2013 Subaru Outback Base, Standard TransFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) DTCS

CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) LIST

DTC Description Reference
P0705 Inhibitor switch malfunction or short circuit Refer to DTC P0705 TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR CIRCUIT (PRNDL INPUT) .
P0708 Inhibitor switch malfunction or open circuit Refer to DTC P0708 AT RANGE SWITCH NOT INPUTTED .
P0712 ATF temperature sensor is faulty or input signal circuit is shorted. Refer to DTC P0712 TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW INPUT .
P0713 ATF temperature sensor is faulty or input signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P0713 TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT .
P0716 Turbine speed sensor is faulty or input signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P0716 TORQUE CONVERTER TURBINE SPEED .
P0719 Brake switch is faulty or input signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P0719 BRAKE SWITCH CIRCUIT LOW .
P0724 Brake switch is faulty or input signal circuit is shorted. Refer to DTC P0724 BRAKE SWITCH CIRCUIT HIGH .
P0730 Primary speed sensor, secondary speed sensor, control valve, or chain is faulty. Refer to DTC P0730 GEARSHIFT CONTROL PERFORMANCE ABNORMAL .
P0801 Shift lock solenoid is faulty or output signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P0801 REVERSE INHIBIT CONTROL CIRCUIT .
P0841 Secondary pressure sensor or control valve is faulty Refer to DTC P0841 SECONDARY OIL PRESSURE SENSOR PERFORMANCE .
P0842 Secondary pressure sensor is faulty or input signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P0842 SECONDARY OIL PRESSURE SENSOR CIRCUIT (LOW) .
P0843 Secondary pressure sensor is faulty or input signal circuit is shorted. Refer to DTC P0843 SECONDARY OIL PRESSURE SENSOR CIRCUIT (HIGH) .
P0890 Self-shut relay is faulty or input signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P0890 AT SELF-SHUT RELAY DIAGNOSIS (LOW) .
P0951 Manual mode switch is faulty or input signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P0951 MANUAL SWITCH .
P0962 Secondary solenoid is faulty or output signal circuit is shorted. Refer to DTC P0962 SECONDARY SOLENOID CIRCUIT (LOW) .
P0963 Secondary solenoid is faulty or output signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P0963 SECONDARY SOLENOID CIRCUIT (HIGH) .
P0965 F&R solenoid, forward clutch or control valve is faulty. Refer to DTC P0965 FORWARD & REVERSE SOLENOID FUNCTION .
P0966 F&R solenoid is faulty or output signal circuit is shorted. Refer to DTC P0966 FORWARD & REVERSE SOLENOID CIRCUIT (LOW) .
P0967 F&R solenoid is faulty or output signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P0967 FORWARD & REVERSE LINEAR SOLENOID CIRCUIT (HIGH) .
P0970 AWD solenoid is faulty or output signal circuit is shorted. Refer to DTC P0970 TRANSFER SOLENOID CIRCUIT (LOW) .
P0971 AWD solenoid is faulty or output signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P0971 TRANSFER SOLENOID CIRCUIT (HIGH) .
P0973 Primary UP solenoid is faulty or output signal circuit is shorted. Refer to DTC P0973 PRIMARY SOLENOID SYSTEM A CIRCUIT (LOW) .
P0974 Primary UP solenoid is faulty or output signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P0974 PRIMARY SOLENOID SYSTEM A CIRCUIT (HIGH) .
P0976 Primary DOWN solenoid is faulty or output signal circuit is shorted. Refer to DTC P0976 PRIMARY SOLENOID SYSTEM B CIRCUIT (LOW) .
P0977 Primary DOWN solenoid is faulty or output signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P0977 PRIMARY SOLENOID SYSTEM B CIRCUIT (HIGH) .
P1724 TCM EEPROM malfunction Refer to DTC P1724 AT EEPROM ERROR .
P2746 Primary speed sensor is faulty or input signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P2746 PRIMARY PULLEY REVOLUTION SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT .
P2750 Secondary speed sensor is faulty or input signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P2750 SEC. PULLEY REVOLUTION SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT .
P2762 Lock-up duty solenoid, lock-up clutch or control valve is faulty Refer to DTC P2762 LOCK-UP DUTY SOLENOID MALFUNCTION .
P2763 Lock-up duty solenoid is faulty or output signal circuit is open or shorted. Refer to DTC P2763 LOCK-UP DUTY SOLENOID CIRCUIT (HIGH) .
P2764 Lock-up duty solenoid is faulty or output signal circuit is shorted. Refer to DTC P2764 LOCK-UP DUTY SOLENOID CIRCUIT (LOW) .
U0073 CAN bus is shorted or communication error. Refer to DTC U0073 CONTROL MODULE COMMUNICATION BUS "A" OFF .
U0100 Detected that the engine data has not yet arrived. Refer to DTC U0100 LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ECM/PCM "A" .
U0122 Detected that the VDC data has not yet arrived. Refer to DTC U0122 LOST COMMUNICATION WITH VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL MODULE .
U0140 Detected that the body integrated unit data has not yet arrived. Refer to DTC U0140 LOST COMMUNICATION WITH BODY CONTROL MODULE .
U0155 Detected that the meter data has not yet arrived. Refer to DTC U0155 LOST COMMUNICATION WITH INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) CONTROL MODULE .
U0401 Detected abnormality of the engine data. Refer to DTC U0401 INVALID DATA RECEIVED FROM ECM/PCM "A" .
U0416 Detected abnormality of the VDC data. Refer to DTC U0416 INVALID DATA RECEIVED FROM VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL MODULE .
U0422 Detected abnormality of the body integrated unit data. Refer to DTC U0422 INVALID DATA RECEIVED FROM BODY CONTROL MODULE .
U0423 Detected abnormality of the meter data. Refer to DTC U0423 INVALID DATA RECEIVED FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER CONTROL MODULE . DTC Item Content of diagnosis Reference
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