OBD Guide

P0950

Auto Shift Manual Control Circuit

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

Symptoms

  • Inability to change gears manually
  • Spontaneous switching between automatic transmission operating modes
  • Check Engine Light Illuminates
  • Automatic transmission goes into emergency mode
  • Lack of response to selector switch

Causes

  • Open or short circuit in control circuit
  • Poor contact in connectors
  • Selector lever position sensor malfunction
  • Problems with the automatic transmission control unit
  • Short circuit in wiring harness

How to Fix

  1. Check the integrity of the wires in the control circuit
  2. Clean and check connector contacts
  3. Test the selector lever position sensor
  4. Check the functionality of the automatic transmission control unit
  5. Replacing damaged circuit components

Related codes

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