The Lemon IndexThe gear selector position signal doesn't make sense.
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
Failing range sensor. Then: misadjusted linkage.
Owners named P0706 in 51 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Ford F-Series.
Models that report it most
Complaints that name P0706, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.
P0706 by model: P0706 Ford F-Series (38)
Years owners report it on most: 2016 Ford F-Series · 2015 Ford F-Series · 2017 Ford F-Series · 2014 Ford F-Series · 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe · 2017 Ford Expedition
Transmission problems by year: Ford F-Series · Chevrolet Tahoe · Ford Expedition
The details
What P0706 means
The gear selector position signal doesn't make sense. Shifting and starting can act up.
Can I drive with P0706?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
24% of the owner complaints that name P0706 also say the car loses power or goes into limp mode. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P0706
- Failing range sensor
- Misadjusted linkage
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 24% of complaints
- Warning lights and electrical faults: 22% of complaints
- Transmission slips or shifts hard: 12% of complaints
- Brakes or ABS act up: 8% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P0706 most
2016 Ford F-Series (18), 2015 Ford F-Series (9), 2017 Ford F-Series (8), 2014 Ford F-Series (3), 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe (3), 2017 Ford Expedition (2).
Related codes
P0705 P0707 P0701 P0700 P0711 P0713 P0715 P0716
Quick answers
What does P0706 mean?
Transmission Range Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance. The gear selector position signal doesn't make sense. Shifting and starting can act up.
Can I drive with P0706?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
What causes P0706?
Failing range sensor; Misadjusted linkage.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0706. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.