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Anonymous Posted on Mar 16, 2010

P0741 torque converter stuck off code

I have a 2004 Toyota corolla LE - my check engine light came on and I went to have a diagnostic done. I have 2 codes, P0741 and P0420. Went to the local dealership and they said I need another transmission, took it to AAMCO, they changed the cat converter earlier this week, but the P0741 code came back, so they replaced the solenoid, after driving home today the check engine light came back on again. When I called the AAMCO they said I will need to drive it around at least 1 1/2 days so the solenoid can clear its cycles. Am I being taken for a ride, and is this a completed transmissions replacement issue?

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  • Anonymous Mar 16, 2010

    After the solenoid cycles itself, will the check enging light go out on its own or will I need to bring it in to have it done?

  • Anonymous Aug 17, 2013

    Hey did you ever figure this out? What was the problem?

  • Tony Sep 10, 2013

    I also have a 2004 corolla with the code p0741 that keeps coming up.I beleive that is for the torque converta. What needs to be replaced and how much does it cost

  • Anonymous Nov 05, 2015

    It's likely to be the ECM (the car's computer). 2004, 2005, etc Corollas may have a bad ECM that often eventually results in those 2 codes (sometimes not, sometimes others, sometimes weird shifting, etc.). see your dealer, there's a recall for some years, and service bulletins on others.

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Firstly it could be that the check engine light is mal-functioning or not. why not drive it as they said and if after that its still on get back to us.

Testimonial: "This is very helpful information. I just would like to know, once the cycles completes will the check engine go out on its own or not?"

  • Anonymous Aug 16, 2013

    Hey did you ever figure this out? What was the problem?

  • Anonymous Nov 05, 2015

    It's likely to be the ECM (the car's computer). 2004, 2005, etc Corollas may have a bad ECM that often eventually results in those 2 codes (sometimes not, sometimes others, sometimes weird shifting, etc.). see your dealer, there's a recall for some years, and service bulletins on others.

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