P2769Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Low
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- How the car detects it
- P2769 reports a low level on the converter clutch circuit, in practice a short to ground. It belongs to the P0740 family for converters with a single TCC solenoid, unlike P2764, which refers to a dedicated pressure control solenoid. Ford uses it in its 2024 OBD summary for the 6R80, 6R140, 10R60, 10R80 and the 8F front-drive units: P2769 carries failure byte 11 (short to ground), P2770 byte 12 (short to power) and P0740 byte 13 (open). The electrical test runs continuously and flags a mismatch between driver feedback and commanded state lasting 1.5 seconds. The TCM then disables lockup, so engine speed stays higher at cruise and fluid temperature climbs. A pinched harness at the case connector or a shorted coil are typical.
- What you may notice
- No converter lockup
- Higher rpm and fuel use at highway speed
- Check engine lamp on
- Likely causes
- LikelyTCC control wire pinched or chafed to ground
- PossibleTCC solenoid coil shorted
- RareDamaged internal transmission harness or lead frame
- 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: €60 – €1,200
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.