P0985Shift Solenoid E Control Circuit Low
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- Low-voltage fault, usually a short to ground, in the control circuit of shift solenoid E. Ford lists it for SSE on the 5R110W and 6R140 and in its 2020–2023 gasoline and 2023 diesel summaries, beside P0770 for an open; for the 6R80 and 6F, whose SSE is the on/off multiplex solenoid, the 2012 text names only P0770. Saab's 2010 9-5 with the Aisin six-speed uses P0985 differently, for shift solenoid valve 1: the module sees the circuit reading on while it is commanded off, 100 ms five times in a row, Type A; it then turns all solenoids off and freezes adaptation. Voltage must be 10.2 to 15.5 V and the engine above 400 rpm. High side is P0986.
- What you may notice
- MIL on after the fault is confirmed
- All solenoids off, fixed fail-safe gear (Saab/Aisin)
- Missing upper gears on Ford gearboxes
- Likely causes
- LikelySolenoid E control wire shorted to ground
- PossibleInternal short of solenoid E
- PossibleWater or fluid in the transmission connector
- RareFaulty driver stage in the transmission 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 – €1,800
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.