The Lemon IndexThe main transmission pressure solenoid isn't controlling pressure, so shifts can slip or flare.
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
Failing pressure control solenoid. Then: dirty fluid; valve body wear.
Owners named P0746 in 31 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Nissan Quest.
Cars owners report it on
Complaints that name P0746, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints.
Years owners report it on most: 2012 Nissan Quest · 2014 Nissan Quest · 2013 Infiniti QX60
Transmission problems by year: Nissan Maxima · Volkswagen Jetta · Chevrolet Traverse · Chevrolet Silverado · Nissan Rogue
The details
What P0746 means
The main transmission pressure solenoid isn't controlling pressure, so shifts can slip or flare.
Can I drive with P0746?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
23% of the owner complaints that name P0746 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 P0746
- Failing pressure control solenoid
- Dirty fluid
- Valve body wear
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Transmission slips or shifts hard: 23% of complaints
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 19% of complaints
- Warning lights and electrical faults: 16% of complaints
- Stalls or shuts off: 13% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P0746 most
2012 Nissan Quest (2), 2014 Nissan Quest (2), 2013 Infiniti QX60 (2).
Related codes
P0745 P0747 P0744 P0742 P0741 P0740 P0750 P0751
Quick answers
What does P0746 mean?
Pressure Control Solenoid A Performance/Stuck Off. The main transmission pressure solenoid isn't controlling pressure, so shifts can slip or flare.
Can I drive with P0746?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
What causes P0746?
Failing pressure control solenoid; Dirty fluid; Valve body wear.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0746. 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.