P0706: owner reports and bulletins
Got P0706 on your scanner? Tell the mechanic your year, make, model and any symptoms and you'll get the likely cause and what to check first. Ask about this code.
What owners report to NHTSA
53 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0706, 52 of them since 2015, across 8 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: power train.
Most-reported models
| Vehicle | Complaints | Model years reported |
|---|---|---|
| FORD F-150 | 40 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| AUDI A4 | 3 | 2003, 2008 |
| CHEVROLET TAHOE | 3 | 2021 |
| FORD EXPEDITION | 3 | 2015, 2017 |
Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0706
12 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0706, from 6 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:
- MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER (2022, 2023), bulletin 10234022: This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions to update the software for the TCM (Transmission Control Module)/SCU (Shift by Wire Control Unit) when the TCM detects DTC: P0780/P0706.
- RAM 2500 (2023), bulletin 10241065: Engine Control Module (ECM) Capacitor Leak Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the one or more of the following Diagnostic Tro…
- FORD F-450 SD (2020, 2021), bulletin 10194427: Some 2020-2021 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with an 10R140 automatic transmission may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator Lamp (MIL) and/or powertrain malfunction indicator (wrench) lamp with various transmiss…
- AUDI A4 (2013, 2012), bulletin 10226506: Gearbox malfunction message in cluster (DTC P0706 )
- HINO CONVENTIONAL LDT W/ JO5E (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), bulletin 10128685: The subject vehicle may experience water intrusion into the neutral switch of the transmission. This concern may cause the following symptoms: - The starter motor may fail to engage when activated. - MIL (Malfunction Ind…
- HYUNDAI ACCENT (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), bulletin 10169380: If you are servicing a vehicle with the DTC or symptoms listed below, refer to the Service Procedure to diagnose the condition. ? Diagnostic trouble codes: ?P0705 - Range switch sensor circuit ?P0706 - Range switch range…
Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.