4L80-E / 4L85-E Automatic Transmission

DTC P0751





Test 1-2





Test 3-5

Circuit Description with 4L80-E / 4L85-E Automatic Transmission
The 1-2 Shift Solenoid (SS) valve controls the fluid flow action on the 1-2 and the 3-4 shift valves. The 1-2 SS valve is a normally-open exhaust valve that is used with the 2-3 SS in order to allow four different shifting combinations. When the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) detects a 2-2-3-3 gear ratio, then DTC P0751 sets. DTC P0751 is a type C DTC. For California emissions vehicles and vehicles under 8,600 GVW, DTC P0751 is a type B DTC.

Conditions for Running the DTC
^ No MAP sensor DTCs P0106, P0107, or P0108.
^ No shift solenoid electrical DTC P0753 or P0758.
^ No TP sensor DTCs P0121, P0122, or P0123.
^ No TCC Stuck On DTC P0742.
^ No ISS sensor DTCs P0716 or P0717.
^ Not in 4WD Low.
^ No VSS DTCs P0502 or P0503.
^ No TFP manual valve position switch DTC P1810.
^ No TCC PWM solenoid valve DTC P1860.
^ No MAF sensor DTC P0101, P0102, or P0103.
^ No TCC Stuck Off DTC P0741.
^ No transmission component slipping DTC P1870.
^ The engine vacuum is 0 - 105 kPa.
^ The system voltage is 10 - 18 volts.
^ The engine must be running for more than 7 seconds.
^ The vehicle speed is greater than 11 km/h (7 mph).
^ The TP sensor is greater than 10 percent.
^ The engine torque must be between 108 Nm (80 ft. lbs.) and:
- 6.0L: 542 Nm (400 ft. lbs.)
- 8.1L: 881 Nm (650 ft. lbs.)
^ No TFP manual valve position switch change within 6 seconds.
^ The TFP manual valve position switch indicates D4.
^ The Transmission Fluid Temperature (TFT) is greater than 20°C (68°F) and less than 130°C (266°F).

Conditions for Setting the DTC
^ The commanded gear equals 1st and the ratio equals 2nd for greater than 2 seconds.
^ The commanded gear equals 4th with the TCC locked and the ratio equals 3rd for greater than 3.75 seconds.
^ All conditions are met for 2 occurrences.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets
^ For California emission equipped vehicles, the PCM illuminates the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) during the second consecutive trip in, which the Conditions for Setting the DTC are mat. For Federal emission equipped vehicles, the MIL is not illuminated.
^ The PCM commands maximum line pressure.
^ The PCM freezes shift adapts.
^ The PCM records the operating conditions when the Conditions for Setting the DTC are met. The PCM stores this information as Freeze Frame, California only, and Failure Records, California and Federal.
^ The PCM stores the DTC P0751 in PCM history during the second consecutive trip, California, or the first trip, Federal, in which the Conditions for Setting the DTC are met.

Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC
^ For California emissions, the PCM turns OFF the MIL during the third consecutive trip in, which theta diagnostic test runs and passes.
^ A scan tool can clear the MIL/DTC.
^ For California emissions, the PCM clears the DTC from PCM history if the vehicle completes 40 warm-up cycles without an emission related diagnostic fault occurring.
^ For Federal emissions, the PCM clears the DTC from PCM history if the vehicle completes 40 warm-up cycles without a non-emission related diagnostic fault occurring.
^ The PCM cancels the DTC default actions when the fault no longer exists and the ignition switch is OFF long enough in order to power down the PCM.

Diagnostic Aids
^ Verify that the transmission meets the specifications in the Shift Speed table.
^ Other internal transmission failures may cause incorrect gear ratios to occur.
^ DTC P0751 defaults to an elevated line pressure condition, which may result in partial TCC apply. This may produce an idle surge that could stall the engine.

Test Description
The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.
2. This step tests the function of the TFP manual valve position switch.
3. This step tests whether the scan tool commanded all the shifts, or whether all the shift solenoids responded correctly, but all of the correct shifts did not occur.