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P27E6

Electric/Auxiliary Transmission Fluid Pump Control Valve Circuit High

The control circuit for the auxiliary transmission fluid pump control valve reports a circuit high condition. Pump pressure regulation cannot be commanded as expected.

  • 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.

  • Control wire shorted to B+Common
  • Open valve coilPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Aux Transmission Pump Control Valve
  • Wiring Harness
  • TCM

P27E6 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.