P0972 and related codes: shift solenoid control circuits A to F
The circuit the gearbox computer uses to drive one of the shift solenoids, lettered A to F, reads low, high or outside its expected range, or solenoid F itself is stuck or has failed.
SeverityModerateUsually not urgent today, but it can get worse if left.
Can you keep driving?Drive gently, check it soonWhat does P0972 mean?
Where P0750 to P0774 describe a shift solenoid as a whole, these codes narrow the problem down to the wire between the computer and the solenoid. Low usually means a short toward ground, high a short toward the supply or an open circuit, and a range code a resistance that does not match a healthy coil. Solenoid F, on gearboxes with many gears, gets its own codes from P2706 to P2710.
What causes P0972?
- A wire chafed through on the gearbox case or a bracket
- Fluid that has wicked through the connector into the harness
- A solenoid coil shorted or open inside the gearbox
- A fault in the output stage of the gearbox computer
- A gearbox computer connector that is loose or corroded
What to check first for P0972
- Unplug the gearbox connector and look for fluid and green corrosion on the pins
- Measure each shift solenoid's resistance through the connector and compare it with the expected value
- With the computer unplugged, check the wiring for a short to ground or to the supply
- Note whether several solenoids report at once, which points to a shared supply or connector
Can you drive with P0972?
Drive gently to a workshop. The gearbox will usually stay in one gear; avoid fast roads and hills, and stop if it starts to slip or overheat.
Clear a code only after the fault is fixed. A code that comes back means the cause is still there, and a warning light left on can hide a second fault behind the first.
Codes on this page
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- P0972Shift Solenoid "A" Control Circuit Range/Performance
- P0973Shift Solenoid "A" Control Circuit Low
- P0974Shift Solenoid "A" Control Circuit High
- P0975Shift Solenoid "B" Control Circuit Range/Performance
- P0976Shift Solenoid "B" Control Circuit Low
- P0977Shift Solenoid "B" Control Circuit High
- P0978Shift Solenoid "C" Control Circuit Range/Performance
- P0979Shift Solenoid "C" Control Circuit Low
- P0980Shift Solenoid "C" Control Circuit High
- P0981Shift Solenoid "D" Control Circuit Range/Performance
- P0982Shift Solenoid "D" Control Circuit Low
- P0983Shift Solenoid "D" Control Circuit High
- P0984Shift Solenoid "E" Control Circuit Range/Performance
- P0985Shift Solenoid "E" Control Circuit Low
- P0986Shift Solenoid "E" Control Circuit High
- P0997Shift Solenoid "F" Control Circuit Range/Performance
- P0998Shift Solenoid "F" Control Circuit Low
- P0999Shift Solenoid "F" Control Circuit High
- P2706Shift Solenoid "F"
- P2707Shift Solenoid "F" Performance or Stuck Off
- P2708Shift Solenoid "F" Stuck On
- P2709Shift Solenoid "F" Electrical
- P2710Shift Solenoid "F" Intermittent
Related codes
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