P0714: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (generic, all makes). We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

1 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0714, 1 of them since 2015, across 1 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: electrical system.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0714

16 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0714, from 3 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT (2020, 2021), bulletin 10207657: Transmission control module update (SC 21/39). Technical background: Software update is available and should be applied to the following control unit: - Transmission (address 02) Remedy: Carry out the software update ins…
  • ACURA TLX (2015), bulletin 10059115: 2015 ACURA TLX TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN 4TH GEAR WITH MULTIPLE INDICATOR PRESENT. TEMPORARY DTC P0714 IS STORED. *CN
  • RAM 2500 (2013), bulletin 10136532: Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL…
  • RAM 3500 (2013), bulletin 10139840: Flash: 6.7L Diagnostic and System Improvements This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. Several software improvements are available for vehicles …

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.