P2703Transmission Friction Element D 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
- P2703 points at friction element D: the time it needs to take up torque, as seen from turbine and output speed, no longer matches what the controller has learned. In Ford's eight-speed front-drive units the code turns up with reverse problems. TSB 21-2029 covers 2020 Escape models with the 1.5L EcoBoost and 8F24 built before 7 August 2020 that lose reverse while storing P0766 and P2703; fine particles keep the lever inside the electrically operated SOWC (selectable one-way clutch) from deploying, so that clutch and the filter are replaced. SSM 54825 reports P2703 with P0766 and P0767 plus harsh or missing reverse on 2023 to 2026 Escape 8F35 units and fixes it with a new selectable one-way clutch, rebuilt next to the A clutch, and an overhauled valve body. Ford's 10R140 bulletin lists it as well.
- What you may notice
- No reverse or harsh engagement into reverse
- Harsh or delayed shifts on gears using clutch D
- Check engine light on
- Likely causes
- LikelyFaulty or contaminated selectable one-way clutch (Ford 8F24/8F35)
- PossibleSticking valve in the main control valve body
- PossibleWorn clutch D plates or leaking seals
- RareDebris in the transmission fluid
- 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: €200 – €3,500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.