P0756 SATURN 2-3 Shift Solenoid Valve Performance No First or Second Gear

Possible causes
– Low transmission fluid level
– Dirty transmission fluid
– Faulty 2-3 Shift Solenoid Valve
– 2-3 Shift Solenoid Valve harness or connectors
– 2-3 Shift Solenoid Valve circuit is open or shorted
When is the code detected?
When the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) detects a 4-3-3-4 shift pattern, then DTC P0756 sets.
Symptoms
– Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)
– Transmission will not shift gears.
P0756 SATURN Description
The 2-3 Shift Solenoid (SS) valve controls the fluid flow acting on the 2-3 shift valves. The 2-3 SS valve is a normally-open exhaust valve that is used with the 1-2 SS valve in order to allow four different shifting combinations.
SATURN Technical Service Bulletins for P0756 code
2008 SATURN AURA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 SATURN VUE POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 SATURN L-SERIES POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 SATURN L-SERIES SEDAN POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 SATURN L-SERIES WAGON POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 SATURN L-SERIES POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 SATURN L-SERIES SEDAN POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 SATURN L-SERIES WAGON POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 SATURN L-SERIES POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 SATURN L-SERIES SEDAN POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION