DTC P0700

DTC P0700:  Transmission Control System (Mil Request)

General Description 

The transmission control module (TCM) performs various malfunction detection and executes fail safe action according to the corresponding detected malfunction. If multiple failures are detected and the corresponding fail safe action is infeasible at same time (for example, a failure is detected to execute a fail safe action of 7th gear fix after detecting a failure to execute a fail safe action of 3rd gear fix), the TCM detects a malfunction stores a DTC.

Monitor Execution, Sequence, Duration, DTC Type 

Execution	Continuous
Sequence	None
Duration	1 second or more
DTC Type	One drive cycle, MIL off, A/T gear position indicator blinks

Enable Conditions 

Condition
Vehicle	ON mode

Malfunction Threshold 

Multiple failures are detected and the corresponding fail safe action is infeasible at same time.

Possible Cause 

NOTE:  The causes shown may not be a complete list of all potential problems, and it is possible that there may be other causes.

• Refer to the specific DTC information

Diagnosis Details 

Conditions for setting the DTC 

When a malfunction is detected, the A/T gear position indicator blinks and a Pending DTC, a Confirmed DTC, and the freeze data are stored in the TCM memory. The MIL does not come on.

Conditions for clearing the DTC 

The A/T gear position indicator comes off by turning the vehicle to the OFF (LOCK) mode. The Pending DTC, the Confirmed DTC, and the freeze data can be cleared with the scan tool Clear command.