'05 Element transmission DTC

Folks,

This car has 80k miles. It has been maintained thoroughly.

Wife noticed that the "D" symbol on the IP was flashing. She read the owners manual, then we checked the fluid level and color/odor. Check Engine Light has not come on. The car drives fine, with no symptoms of transmission problems other than the light.

Fluid level is fine, condition is good. (Fluid was changed about 2 years ago.)

We went to our local, well respected, Honda shop for an evaluation. The code reader read: "70-03: Solenoid Valve A stuck off." The Tech concluded that we (Probably) did not have a big problem, and scheduled us into the shop next week. (They have a better diagnostic computer in the shop.)

Has anyone else seen this sort of problem? How did you deal with this situation?

Thanks,

Rog

This thread is of interest to me...

Replace solenoid and go about your business.

So I had a similar code on my 07 Fit Sport (can't remember which solenoid / switch it was). The "D" was flashing and the car refused to shift into fifth even in sport mode.

Dealership replaced it for $85. No brainer for me.

I had a similar problem in my 99 Accord. The transmission shop ended up replacing everything and it still had problems (randomly dying/stalling). They brought in a Honda guru and apparently Honda didn't program a check engine code for the solenoid until 2000. Hey I got a brand new transmission for cheap. lol