P0711 The transmission fluid temperature reading does not track what the transmission is doing
3 owner reports and 14 manufacturer filings across 11 model years from Chevrolet, Fiat, Ford, Jeep and others.
Where P0711 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Fiat 500 X | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado | Power Train | — | 2 | |
| 2016 Fiat 500 | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2022 Ford E-Transit | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Ford Mustang | Power Train | — | 1 | |
| 2016 Jeep Renegade | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2023 Subaru Ascent | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2022 Subaru Ascent | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2021 Subaru Ascent | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2020 Subaru Ascent | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2019 Subaru Ascent | Power Train | 1 | — |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
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P0711 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0711 on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
TSB 18-2079 (2018) – 10R80 Harsh/Delayed Shifts, DTC P0711 - Calls for PCM reprogramming to correct transmission shift concerns
Experienced a P0711-Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor "A" Circuit code and a P0700-Transmission Control System Malfunction
14 manufacturer filings name P0711. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0711.
- TSB 26-2167 Service bulletin2026-04-14 · Electrical System
- This article supersedes TSB 25-2385. Reason for update: update the TSB Issue indicating the modules where are stored the DTCs P1A10 and P0AA6. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above exhibit at least one of the following conditions: Illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with DTCs P0711, P0A2B, P0A2D, P0A2C, P071
- 16-141-23R Service bulletin2023-07-11 · Electrical System — Propulsion System — Traction Battery — Thermal Management — Fluid/Coolant
- This bulletin announces availability of reprogramming files to optimize the Transmission Control Module (TCM). The new files were designed to address cases of DTC P0711 (Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor “A” Circuit Range/Performance) being detected by the TCM during low ambient temperatures (32° F(0° C)).
- 2103116 Service bulletin2016-09-21 · Power Train
- Flash: Transmission Diagnostic And Shift Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Transmission Control Module (TCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following DTCs set in the TCM memory: P061B - Internal Control Module Torque Calculat
- 08-010-16 Service bulletin2016-01-28 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Flash: Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves updating the Body Control Module (BCM), Powertrain Control Module (PCM), Transmission Control Module (TCM) with the latest available software. All three modules must be updated in this service action. Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Code
- 21-024-15 REV D Service bulletin2015-12-22 · Power Train
- Flash: Transmission Shift And Drivability Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Transmission Control Module (TCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ? P0711 - Transmission
- 21-024-15 REV C Service bulletin2015-12-05 · Power Train
- Flash: Transmission Shift And Drivability Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Transmission Control Module (TCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ? P0711 - Transmission
What P0711 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe transmission fluid temperature reading does not track what the transmission is doing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about P0711
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0711 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.