The Lemon IndexThe gear selector position signal is too low.
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
Failed range sensor. Then: wiring fault.
Owners named P0707 in 43 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Ford F-Series.
Models that report it most
Complaints that name P0707, 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.
P0707 by model: P0707 Ford F-Series (39)
Years owners report it on most: 2016 Ford F-Series · 2015 Ford F-Series · 2017 Ford F-Series · 2014 Ford F-Series · 2017 Ford Expedition
Transmission problems by year: Ford F-Series · Ford Expedition
The details
What P0707 means
The gear selector position signal is too low.
Can I drive with P0707?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
16% of the owner complaints that name P0707 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 P0707
- Failed range sensor
- Wiring fault
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 16% of complaints
- Warning lights and electrical faults: 14% of complaints
- Brakes or ABS act up: 9% of complaints
- Transmission slips or shifts hard: 9% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P0707 most
2016 Ford F-Series (17), 2015 Ford F-Series (11), 2017 Ford F-Series (7), 2014 Ford F-Series (4), 2017 Ford Expedition (2).
Related codes
P0706 P0705 P0701 P0700 P0711 P0713 P0715 P0716
Quick answers
What does P0707 mean?
Transmission Range Sensor A Circuit Low. The gear selector position signal is too low.
Can I drive with P0707?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
What causes P0707?
Failed range sensor; Wiring fault.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0707. 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.