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P0777: Pressure Control Solenoid B Stuck On.

Powertrain · GenericP0777
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What it means

Transmission pressure solenoid B is stuck on.

How serious

Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.

Where a shop starts

Stuck solenoid. Then: dirty fluid.

Owners named P0777 in 17 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Jeep Patriot.

Cars owners report it on

Complaints that name P0777, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints.

Years owners report it on most: 2008 Saturn Vue · 2016 Jeep Patriot

Transmission problems by year: Jeep Patriot · Honda Pilot

The details

What P0777 means

Transmission pressure solenoid B is stuck on.

Can I drive with P0777?

Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.

29% of the owner complaints that name P0777 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 P0777
  • Stuck solenoid
  • Dirty fluid

A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.

What owners describe
  • Transmission slips or shifts hard: 29% of complaints
  • Loses power or goes into limp mode: 29% of complaints

Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.

Model years that report P0777 most

2008 Saturn Vue (3), 2016 Jeep Patriot (2).

Related codes

P0776 P0775 P0770 P0780 P0785 P0766 P0765 P0761

Quick answers

What does P0777 mean?

Pressure Control Solenoid B Stuck On. Transmission pressure solenoid B is stuck on.

Can I drive with P0777?

Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.

What causes P0777?

Stuck solenoid; Dirty fluid.

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0777. 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.

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