OBD-II Code
P0752
Severity
Not yet reviewed
Nobody on our side has assessed this code yet, so we are not going to guess at how serious it is.
Can you drive it
We cannot say
Treat it as unknown until a shop reads it with live data. If the check-engine light is FLASHING, stop driving as soon as it is safe to — that means an active misfire, whatever the code.
Indicative cost (USD)
$280–$3,200
From this code's diagnostic notes. Varies by vehicle, diagnosis, parts, and local labor. This is not a repair quote.
P0752 indicates shift solenoid A is mechanically stuck in the on (energized/applied) state, which the TCM detects by commanding the solenoid off and seeing the shift behavior fail to release — typically expressed as the transmission stuck in a single gear or harsh holds.
How a shop works this
Work from evidence to part, not the other way round. A code names a circuit or a symptom; it does not name the part that failed.
Note every code that is set, not just this one.
Codes that appear together usually narrow the cause faster than any one of them read alone.
Read the freeze frame — the conditions the fault was recorded under.
Cold or warm, idle or load, road speed and engine speed. A fault that only appears cold is a different fault from one that only appears under load, even with the same code on the scanner.
Confirm the fault is current rather than history.
Clear the code and see whether it returns under those same conditions. A code that does not come back may have been logged during a repair, a flat battery, or a bad connection that has since been disturbed.
Then follow the diagnostic notes further down this page, in the order they are written.
They are written in the order a shop works this code, cheapest checks first. Where they name a component, inspect its wiring and connector before replacing it.
If the code comes back after a repair, the underlying fault is still there. That is the point to bring in a scanner with live data and freeze-frame, or a shop that has one.
Common symptoms
- Check engine light
Read the full diagnostic procedureP0752 indicates shift solenoid A is mechanically stuck in the on (energized/applied) state, which the TCM detects by commanding the solenoid off and…
P0752 indicates shift solenoid A is mechanically stuck in the on (energized/applied) state, which the TCM detects by commanding the solenoid off and seeing the shift behavior fail to release — typically expressed as the transmission stuck in a single gear or harsh holds.
Cheapest-first ladder
- scan for companion codes that narrow the gear involved; pull the pan and inspect the solenoid screen and pan magnet for debris that physically pins the shift solenoid spool; bench-test the solenoid for free movement and proper resistance; inspect the valve body bore the solenoid feeds for wear or scoring before reinstalling.
- Caveat: a P0752 that returns after a solenoid replacement almost always means the valve body bore is worn or the separator plate is leaking.
Vehicle-specific patterns1995-2003 Ford Explorer and Ranger with the 5R55E set P0752 from a sticking shift solenoid A and a worn EPC/shift valve in the valve body.
- 1995-2003Ford Explorer and Ranger with the 5R55E set P0752 from a sticking shift solenoid A and a worn EPC/shift valve in the valve body.
- 2004-2009Chevrolet trucks with the Allison 1000/2000 set P0752 when shift solenoid A sticks from contamination after a torque converter or clutch failure.
- 2006-2013BMW 3/5 series with the ZF 6HP19/6HP21 set P0752 when the mechatronic shift solenoid sticks from internal wear and adapter sleeve leakage.
- 2001-2008Chrysler minivans with the 41TE/41AE set P0752 from solenoid pack failure.
Estimated repair$280 to $3,200.
Look up another code
More free tools