System: Transmission · Standard: SAE J2012 generic code · Severity: Low urgency
No immediate safety risk. Monitor it and fix it at the next service, but do not ignore it indefinitely.
A lock-up clutch that will not engage raises cruise rpm and costs fuel. A shudder is the usual early symptom.
Start by reading every stored and pending code, not just this one. A single fault frequently sets three or four codes at once, and the first one in the freeze-frame data is usually the cause while the rest are consequences.
The torque converter clutch circuit is not operating as expected. Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Malfunction is a generic transmission code defined by SAE J2012, so it carries the same meaning on every OBD-II vehicle.
Low urgency. No immediate safety risk. Monitor it and fix it at the next service, but do not ignore it indefinitely.
In rough order of how often they turn out to be the problem: Failed lock-up solenoid; Wiring fault; Contaminated transmission fluid.
P0700 Transmission Control System MalfunctionP0715 Input/Turbine Speed Sensor Circuit MalfunctionP0720 Output Speed Sensor Circuit MalfunctionP0730 Incorrect Gear RatioP0741 Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck OffP0750 Shift Solenoid A MalfunctionCode number, system and definition follow the SAE J2012 / ISO 15031-6 generic diagnostic trouble code standard. Symptoms, causes and severity are the standard generic diagnostic logic for that fault. This page does not contain manufacturer-specific procedures, part numbers or pricing.