P2703
7 owner reports and 503 manufacturer filings across 60 model years from Ford, Lincoln.
Where P2703 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 | — | |
| 2020 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 12 | 2 | |
| 2022 Ford Expedition | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2019 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 11 | 2 | |
| 2022 Ford Mustang | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2021 Ford Transit | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2020 Ford Transit | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2022 Lincoln Navigator | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2020 Ford Mustang | Power Train | 12 | — | |
| 2019 Ford Mustang | Power Train | 12 | — | |
| 2018 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 | — | |
| 2019 Ford Expedition | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2018 Ford Expedition | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2018 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 11 | — | |
| 2017 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 11 | — |
Showing the 25 model years where P2703 appears most; it is on file for 60 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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P2703 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P2703 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…
Technicians performed a diagnostic evaluation and retrieved DTC P0766 (shift solenoid "D" performance/stuck off) and P2703 (transmission friction element "D" apply time.) These codes are the documented engineering signature of internal CDF…
They found chunks of metal in the transmission fluid and the following codes were displayed: P0767, P2535/P2703
The contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 21-2421 (FWD - 1.5L - 8F24 Transmission - No Reverse Engagement with DTCs P0766 And P2703) however, the vehicle was not covered under the TSB
503 manufacturer filings name P2703. 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 P2703.
- TSB 26-2414 Service bulletin2026-09-14 · Unknown Or Other
- This article supersedes 26-2058 Reason for update: update the TSB title and TSB issue to include new DTCs Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit all of the following conditions: * Intermittent or permanent no reverse (R) engagement * Illuminated MIL with DTC P0767 or P0765:7E stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) In addition to the required conditions, the veh
- SSM 54924 Service bulletin2026-06-12 · Power Train
- Some 2024-2026 Nautilus vehicles equipped with an 8F35 transmission may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0767, P0766 and/or P2703 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) and harsh/no reverse engagement. This may be due to the selectable one-way clutch (SOWC). To correct the condition, remove the transmission. Refer to Workshop Manua
- TSB 26-2270 Service bulletin2026-06-03 · Power Train
- This bulletin supersedes 26-2140. Reason for update: update the Parts list to correct the part description of the part number JM5Z-7N473-C, correct the part number XY-75W85QL to XY-75W85-QL and add a description note "Transfer Case Fluid, All markets", and update the Service Procedure (Steps 5, 7 and 8) to correct the WSM procedure steps. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above ma
- SSM 54825 Service bulletin2026-05-15 · Power Train
- Some 2023-2026 Escape vehicles equipped with an 8F35 transmission may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0767, P0766 and/or P2703 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) and harsh/no reverse engagement. This may be due to the selectable one-way clutch (SOWC). To correct the condition, remove the transmission. Refer to Workshop Manual
- TSB 26-2140 Service bulletin2026-04-21 · Power Train
- Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions: * Intermittent or permanent no reverse engagement. * Illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0767 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). In addition to the required conditions, the vehicle may also exhibit a harsh reverse engagement, DTC P0
- TSB 25-2381 Service bulletin2025-11-27 · Power Train
- This article supersedes TSB 24-2412 to update the Service Procedure and the Part List. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following: Illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) Diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0767, P0766 and/or P2703 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). Harsh reverse or intermittent no reverse engagement. This m
What P2703 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP2703 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 P2703
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P2703 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.