Engine intermitent problem with stalling and torque converter locking up

car works fine 90% of the time . But sometimes when starting it up it won't idle. If you hold throttle open with your foot after a few minutes the rpms will speed up and it will idle normally. Also it will act up after driving for a while and torque converter will lock up and transmission shifts hard. The volt meter shows a large draw on it when this happens have been to Ford and several other mechanics ut none have been able to help.
 
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