P0805: 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

7 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0805, 7 of them since 2015, across 1 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: power train.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
FORD FOCUS72012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0805

4 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0805, from 2 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • NISSAN PATHFINDER (2022), bulletin 10206382: DTC P0805 FOR CLUTCH POSITION SENSOR A STORED IN TCM IF YOU CONFIRM DTC P0805 (Clutch Position Sensor A) is stored in the TCM. NOTE: The customer may have stated: The MIL was ON. The Idle Stop System Fault message (Figur…
  • FORD FOCUS (2016, 2017), bulletin 10178055: Certain 2016 through 2017 Model Year Focus equipped with a DPS6 Automatic Transmission - Replacement of Clutch Actuator Motors In some of the affected vehicles, customer may report erratic shifting, missed gear shifting,…

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.