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P2714: Pressure Control Solenoid D Performance or Stuck Off

Application matters: Audi’s MY2013 A5/S5 reference prints the descriptor. Toyota’s separate example is T-SB-0084-08 Rev1 for listed 2008–2011 Land Cruiser 3UR/AB60F applications. Keep the transmission-specific criteria, component assignments and repair branches separate.

The designated pressure-control solenoid D has a performance/stuck-off report. The code does not locate a universal fourth valve or prove the solenoid is bad; the actual transmission and diagnostic findings select the repair.

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Quick facts

System
Powertrain
Category
Transmission Pressure Control
Severity
Medium severity
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What does P2714 mean?

P2714 identifies pressure-control solenoid D performance or stuck off. D is the manufacturer’s assigned subject, not a universal physical position or an instruction to replace the fourth solenoid found. Identify the actual transmission and full fault record before selecting a test or repair.

Audi’s MY2013 A5/S5 reference book prints this descriptor and associates its performance entry with hardware detection. The existence of separate electrical or stuck-on codes does not mean a performance report certifies healthy wiring or proves one hydraulic component is mechanically jammed. Audi test criteria and component assignments must not be transferred to a Toyota gearbox.

Toyota T-SB-0084-08 Rev1, revised March 20, 2013, supplies a different practical example for listed 2008–2011 Land Cruiser vehicles with the 3UR engine and AB60F transmission. It includes P2714 among performance codes that can accompany abnormal shifting. Toyota requires the correct fluid-level assessment by the matched Repair Manual before parts are ordered or programming begins; an incorrect level can cause the covered complaints.

The complete bulletin then distinguishes the observed complaint, leakage and fluid level, fluid condition, calibration and remaining transmission faults. Some confirmed cases require both a software update and transmission-assembly work. Its fluid-condition branch is not a brown-color-only diagnosis: the bulletin specifically notes that WS fluid can change to opaque brown with use. Leave fluid inspection and handling to the actual service procedure.

Toyota also explicitly says the ECM is not to be replaced as part of that bulletin’s repair. This qualified path is neither a generic controller replacement nor a promise that an update alone fixes every P2714. Another vehicle or a separately demonstrated fault can require different work, justified by its own diagnosis.

Save the complete scan, available event data and actual shifting symptoms before clearing. Do not deliberately provoke a shift fault, run a stall test, alter fluid level or use trial programming as diagnosis. Have protected electrical/hydraulic checks, any assembly work and required setup completed by qualified transmission service.

Follow the vehicle’s warnings and obtain assistance for unsafe shifting, unreliable movement or a stop instruction. Request an itemized explanation of the confirmed cause, repair scope and verification. Neither the code label nor an old bulletin provides a safe trip distance, inevitable rebuild verdict or universal repair price.

Possible causes

  • Incorrect transmission-fluid level in the covered Toyota diagnostic case
  • A matched calibration or clutch/brake-damage condition established through the Toyota bulletin’s repair branches
  • Another confirmed pressure-control, electrical or hydraulic contribution found by the actual transmission diagnosis

Symptoms

  • P2714 recorded with a transmission or malfunction warning
  • Abnormal shifting in the specifically covered Toyota example
  • Other transmission performance or circuit faults requiring separate interpretation

Diagnostic steps

Save the full scan report, code status, and available freeze-frame data before clearing anything. Confirm the reporting module, any failure-type suffix, and the procedure for the exact vehicle. The steps below are an overview; use manufacturer specifications and safety procedures for testing.

  1. 1.Preserve the full scan, code status and event data; report actual shifting symptoms and recent transmission work already observed.
  2. 2.Have the exact transmission and assigned D solenoid/control function identified using matched service information.
  3. 3.For the cited Land Cruiser case, require the prescribed professional fluid-level assessment before parts or programming, then follow the complaint, leakage, fluid-condition and calibration branches.
  4. 4.Ask for the findings supporting a solenoid, circuit, assembly or other repair. Do not infer electrical health from Performance or order an ECM contrary to the matched Toyota bulletin.
  5. 5.Leave protected tests, fluid handling, programming, removal and initialization to qualified service. Obtain the confirmed repair scope and prescribed verification without an owner road or stall test.

Repair cost

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Related repairs

These links are planning examples; the code does not confirm that any listed part has failed.

DIY vs shop

A qualified shop is recommended because this can involve vehicle-specific electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical tests; some repairs also require specified fluid-temperature checks and relearn procedures. Ask the technician what testing confirmed the repair.

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Frequently asked questions

Which solenoid is D?

Use the actual transmission’s component and circuit information. The letter is not a universal location, valve-body row or fourth-solenoid instruction.

Does Performance prove the electrical circuit is good?

No. The descriptor and separate electrical-code categories do not certify every circuit or component. The applicable tests and their findings are still needed.

Can fluid level or calibration matter?

The cited Toyota case explicitly requires its prescribed fluid-level assessment before parts or programming and includes calibration and transmission-condition branches. That is not a generic fill, flush or update-first recipe.

Does brown fluid alone prove the transmission needs replacement?

Toyota specifically says WS fluid can turn opaque brown with use. Its repair decision depends on the stated fluid and diagnostic findings, not color alone.

Does an update mean the transmission hardware is healthy?

No. Some matched Toyota cases require transmission-assembly work as well. Ask which findings support each part of the proposed repair and how it will be confirmed.

Editorial context

About This Diagnostic Information

These guides provide general diagnostic context. A trouble code records a condition detected by a control module. It does not automatically identify a failed part, and the right diagnostic procedure can vary by vehicle.

References for this guide

  • Audi MY2013 A5/S5 Quick Reference Specification Book, November 2012

    Whole cover and physical pages 244/280 (printed 230/266) supply the P2714 descriptor and its transmission hardware-detection context. The criteria are not Toyota test specifications.

  • Toyota T-SB-0084-08 Rev1, March 20, 2013

    Complete eight-page Land Cruiser/AB60F bulletin, originally issued June 4, 2008. It requires fluid-level assessment and conditional complaint, fluid, calibration and transmission-repair branches; ECM replacement is excluded from this bulletin’s repair.

Manufacturer service information, technical service bulletins, wiring diagrams, and vehicle-specific procedures should take precedence when available.

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