P2711: A gear has disengaged mechanically without being requested
A gear has disengaged mechanically without being requested.
| Code | P2711 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P27xx, Transmission |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P2711 with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see P2711 with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
This code is usually stored by the gearbox control unit. If the car reports it over standard OBD, you read it for nothing with FREE; to read it straight from the gearbox control unit, with its description and clearing, you need PRO.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- P270D The gearbox D friction element temperature is above normal
- P270E The gearbox E friction element temperature is above normal
- P270F The gearbox F friction element temperature is above normal
- P2710 The gearbox solenoid F fails now and then
- P2712 There is a leak in the hydraulic power unit
- P2713 The pressure control solenoid D is not working properly
- P2714 The pressure control solenoid D has got stuck
- P2715 The pressure control solenoid D has got stuck
What does code P2711 mean?
A gear has disengaged mechanically without being requested.
How do you clear P2711?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, P2711 comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
