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P0720OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR
P0720VEH SPD SEN/CIR And * Moisture and/or corrosion is present on or around the Secondary Speed Sensor pins
Manufacturer communications
14Original wording in English
FORD, LINCOLN
Certain 2011 - 2013 Model Year F-150 and 2012- 2013 Model Year Expedition/Navigator Vehicles Equipped with A 6R80 Transmission Transmission Molded Leadframe Extended Coverage In some of the affected vehicles, an output shaft speed (OSS) sensor failure may result in an illuminated malfunction indicator light (MIL) and/or wrench l…
INFINITI
2014-2015 Q50; MIL ON WITH DTC P0720 AND MAY HAVE HARSH SHIFTING AND/OR LACK OF POWER SERVICE INFORMATION If DTC P0720 OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR is stored, follow the diagnostic procedure in the ESM. If the diagnosis leads to output speed sensor replacement, replace the control valve. Do NOT replace the output speed sensor. ï‚· - Refe…
FORD
SOME 2015 AND 2016 MUSTANG VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5.2L TWIN INDEPENDENT VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING (TI-VCT) ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 2/26/2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DTCS P0720 AND P0722 PRESENT.
NISSAN
IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is on with any one of these DTCs alone, or any combination of any of DTCs: * P2765 - CLUTCH B SPEED SENSOR * P0500 - VEH SPEED SEN/CIRC * P1574 - ASCD VHL SPD SEN * P1715 - INPUT SPEED SENSOR * P0720 - VEH SPD SEN/CIR And * Moisture and/or corrosion is present on or around the Secondary Speed Sensor pins. …
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54A listed vehicle is a research lead. Confirm the engine, production range and software in the manufacturer's information.
| Make | Model | Model year |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | EDGE ↗ | 2008 |
| Ford | EDGE ↗ | 2007 |
| Ford | ESCAPE ↗ | 2008 |
| Ford | ESCAPE ↗ | 2007 |
| Ford | EXPEDITION ↗ | 2013 |
| Ford | EXPEDITION ↗ | 2012 |
| Ford | EXPEDITION ↗ | 2011 |
| Ford | EXPEDITION ↗ | 1999 |
Code meaning and manufacturer information
Original wording in English · Historical directory labels; manufacturer applicability has not been established for every entry.
Output Speed Sensor Circuit Malfunction
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