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Possible Causes

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Possible Causes 
SHIFTER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT
TRS SENSE CIRCUIT OPEN
TRS SENSE CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
TRS SENSE CIRCUIT SHORTED TO VOLTAGE
METAL DEBRIS IN OIL PAN
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR (TRS)
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM)

Always perform the Pre-Diagnostic Troubleshooting procedure before proceeding. Refer to  PRE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE  . 

TRS SWITCH STATES

SLP  T41 (C1)  T42 (C2)  T3 (C3)  T1 (C4) 
P  CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED OPEN
R  OPEN CLOSED OPEN OPEN
N  CLOSED CLOSED OPEN CLOSED
OD  OPEN OPEN OPEN CLOSED
3 (or AUTOSTICK (ERS) if equipped)  OPEN OPEN CLOSED OPEN
L  OPEN CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
SHIFT LEVER ERROR CODES REPORTED BY SCAN TOOL

ERROR CODE  SWITCH CIRCUIT STUCK  SWITCH POSITION 
1 T1 (C4) OPEN
2 T1 (C4) CLOSED
3 T3 (C3) OPEN
4 T3 (C3) CLOSED
5 T42 (C2) OPEN
6 T42 (C2) CLOSED
7 T41 (C1) OPEN
8 T41 (C1) CLOSED
11 OD/TOW HAUL (if equipped) OPEN
12 OD/TOW HAUL (if equipped) CLOSED