OBD-II code · Powertrain (generic)
P0776 Pressure Control Solenoid B Performance
Pressure Control Solenoid B Performance: the component is electrically intact but its response does not match the command. It regulates transmission line pressure; faults cause slipping, harsh, or delayed shifts.
Is it safe to drive with P0776?
The car may go into limp mode (reduced power). Get it diagnosed before a long trip.
Common causes
- Most likelySolenoid sticking mechanically
Symptoms
- Check engine or transmission warning light on
- Harsh, delayed, or missing shifts
- Possible limp mode (locked in one gear)
- Slipping or shuddering during gear changes
Repair at a glance
- Difficulty
- Hard
- DIY friendly
- Best left to a mechanic
- Typical labour
- 2–8 h
- Emissions test
- Usually unaffected
- Parts involved
- Pressure Control Solenoid, Valve Body
Related codes
- P0746Pressure Control Solenoid A Performance
- P0775Pressure Control Solenoid B
- P0796Pressure Control Solenoid C Performance
- P0773Shift Solenoid "E" Electrical
- P0774Shift Solenoid E Intermittent
- P0777Pressure Control Solenoid B Stuck On
- P0778Pressure Control Solenoid B Electrical
- P0779Pressure Control Solenoid B Intermittent
Code data: OBDex open dataset (CC0). Labour times are typical ranges, not a quote.