P0760Shift Solenoid C
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- A shift solenoid is an electrically switched valve in the valve body. Manufacturers use these codes differently: Ford reports an open circuit with the base code and shorts separately, and the letter is not tied to a valve number (Saab's Aisin 9-5: C = valve S4, D = valve S5). P0760 is the general code for solenoid C and, at Ford, means an open circuit: the smart driver feedback disagrees with the command for 0.5–5 s, continuously; shorts to ground and power are P0979/P0980. On Ford's 6R80, 6F35/6F55 and 6R140, solenoid C is the proportional valve of the CB26 brake for second and sixth gear. If the solenoid supply is switched off, Ford transmissions keep park, reverse, neutral and fifth gear with maximum pressure.
- What you may notice
- Check engine or transmission warning lamp
- Limp mode in a fixed gear (Ford: fifth with maximum pressure)
- Second and sixth gear missing (Ford CB26)
- Likely causes
- LikelyOpen or corroded wire, connector or internal harness
- PossibleSolenoid coil open or shorted
- RareSolenoid supply (high-side switch) missing
- RareModule driver faulty
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €80 – €700
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.