Powertrain, generic · Transmission

P08E3 Shift Solenoid L Control Circuit Range/Performance

Check engine lightOn

EmissionsRelevant

Drive cycleNot required

Limp modePossible

Plausibility fault in the control circuit of shift solenoid L: the circuit is not open or shorted, but voltage or current during actuation is implausible for the commanded state. No manufacturer documents this code publicly, and the matching code for solenoid A, P0972, is likewise absent from the GM and Ford documents checked. Ford's electrical current check, which flags feedback current out of range for 0.5 seconds, shows how such a test works. Practical causes are coil resistance drifting with temperature, corroded pins adding resistance or a TCM output stage losing drive strength. CARB requires output circuits to be checked beyond opens and shorts. P08E4 to P08E6 are the clear-cut circuit codes. Shifts may feel soft or delayed.

Likely causes

Coil resistance drifting with temperature

Corroded pins adding resistance

TCM output stage losing drive strength

Symptoms

Check engine or transmission warning light on
Soft or delayed shifts
Possible limp mode

Repair estimate

DifficultyHardWorkshop job

Parts and labour€100–1,500

Time1–5 h

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

Parts involved

shift solenoid lwiring harness

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