P0750 to P0774: shift solenoids A to E
One of the solenoids that change gear in an automatic gearbox has an electrical fault, is stuck on or off, or works only intermittently.
SeverityModerateUsually not urgent today, but it can get worse if left.
Can you keep driving?Drive gently, check it soonWhat does P0750 mean?
An automatic gearbox changes gear by sending fluid pressure to different clutches, and solenoids controlled by the gearbox computer route that pressure. Each letter is one solenoid. When one fails, the computer usually holds the gearbox in a fixed gear, often third or fourth, so the car can still be driven slowly. That fallback is commonly called limp mode.
What causes P0750?
- Low or contaminated transmission fluid
- A failed solenoid coil
- A damaged internal wiring harness or a leaking connector at the gearbox case
- A solenoid jammed by debris from wear inside the gearbox
What to check first for P0750
- Check the fluid level and look for metal or a burnt smell
- Read every transmission code: a pattern across several solenoids points to wiring or power
- Inspect the gearbox connector for fluid inside it
- Measure the solenoid resistances at the connector before opening the gearbox
Can you drive with P0750?
If the car holds one gear, drive slowly and only to a workshop. Pulling away from a stop in a high gear is weak, so avoid hills and fast roads; driving far in limp mode can overheat the gearbox.
Since May 2018 an engine warning light that stays on is a major defect at the MOT, so the car fails until the fault is fixed.
Codes on this page
25
- P0750Shift Solenoid "A"
- P0751Shift Solenoid "A" Performance or Stuck Off
- P0752Shift Solenoid "A" Stuck On
- P0753Shift Solenoid "A" Electrical
- P0754Shift Solenoid "A" Intermittent
- P0755Shift Solenoid "B"
- P0756Shift Solenoid "B" Performance or Stuck Off
- P0757Shift Solenoid "B" Stuck On
- P0758Shift Solenoid "B" Electrical
- P0759Shift Solenoid "B" Intermittent
- P0760Shift Solenoid "C"
- P0761Shift Solenoid "C" Performance or Stuck Off
- P0762Shift Solenoid "C" Stuck On
- P0763Shift Solenoid "C" Electrical
- P0764Shift Solenoid "C" Intermittent
- P0765Shift Solenoid "D"
- P0766Shift Solenoid "D" Performance or Stuck Off
- P0767Shift Solenoid "D" Stuck On
- P0768Shift Solenoid "D" Electrical
- P0769Shift Solenoid "D" Intermittent
- P0770Shift Solenoid "E"
- P0771Shift Solenoid "E" Performance or Stuck Off
- P0772Shift Solenoid "E" Stuck On
- P0773Shift Solenoid "E" Electrical
- P0774Shift Solenoid "E" Intermittent
Related codes
Checked on · Rafael Soares
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