System: Transmission · Standard: SAE J2012 generic code · Severity: Repair soon
The car will usually keep running, but continued driving risks secondary damage or an emissions failure. Book the repair.
Fresh fluid and a solenoid replacement fixes many of these, but only if the fluid is not badly burnt.
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.
Shift solenoid A is not responding as the controller expects. Shift Solenoid A Malfunction is a generic transmission code defined by SAE J2012, so it carries the same meaning on every OBD-II vehicle.
Repair soon. The car will usually keep running, but continued driving risks secondary damage or an emissions failure. Book the repair.
In rough order of how often they turn out to be the problem: Failed solenoid; Wiring fault; Contaminated fluid blocking the solenoid.
P0700 Transmission Control System MalfunctionP0715 Input/Turbine Speed Sensor Circuit MalfunctionP0720 Output Speed Sensor Circuit MalfunctionP0730 Incorrect Gear RatioP0740 Torque Converter Clutch Circuit MalfunctionP0741 Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck OffCode 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.