P083ETransmission Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch G Circuit Intermittent
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- Transmission fluid pressure sensor/switch G is one of up to eight pressure inputs (A to H) that SAE J2012 provides for automatic gearboxes. No maker could be found that uses the letter G: GM's tables up to 2025, Ford's summaries and Allison stop at A to E. The description therefore follows the general rule for gearbox inputs in California's OBD regulation, which demands circuit and plausibility checks, and the logic of the A and B codes. P083E reports short dropouts or signal jumps without a lasting low or high, typically from a loose contact at the gearbox connector.
- What you may notice
- Warning lamp coming and going
- Occasional shift shocks
- Brief limp mode
- Likely causes
- LikelyLoose contact or corrosion at the gearbox connector
- PossibleChafed spot in the harness
- PossibleDirt at sensor or valve causing signal jumps
- RareSensor faulty internally
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €120 – €900
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.