P0985
Shift Solenoid E Control Circuit Low
What it means
P0985 means Shift Solenoid E Control Circuit Low.
Where it lives
For P0985, the circuit described runs through the solenoid. The description of P0985 reports a fault at the solenoid.
Check these first
- A short to ground in the shift solenoid E circuit
- A shift solenoid E coil that is failing
- A chafed wire in the solenoid E harness
- A poor ground at the transmission
What to do next
- Read shift solenoid E voltage on a scan tool
- Check the circuit for a short to ground
- Measure shift solenoid E resistance
- Check the transmission ground
- Replace the solenoid if the coil is weak
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.