P0733: owner reports and bulletins
Got P0733 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
31 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0733, 20 of them since 2015, across 20 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: power train.
Most-reported models
| Vehicle | Complaints | Model years reported |
|---|---|---|
| FORD ESCAPE | 4 | 2001, 2014, 2017 |
| JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE | 4 | 2020, 2021 |
| FORD EXPLORER | 3 | 2002 |
| JEEP GLADIATOR | 3 | 2021 |
Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0733
103 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0733, from 9 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:
- JEEP WAGONEER (2022, 2020, 2021, 2023), bulletin 11011921: "D Clutch Repair Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): P0733-00 - Gear 3 Shift Incorrect …
- DODGE CHALLENGER (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), bulletin 11011921: "D Clutch Repair Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): P0733-00 - Gear 3 Shift Incorrect …
- RAM 1500 (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), bulletin 11011921: "D Clutch Repair Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): P0733-00 - Gear 3 Shift Incorrect …
- RAM 3500 (2024), bulletin 11009478: "Rear Selective Thrust Washer Failure Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): P0218-00 - Tr…
- RAM 2500 (2024), bulletin 11010661: "Rear Selective Thrust Washer Failure Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle may exhibit/set one or more of the following DTCs: P0218-00 - Transmission High Temperature O…
- FORD EXPEDITION (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), bulletin 10234596: Some 2017-2020 F-150, 2018-2021 Expedition/Navigator/Mustang and 2019-2023 Ranger vehicles equipped with a 10R80 automatic transmission may exhibit a harsh engagement/harsh shift/delayed shift. It is possible the vehicle…
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.