P273E
Gear Shift Control Module A Over Temperature
The gear shift control module A has reached over-temperature. Excessive switching activity, sustained high motor load, or insufficient cooling.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: No
- Repair difficulty: hard
Symptoms
- Check engine or transmission warning light on
- Harsh, delayed, or missing shifts
- Possible limp mode (locked in one gear)
- Slipping or shuddering during gear changes
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Sustained high actuator loadCommon
- Cooling air channel blocked by debrisPossible
Parts involved
- Gear Shift Module A
P273E is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.