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P07E1 Incorrect Shift from Gear 6

Check engine lightOn
EmissionsRelevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modePossible

The series 'Incorrect Shift from Gear N' (P07DC–P07E3 for gears 1–8, P07FA and P07FD for 9 and 10) covers a shift that leaves the starting gear but lands in a gear other than the commanded target – a skipped or overshot gear. A module can see this after the shift because the measured ratio matches the wrong gear. No manufacturer document available to us uses the series: Ford assigns such patterns to the shift solenoid that caused them (P0751 ff), newer GM automatics report clutch pressure valve codes. P07E1 starts from gear 6. It differs from P0729 (wrong ratio while in gear 6, a slipping clutch), P073B (gear 6 cannot be left) and P0780 (the shift itself takes too long or flares). Detection, MIL and trip count therefore follow only by analogy from CARB's functional check and Ford's ratio and shift completion checks.

Likely causes

Shift or pressure control valve sticking in the valve body
Clutch or brake pack worn or leaking
Fluid low or contaminated
Wrong adaptives or software
Turbine or output speed signal wrong

Symptoms

  • Wrong or skipped gear when shifting out of gear 6
  • Harsh shift or engine speed jump
  • Transmission warning, possibly limp mode in a fixed gear

Repair estimate

DifficultyHardWorkshop job
Parts and labour€150–3,500
Time1–12 h

Typical range across vehicles; the real cost depends on what the testing finds.

Parts involved

transmission valve bodyshift solenoidtransmission clutchestransmission control module

Related codes

P0729P073BP0780P0751P07E2

References: law.cornell.edu, fordservicecontent.com, fordservicecontent.com.