P08D9Shift Solenoid K Intermittent
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- Meant for a shift solenoid K fault that appears and vanishes, such as a connector losing contact over bumps or a coil dropping out when hot. No manufacturer documents this code publicly, and none of the sources checked even uses the intermittent code of solenoid A, P0754; GM and Ford catch brief interruptions with their open, short and functional codes instead. Ford runs its electrical checks continuously with 0.5 to 5 second filters. CARB asks for circuit monitoring of output components without prescribing an intermittent code. Unlike the permanent fault P08D8, the symptoms here come and go: an occasional hard shift or a warning light that is gone after a restart.
- What you may notice
- Warning light that comes and goes
- Occasional harsh or late shift
- Sporadic limp mode that clears after restart
- Likely causes
- LikelyLoose or fretted terminal in the transmission connector
- PossibleChafed wire that touches only under vibration
- RareSolenoid coil dropping out at high fluid temperature
- 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: €100 – €1,500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.