P1736
Shift Motor Open
Severity
🔴 HighCan you drive?
Do not drive — repair immediately
Approx. repair cost
$56–167 (est.)
Symptoms
- The car goes into emergency automatic transmission mode
- Difficulty shifting gears
- Check Engine Light Flashing
- Loss of power when switching
- Transmission gets stuck at one speed
Causes
- Shift motor circuit open
- Shift motor malfunction
- Damage to the automatic transmission wiring harness
- Poor contact in connectors
- Transmission control module malfunction
How to Fix
- Check the integrity of the engine control circuit
- Inspect connectors and contacts for corrosion
- Check motor resistance
- Scan the transmission control module for other errors
- If necessary, replace the gear shift motor