P08E2Shift Solenoid L 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
- Reserved for an unstable fault of shift solenoid L that is detected, disappears and may return, typically from a loose terminal, a chafed wire that only touches under vibration or a heat-sensitive coil. No manufacturer documents this code publicly. The intermittent codes of the lower letters, beginning with P0754 for solenoid A, are absent from the GM and Ford documents checked as well; those systems record short dropouts as ordinary circuit or functional faults, Ford with continuous checks filtered over 0.5 to 5 seconds. CARB asks for circuit monitoring in general. For diagnosis, freeze frame data and a wiggle test help more than a static resistance check. Symptoms appear only now and then.
- What you may notice
- Intermittent warning light
- Occasional harsh shift
- Limp mode that disappears after restart
- Likely causes
- LikelyLoose terminal or poor pin tension in the connector
- PossibleInsulation chafed at a bracket or edge
- RareCoil that fails intermittently when hot
- 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.