P0715 A fault in the input or turbine speed sensor circuit
10 owner reports and 19 manufacturer filings across 13 model years from Ford, Infiniti, Lincoln, Nissan.
Where P0715 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ford F-150 | Power Train | — | 8 | |
| 2016 Ford Explorer | Power Train | 3 | — | |
| 2016 Lincoln MKZ | Power Train | 3 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Edge | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Flex | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Taurus | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2016 Lincoln MKS | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2016 Lincoln MKT | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Expedition | Power Train | — | 1 | |
| 2019 Infiniti QX50 | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2022 Infiniti QX60 | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2022 Nissan Pathfinder | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Nissan Sentra | Electrical System | — | 1 | Battery → |
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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P0715 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0715 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.
It stored P0715 and P0717, went into limp mode, and the wrench came on
The code was P0715 and P0717 which is the Turbine Shaft Speed Sensor which is part of the lead frame in the transmission
Got the car scanned and the things that popped up was P0744, P285A, P0715
19 manufacturer filings name P0715. 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 P0715.
- SSM 50861 Service bulletin2022-06-16 · Power Train
- Some 2015-2016 vehicles equipped with 6F50/6F55 transmission and built on 2-Nov-2015 and through 1-Feb-2016 may exhibit no reverse, 3rd and 5th gear with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0715,P0717,P0756 and/or P2701. This may be caused by the direct clutch cylinder/tone wheel (7F283) inadvertently forcing the snap ring out of position resulting in damage to the direct clutch hub (7G384). Service
- NTB22-030 Service bulletin2022-04-19 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- “SERVICE AT POWER REDUCED” WARNING DISPLAYED AND DTC P0715 STORED IN THE TCM IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states the “Service AT Power reduced” warning message (Figure 1) is/was displayed, AND DTC P0715 (INPUT SPEED SENSOR A) is the only DTC stored in the TCM. NOTE: DTC P0715 may be stored as ‘Past’. ACTION 1. Confirm the current TCM part number. 2. Reprogram the TCM, if applicable. NOTE
- ITB22-018 Service bulletin2022-04-19 · Power Train
- “SERVICE AT POWER REDUCED” WARNING DISPLAYED AND DTC P0715 STORED IN THE TCM IF YOU CONFIRM The client states the “Service AT Power reduced” warning message (Figure 1) is/was displayed, AND DTC P0715 (INPUT SPEED SENSOR A) is the only DTC stored in the TCM. NOTE: DTC P0715 may be stored as ‘Past’. ACTION 1. Confirm the current TCM part number. 2. Reprogram the TCM, if applicable. NOTE
- ITB20-027 Service bulletin2020-12-01 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- PERMANENT DTC SET IN TCM AND WILL NOT ERASE IF YOU CONFIRM One or more of the following DTCs are stored in the permanent DTC screen (Figure 1): P0715, P0716, P0718, P0730, P0791, P0793, P0794, P1722, P1742, P1745, P17F0, P17F1, P2766 And The DTCs will not erase when following the ESM procedure. NOTE: ï· If DTCs other than those listed above are stored, this bulletin does not apply. ACTION
- SSM 46069 Service bulletin2016-09-16 · Power Train
- Some 2015-2016 vehicles equipped with 6F50/6F55 transmission Built On 11/2/2015 And Through 2/1/2016 may exhibit no reverse, 3rd and 5th gear and/or DTCs P0715, P0717, P0756 and/or P2701. This may be caused by the direct clutch snap ring out of position and/or damage to the direct clutch hub. The cause of the failure is the Tone Wheel surface putting uneven load on the snap ring. To repair this co
What P0715 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIA fault in the input or turbine speed sensor circuit.
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 P0715
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0715 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.