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P276B

Electric/Auxiliary Transmission Fluid Pump B Motor Supply Voltage Circuit Low

The motor supply voltage of the second auxiliary transmission fluid pump is below the operating range.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: medium

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.

  • High-resistance battery feedCommon
  • Weak battery sags under pump currentPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Aux Trans Pump B
  • Supply Circuit
  • Battery

P276B 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.