P2702Transmission Friction Element C Apply Time Range/Performance
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- Needs a drive cycle to confirm a fix
- How the car detects it
- With P2702 the transmission controller reports that friction element C does not engage within the time it expects, measured from the shift command to the moment the speed ratio changes. Which clutch C stands for differs between gearbox designs. Ford names the code in several valve body bulletins. For 10R140 units in 2020 F-Super Duty trucks, TSB 20-2375 lists P2700 to P2705 among codes caused by sticking main control valves; below 8,000 km the dealer runs a break-in routine three times on the affected clutches, beyond that the valve body is replaced. SSM 54595 for 8F35 units in 2025 Maverick, Corsair, Escape and Bronco Sport built from September 2024 to September 2025 reports P2702 with P2706 and P2707 when the vehicle will not leave Park. Roush propane chassis store it without MIL.
- What you may notice
- Harsh or delayed shifts on gears using clutch C
- Vehicle may not shift out of Park on some Ford 8F35 units
- Wrench or engine warning light on
- Likely causes
- LikelySticking valves in the main control valve body
- PossibleWorn clutch C plates or leaking piston seals
- PossibleLow or contaminated transmission fluid
- RareOutdated transmission software or lost adaptive values
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Workshop only · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €150 – €3,500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.