P0761
2 owner reports and 471 manufacturer filings across 57 model years from Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Lincoln and others.
Where P0761 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Ford Explorer | Power Train | 17 | — | |
| 2021 Ford Mustang | Power Train | 17 | — | |
| 2022 Ford Explorer | Power Train | 16 | — | |
| 2021 Ford Explorer | Power Train | 16 | — | |
| 2022 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 16 | — | |
| 2021 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 16 | — | |
| 2022 Ford Expedition | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2020 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 12 | 1 | |
| 2022 Ford Mustang | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2022 Lincoln Navigator | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2020 Ford Mustang | Power Train | 12 | — | |
| 2019 Ford Mustang | Power Train | 12 | — | |
| 2018 Ford Mustang | Power Train | 12 | — | |
| 2022 Ford Transit | Power Train | 12 | — | |
| 2021 Ford Transit | Power Train | 12 | — | |
| 2020 Ford Transit | Power Train | 12 | — | |
| 2021 Ford Expedition | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2020 Ford Expedition | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2019 Ford Expedition | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2018 Ford Expedition | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2019 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2018 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2017 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2023 Ford Transit | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2021 Lincoln Navigator | Power Train | 11 | — |
Showing the 25 model years where P0761 appears most; it is on file for 57 in total.
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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P0761 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0761 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.
After this near-fatal incident, I scanned the vehicle using an OBD2 reader and retrieved diagnostic trouble codes P0780 and P0761, indicating Shift Malfunction and Shift Solenoid 3 Performance issues
471 manufacturer filings name P0761. 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 P0761.
- SSM 54595 Service bulletin2026-02-19 · Power Train
- Some 2025 Maverick/Corsair and 2025-2026 Escape/Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with an 8F35 transmission and built on 01-Sep-2024 and through 15-Sep-2025 may exhibit a condition where the vehicle will not shift out of Park (P) and exhibit an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P07E6, P0760, P0761, P2706, P2707 and/or P2702 stored in the powertr
- TSB 24-2176 Service bulletin2024-05-31 · Unknown Or Other
- This article supersedes TSBs 24-2100 and 24-2070 to add 2023 F-150 vehicles, update the TSB Issue statement and the TSB Service Procedure. Some 2021-2023 F-150, 2022-2023 Expedition/Navigator/Mustang and 2020-2023 Transit/Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with a 10R80/10R80MHT transmission may exhibit a harsh/delayed engagement and/or harsh/delayed shift, an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp
- TSB 24-2070 Service bulletin2024-03-13 · Power Train
- Some 2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 10R80/10R80 MHT transmission may exhibit a harsh/delayed engagement and/or harsh/delayed shift, an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0751, P0752, P0756, P0757, P0761, P0762, P0766, P0767, P0771, P0772, P2700, P2701, P2702, P2703, P2704, P2705, P2707, P2708, P0729, P0731, P0732, P0733, P0734, P0735, P0736, P076
- TSB 23-2250 Service bulletin2023-08-14 · Power Train
- This article supersedes TSB 22-2428 and 23-2176 to update the Issue, Action and Service Procedure. Some 2017-2023 F-150, 2018-2023 Expedition/Navigator/Mustang, 2019-2023 Ranger, 2020-2023 Explorer/Aviator/Transit and 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles equipped with a 10R60/10R80/10R80MHT transmission may exhibit a harsh/delayed engagement and/or harsh/delayed shift, an illuminated malfunction indicator la
- TSB 22-2428 Service bulletin2023-05-29 · Power Train
- Some 2017-2023 F-150, 2018-2023 Expedition/Navigator/Mustang, 2019-2023 Ranger, 2020-2023 Explorer/Aviator/Transit and 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles equipped with a 10R60 transmission and built on or before 23-Dec-2022 or with a 18R80/10R80MHT transmission and built on or before 15-Aug-2022 may exhibit a harsh/delayed engagement and/or harsh/delayed shift. It is possible the vehicle may also have an i
- TSB 23-2152 Service bulletin2023-05-23 · Power Train
- This article supersedes TSB 23-2123 to update the Issue statement. Some 2017-2020 F-150, 2018-2021 Expedition/Navigator/Mustang and 2019-2023 Ranger vehicles equipped with a 10R80 automatic transmission may exhibit a harsh engagement/harsh shift/delayed shift. It is possible the vehicle may also have an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) or diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0751, P0752, P0
What P0761 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0761 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
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 P0761
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0761 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.