P08EDDrive Motor A Clutch Pawl Position Performance
- 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 plausibility fault: the pawl position reported for the drive motor A disconnect clutch does not match what the control module commanded, or the clutch did not reach the expected position, even though the circuit itself is electrically intact. GM documents the code for the 2024 Corvette E-Ray, whose front electric drive unit uses a clutch pawl and a disconnect clutch actuator; bulletin 24-NA-165 says it is stored in the drive motor control module, lights the MIL and is usually caused by the disconnect clutch switch, which is replaced as an external part. Electrical faults of the same signal are P08EA to P08EC; actuator enable faults are P08E7 to P08E9. The driver mostly sees the warning lamp and loss of electric front drive.
- What you may notice
- Malfunction indicator lamp on
- Electric front-axle drive unavailable or intermittent
- Hybrid modes restricted
- Likely causes
- LikelyFaulty drive motor disconnect clutch switch (GM E-Ray bulletin)
- PossibleDisconnect clutch actuator not moving the pawl fully
- RareWorn or binding pawl or clutch teeth inside the drive unit
- 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 – €1,500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.