P0760: Shift Solenoid C
What to do
Note which gears still work — that pattern is the most useful thing you can report. If you are buying the part yourself, identify it from your specific transmission code rather than from the fault code alone; the solenoid letters mean different things on different gearboxes.
What this code means
A fault in the transmission's third shift solenoid. The mechanics are those of P0750 and P0755 — solenoids operated in combinations, the surviving gears identifying the failure, the valve body reachable from underneath — but there is one thing about the lettering that is worth knowing before any part is bought.
The letters are not standardised. A, B, C and the rest identify solenoids as the control module names them for that particular transmission, not as a universal scheme. Solenoid C on one manufacturer's six-speed is a physically different valve in a different position from solenoid C on another's, and the two are not interchangeable. Searching a code number and ordering "shift solenoid C" from a general listing is therefore a reliable way to buy the wrong part, and it is a mistake made often enough to be worth stating plainly: the identification has to come from data for that specific transmission.
Likely causes
Start here
- Failed shift solenoid · moderate
- Debris in the transmission fluid · moderate
- Damaged transmission wiring harness · moderate
Less common
- Low or degraded transmission fluid · easy
- Worn valve body · specialist
Rare
- Faulty transmission control module · specialist
Symptoms
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