P0761Shift Solenoid C Performance/Stuck Off
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- Needs a drive cycle to confirm a fix
- How the car detects it
- A shift solenoid is an electrically switched valve in the valve body; the module checks whether its clutch follows the command by gear ratio, shift time or a pressure switch. P0761 means solenoid C is commanded on but its clutch does not follow. GM's Honda-built five-speed (Saturn Vue) combines a ratio check – first gear running in the window of second for 1.2 s – with a 3–4 shift faster than 0.8 s, after two trips. The 2007 Allison 1000 checks pressure switch 3 for 5 s, after one trip. Ford's 'functionally failed off' covers the CB26 brake circuit; Dodge's Aisin AS6 uses the code for solenoid 3, while Mitsubishi uses it for pressure switches.
- What you may notice
- Gears missing or skipped
- Slip or engine flare on shifts
- Limp mode
- Check engine light
- Likely causes
- LikelyClutch or brake of this circuit leaking or worn (piston seal, linings)
- PossibleShift spool or proportional valve sticking (dirt, debris)
- PossibleFluid level or quality
- RarePressure switch faulty (Allison, Aisin)
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Hard · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €200 – €3,500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.