Whenever you have your transmission worked on, or you install a new car battery. The ECU must complete a process called adaptive learn, where the computer and transmission basically sync together. If this process was not completed for some reason, a P0949 DTC will be saved.
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How Serious is the Code?
The P0949 diagnostic trouble code is not extremely serious, however the drivability issues associated with it can be extremely annoying.
Symptoms
Symptoms of a P0949 include:
- Erratic shifting
Causes
- Transmission adaptive learning procedure is not complete
How to Diagnose the Code?
If your vehicle has a P0949 OBDII trouble code, a technician will have to connect diagnostic computer to the vehicle’s OBD2 port, then place the ECU back into adaptive learn mode.
What Repairs Will Fix P0949?
- Complete transmission adaptive learn procedure
Related Codes
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