P2701
4 owner reports and 589 manufacturer filings across 83 model years from Ford, Lincoln, Ram.
Where P2701 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Ford Explorer | Power Train | 24 | — | |
| 2022 Ford Explorer | Power Train | 17 | — | |
| 2021 Ford Explorer | Power Train | 17 | — | |
| 2021 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 17 | — | |
| 2021 Ford Mustang | Power Train | 17 | — | |
| 2022 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 16 | — | |
| 2022 Ford Expedition | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2022 Ford Mustang | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2020 Ford Mustang | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2018 Ford Mustang | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2021 Ford Transit | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2020 Ford Transit | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2022 Lincoln Navigator | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2019 Ford Expedition | Power Train | 11 | 1 | |
| 2020 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 12 | — | |
| 2019 Ford Mustang | Power Train | 12 | — | |
| 2022 Ford Transit | Power Train | 12 | — | |
| 2020 Lincoln Aviator | Power Train | 12 | — | |
| 2019 Lincoln Navigator | Power Train | 11 | 1 | |
| 2021 Ford Expedition | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2020 Ford Expedition | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2018 Ford Expedition | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2019 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2018 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2017 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 11 | — |
Showing the 25 model years where P2701 appears most; it is on file for 83 in total.
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
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P2701 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P2701 on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) Present: P0868:00 (Transmission Fluid Pressure Low), P2701:00 / P2703:00 (Clutch Friction Element Apply Time Faults), P07E6:00 (Transmission Park Valve Circuit Stuck), and P1674:00 (Control Module Software…
The defect was first reported to a dealer in August 2023 with diagnostic trouble code P2701 stored (Friction Element B implausible pressure, internal transmission fault)
I took it to a mechanic and he ran a diagnostics test and got a code P2701, which is a transmission problem
589 manufacturer filings name P2701. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P2701.
- SSM 54976 Service bulletin2026-07-01 · Power Train
- Some 2023-2026 F-53 Motorhome Chassis/F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis and 2024-2026 F-650/F-750/E-Series vehicles equipped with a 6R140 transmission may be limited to 5th gear and reverse gear only. Additionally, the driver will be able to shift back to park. Diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2701, P2704, P0757, and/or P0733 may be stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to P
- SSM 54899 Service bulletin2026-06-04 · Power Train
- Some 2023-2026 F-53 Motorhome Chassis/F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis and 2024-2026 F-650/F-750/E-Series vehicles equipped with a 6R140 transmission may be limited to 5th gear and reverse gear only. Additionally, the driver will be able to shift back to park. Diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2701, P2704, P0757, and/or P0733 may be stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to P
- TSB 26-2263 Service bulletin2026-05-30 · Power Train
- This bulletin supersedes 26-2112. Reason For Update: add 2026 model year vehicles, update LV fluid XT-10-QLVC and CXT-10-LV6 description to add "Transfer Case Fluid 4WD Only", and update Step 4 to inspect/replace 7H351 and 7B177 outside of this article. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions: - No upshift past second gear - Una
- TSB 26-2112 Service bulletin2026-03-18 · Power Train
- This bulletin supersedes TSB 26-2059. Reason For Update: To add missing labor operations. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions: - No upshift past second gear - Unable to achieve third gear ratio - Illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with DTCs P0757 and P2701 This may be due to a damaged one-way clutch (OWC).
- TSB 26-2059 Service bulletin2026-02-26 · Power Train
- This bulletin supersedes TSB 25-2423. Reason For Update: Replace the incorrect acronym SOWC with the correct acronym OWC. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions: - No upshift past second gear - Unable to achieve third gear ratio - Illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with DTCs P0757 and P2701 This may be due to a damage
- TSB 25-2423 Service bulletin2025-09-24 · Power Train
- Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions: - No upshift past second gear - Unable to achieve third gear ratio - Illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with DTCs P0757 and P2701 This may be due to a damaged one-way clutch (OWC).
What P2701 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP2701 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about P2701
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P2701 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.