P17F3
0 owner reports and 17 manufacturer filings across 6 model years from Buick, Cadillac, Nissan.
Where P17F3 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Buick LaCrosse | Electrical System | 4 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Cadillac XT5 | Electrical System | 4 | — | Battery → |
| 2019 Nissan Versa | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2019 Nissan Sentra | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2018 Nissan Versa | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2018 Nissan Sentra | 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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What it gets filed under
17 manufacturer filings name P17F3. 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 P17F3.
- NTB20-086 Service bulletin2020-12-01 · Equipment
- 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): P1890, P2768, P17F3, P17F4, P188F 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 Replace the TCM.
- NTB20-037 Service bulletin2020-05-19 · Power Train
- 2018-2019 SENTRA, VERSA SEDAN, AND VERSA NOTE; ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC FOR CVT IF YOU CONFIRM The customer reports a transmission judder (shake, shudder, single or multiple bumps or vibration), hesitation on acceleration, lack of power, or RPM flare. NOTE: ï· A new diagnostic logic has been established to enhance the diagnostic process by storing a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) on Appl
- PIC6236C Service bulletin2017-08-23 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Service Engine Soon on, a “Service Transmission Now, Unable to Shift Soon” message or possibly the vehicle will not shift out of park at times. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Code P07BE or P17F3 in the Chassis Control Module. Technician will need to update the Chassis Control Module
- PIC6236B Service bulletin2017-04-03 · Electrical System — Software
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Service Engine Soon on, a “Service Transmission Now, Unable to Shift Soon” message or possibly the vehicle will not shift out of park at times. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Code P07BE or P17F3 in the Chassis Control Module. Technician will need to update the Chassis Control Module
- PIC6236 Service bulletin2016-12-14 · Engine
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Service Engine Soon on, a ?Service Transmission Now, Unable to Shift Soon? message or possibly the vehicle will not shift out of park at times. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code P07BE or P17F3 in the Chassis Control Module. Technician will need to update the transmission Range Contr
What P17F3 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP17F3 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
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 P17F3
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define P17F3?
Because it cannot be defined honestly. The second character of a trouble code says who owns its meaning, and a 1 or a 3 hands that to the manufacturer. Sites that print one definition for a manufacturer-specific code are showing you one automaker's meaning and hoping it is yours.
Can I keep driving with P17F3 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.