The Lemon IndexThe transmission dropped out of gear unexpectedly.
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
Low fluid. Then: internal transmission failure; solenoid or valve body fault.
Owners named P2711 in 8 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Volkswagen CC.
Cars owners report it on
Complaints that name P2711, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints.
The details
What P2711 means
The transmission dropped out of gear unexpectedly. The car can suddenly lose drive, which is a safety risk.
Can I drive with P2711?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
38% of the owner complaints that name P2711 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 P2711
- Low fluid
- Internal transmission failure
- Solenoid or valve body fault
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Transmission slips or shifts hard: 38% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Related codes
P2714 P2715 P2716 P2704 P2703 P2701 P2723 P2757
Quick answers
What does P2711 mean?
Unexpected Mechanical Gear Disengagement. The transmission dropped out of gear unexpectedly. The car can suddenly lose drive, which is a safety risk.
Can I drive with P2711?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
What causes P2711?
Low fluid; Internal transmission failure; Solenoid or valve body fault.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P2711. 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.