P0717: 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

58 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0717, 46 of them since 2015, across 28 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: power train.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
FORD F-150132012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
NISSAN PATHFINDER52007
NISSAN FRONTIER32007
DODGE CALIBER32007, 2009
NISSAN XTERRA32007, 2008
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 150032019, 2022, 2024
CHEVROLET TAHOE32021

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0717

16 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0717, from 6 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • FORD F-350 SD (2020, 2021), bulletin 10186597: Some 2020-2021 Super Duty vehicles equipped with an 10R140 automatic transmission may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator lamp with diagnostic trouble …
  • FORD F-550 SD (2020), bulletin 10177119: Some 2020 Super Duty vehicles equipped with an 10R140 automatic transmission may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or wrench light with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0715, P0716, P0717, P0718…
  • FORD F-250 SD (2020), bulletin 10183419: Some 2020 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 10R140 automatic transmission and built on or before 21-Sep-2020 may exhibit a lack of power with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or wrench lamp with di…
  • LINCOLN MKS (2015, 2016), bulletin 10214492: Some 2015-2016 vehicles equipped with 6F50/6F55 transmission and built on 2-Nov-2015 and through 1-Feb-2016 may exhibit no reverse, 3rd and 5th gear with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0715,P0717,P0756 and/or P2701. Th…
  • FORD EDGE (2015, 2016), bulletin 10214492: Some 2015-2016 vehicles equipped with 6F50/6F55 transmission and built on 2-Nov-2015 and through 1-Feb-2016 may exhibit no reverse, 3rd and 5th gear with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0715,P0717,P0756 and/or P2701. Th…
  • CHEVROLET MALIBU (2017), bulletin 10113422: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0721, P0722, P…

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.