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Possible Causes

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Possible Causes 
SHIFTER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT
TRS SIGNAL CIRCUIT OPEN
TRS SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND
TRS SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORT TO VOLTAGE
METAL DEBRIS IN OIL PAN
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE

Always perform the 42RLE Pre-Diagnostic Troubleshooting procedure before proceeding. See  DTC-Based Diagnostics/MODULE, Powertrain Control (PCM) - Standard Procedure   .

TRS SWITCH STATES

SLP  T41 (C1)  T42 (C2)  T3 (C3)  T1 (C4) 
CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED OPEN
OPEN CLOSED OPEN OPEN
CLOSED CLOSED OPEN CLOSED
OD  OPEN OPEN OPEN CLOSED

or AutoStick if equipped 
OPEN OPEN CLOSED OPEN
OPEN CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
SHIFT LEVER ERROR CODES REPORTED BY SCAN TOOL

ERROR CODE  SWITCH CIRCUIT STUCK  SWITCH POSITION 
1 T1 (C4) OPEN
2 T1 (C4) CLOSED
3 T3 (C3) OPEN
4 T3 (C3) CLOSED
5 T42 (C2) OPEN
6 T42 (C2) CLOSED
7 T41 (C1) OPEN
8 T41 (C1) CLOSED