P0953

Auto Shift Manual Control Circuit High

Severity

⚠️ Medium

Can you drive?

Limited driving only, diagnose soon

Approx. repair cost

$17–89 (est.)

Symptoms

Manual gear shift does not work
Check Engine light comes on
The car goes into emergency gearbox mode
Difficulty shifting gears
Loss of engine power

Causes

Open or short circuit in wiring harness
Manual mode switch malfunction
Poor contact in connectors
Problems with the transmission control module
Contact corrosion

How to Fix

Check the integrity of the wiring harness
Check the condition of connectors and contacts
Test the manual mode switch
Check the operation of the transmission control module
Replace damaged components

Related codes

P0950 P0951 P0952