P0868 on Ram vehicles Transmission line pressure has been measured below the required level
P0868 is named on 9 Ram model years (2016–2023): 46 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across 3500, 2500.
Which Ram model years name P0868
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ram 3500 | Power Train | 18 | — |
| 2016 Ram 2500 | Engine | 13 | — |
| 2018 Ram 2500 | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2018 Ram 3500 | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2023 Ram 2500 | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2023 Ram 3500 | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2022 Ram 2500 | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2022 Ram 3500 | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2017 Ram 2500 | Power Train | — | 1 |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Ram filings that name P0868
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ram filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0868. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 18-027-16 REV. A Service bulletin2016-04-08 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Flash: 6.7L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. DTCs have been changed from a one trip fault to a two trip fault: · **P0421 - Catalyst 1 Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1.** · P2280 - Air Flow Restriction / Leak Between Air Cleaner And MAF. · P203C - (Diesel Ex
- 18-027-16 REV. C Service bulletin2016-06-02 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Flash: 6.7L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. The following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been changed from a one trip fault to a two trip fault: · P0421 - Catalyst 1 Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1. · P2280 - Air Flow Restriction / Leak Between Air C
- 18-015-17 REV. A Service bulletin2017-03-10 · Power Train
- Flash: 6.7L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. The following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been changed from a one trip fault to a two trip fault: P0421 - Catalyst 1 Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1. P2280 - Air Flow Restriction / Leak Between Air Clean
- 18-015-17 REV. A Service bulletin2017-03-10 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Flash: 6.7L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. The following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been changed from a one trip fault to a two trip fault: P0421 - Catalyst 1 Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1. P2280 - Air Flow Restriction / Leak Between Air Clean
- 18-061-20 Service bulletin2020-08-07 · Engine
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following DTCs have been set:P0868 - Line Pressure Low (Module, Po
- 18-061-20 REV. A Service bulletin2020-10-17 · Engine
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following DTCs have been set:P2706 - MS Solenoid Circuit(Sales Code
- 1806120 Service bulletin2020-08-07 · Power Train
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following DTCs have been set:P0868 - Line Pressure Low (Module, Po
- 9100202 Service bulletin2023-08-17 · Power Train
- PUMP ASSY AND REACTION SHAFT 2023 DJ & D2: If DTCs P0944 and P0868 are present, do not replace the torque converter or internal transmission components. Refer to SOL Publication S2321000007.
- S2321000007 Service bulletin2023-08-17 · Power Train
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illumination. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0944 ? Loss of Hydraulic Pump Prime, and P0868 ? Transmission Fluid Pressure Low, Set.
What P0868 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IITransmission line pressure has been measured below the required level.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Ram and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0868 a known problem on Ram vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 46 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P0868 on 9 Ram model years (2016–2023). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Ram models does P0868 appear on most?
2016 3500 (18 documents), 2016 2500 (13 documents), 2018 2500 (5 documents).
Does P0868 on a Ram mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.