OBD Guide

P07E8

Transmission Range Control A Circuit/Open

Severity
⚠️ Medium
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$17–89 (est.)

Symptoms

  • The car goes into automatic transmission emergency mode
  • Limited number of available gears
  • Check Engine light comes on
  • Gear shifting problems
  • Reduced vehicle dynamics

Causes

  • Broken wires in the control circuit
  • Poor contact in connectors
  • Selector lever position sensor malfunction
  • Problems with the automatic transmission control unit
  • Short circuit in the circuit

How to Fix

  1. Check the integrity of the wires in the control circuit
  2. Inspect and clean connector contacts
  3. Check the operation of the selector lever position sensor
  4. Test the automatic transmission control unit
  5. Replace damaged circuit components

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