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Possible Causes

Possible Causes 
SHIFTER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT
TRS SIGNAL CIRCUIT OPEN
TRS SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND
TRS SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORT TO VOLTAGE
METAL DEBRIS IN OIL PAN
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE

Always perform the 42RLE Pre-Diagnostic Troubleshooting procedure before proceeding. See  DTC-Based Diagnostics/MODULE, Powertrain Control (PCM) - Standard Procedure  

TRS SWITCH STATES

SLP  T42  T41  T3  T1 
P  CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED OPEN
R  CLOSED OPEN OPEN OPEN
N  CLOSED CLOSED OPEN CLOSED
OD  OPEN OPEN OPEN CLOSED
3  OPEN OPEN CLOSED OPEN
L  CLOSED OPEN CLOSED CLOSED
SHIFT LEVER ERROR CODES REPORTED BY SCAN TOOL

ERROR CODE  SWITCH CIRCUIT STUCK  SWITCH POSITION 
1 T1 (C4) OPEN
2 T1 (C4) CLOSED
3 T3 (C3) OPEN
4 T3 (C3) CLOSED
5 T42 (C2) OPEN
6 T42 (C2) CLOSED
7 T41 (C1) OPEN
8 T41 (C1) CLOSED
11 OD LOCKOUT OPEN
12 OD LOCKOUT CLOSED