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P2874

Clutch B Pressure Disengagement Too High

Clutch B disengagement pressure exceeds the calibrated maximum. The clutch may not separate cleanly.

  • 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.

  • Pressure regulator stuck at high outputCommon
  • Control solenoid characteristic driftPossible

Parts involved

  • Clutch B
  • Clutch Actuator B
  • Pressure Regulator

P2874 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.