P097EShift Solenoid E Control Circuit/Open
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- Open-circuit fault in the drive circuit of shift solenoid E. No manufacturer was found that documents this code. Ford, the main user of an SSE, still reports an open SSE under P0770; its 2023 diesel summary pairs that with P0985 for ground and P0986 for power shorts, and powers SSE from supply TSPC1 together with SSA and SSC. In the 6R80 and 6F, SSE is an on/off solenoid that switches the multiplexing of SSD, while the 6R140 uses a variable force SSE for clutch C456. Without a public owner the code rests on the CARB demand for circuit continuity checks on transmission outputs and on GM's A to C pattern. Opens in shared supply wiring usually set P0657 first.
- What you may notice
- Warning light or MIL on
- Gears using solenoid E unavailable
- Default gear operation
- Likely causes
- LikelyOpen coil of shift solenoid E
- PossiblePoor contact at the solenoid E terminal or lead frame
- PossibleBroken signal wire to solenoid E
- RareFaulty driver stage in the control module
- 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.