shift complaints. gearsmagazine.com/magazine/problems-and-fixes-revisiting-the-6r140-transmission/

6R140 Tcc Solenoid

$529.99
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