P0902Clutch A Actuator Control Circuit Low
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- Set when the control circuit of the clutch A actuator shows a low state, in practice a short to ground on a motor or control line. Ford defines it exactly this way for the DPS6 PowerShift transmission: the TCM tests the three-phase clutch A motor for open circuit (P0900), short to ground (P0902) and short to power (P0903), next to hall sensor and sequence checks. Ford's TCM program 14M02 for 2011-2015 Fiesta and Focus also lists P0902 among the codes for which a failed TCM can be the cause, so the module itself is a real suspect besides the motor and harness. P090C is the same fault on clutch B. With the clutch no longer controllable, the gearbox goes into a fallback mode.
- What you may notice
- Check engine light on
- No drive or only some gears available
- Jerky take-off and shift faults
- Likely causes
- LikelyClutch A actuator motor with internal short to ground
- PossibleFailed TCM output stage (Ford program 14M02 lists this code)
- PossibleChafed motor wire touching ground
- 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: €150 – €1,200
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.