Powertrain
generic / SAE
P271E
Transmission Performance
A general transmission performance fault. The transmission controller has detected behaviour outside acceptable bounds (slip, shift quality, ratio error) without a more specific cause.
SystemPowertrain
Typegeneric / SAE
GroupP2
Range / number7 / 1E
Possible causes
- Worn clutch friction plates high
- Hydraulic pressure regulation has drifted medium
- Degraded transmission fluid medium
Symptoms
- Check engine or transmission warning light on
- Harsh, delayed, or missing shifts
- Possible limp mode (locked in one gear)
- Slipping or shuddering during gear changes
Inspection / repair
- Difficulty: hard
- DIY: shop recommended
- Estimated cost: 400–5000 €
- Estimated time: 3–12 h
- Component: transmission internal
- Component: tcm
- MIL / check engine light
Sources
References
sae:J2012