The Lemon IndexThere's no input speed signal from the transmission.
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
Failed input speed sensor. Then: open wiring.
Owners named P0717 in 57 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Ford F-Series.
Models that report it most
Complaints that name P0717, 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.
P0717 by model: P0717 Ford F-Series (12)
Years owners report it on most: 2016 Ford F-Series · 2007 Nissan Pathfinder · 2007 Nissan Frontier · 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe · 2015 Ford F-Series · 2008 GMC Acadia
Transmission problems by year: Ford F-Series · Nissan Pathfinder · Nissan Frontier · Chevrolet Silverado · Chevrolet Tahoe · GMC Acadia
The details
What P0717 means
There's no input speed signal from the transmission.
Can I drive with P0717?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
26% of the owner complaints that name P0717 also say the car transmission slips or shifts hard. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P0717
- Failed input speed sensor
- Open wiring
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Transmission slips or shifts hard: 26% of complaints
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 25% of complaints
- Warning lights and electrical faults: 11% of complaints
- Stalls or shuts off: 7% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P0717 most
2016 Ford F-Series (6), 2007 Nissan Pathfinder (5), 2007 Nissan Frontier (3), 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe (3), 2015 Ford F-Series (3), 2008 GMC Acadia (2).
Related codes
P0716 P0715 P0713 P0711 P0720 P0721 P0722 P0725
Quick answers
What does P0717 mean?
Input/Turbine Speed Sensor A Circuit No Signal. There's no input speed signal from the transmission.
Can I drive with P0717?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
What causes P0717?
Failed input speed sensor; Open wiring.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0717. 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.