P08A5

Gear Lever Y Position Sensor 1/2 Correlation

Severity

⚠️ Medium

Can you drive?

Limited driving only, diagnose soon

Approx. repair cost

$28–89 (est.)

Symptoms

Incorrect display of the gearshift lever position on the instrument panel
Gear shifting problems
Transmission transition to emergency mode
The Check Engine light comes on
Blocking shifts to certain gears

Causes

Malfunction of the gearshift lever position sensor
Damage to wiring or connectors
Mechanical damage to the switching mechanism
Contact contamination or corrosion
Transmission Control Module (TCM) Problems

How to Fix

Diagnostics of position sensors using a scanner
Checking the integrity of wiring and connectors
Cleaning sensor contacts
Replacing a faulty position sensor
Calibrating sensors after replacement

Related codes

P08A6 P08A4 P0700