P275A: The gearbox D oil temperature sensor has an electrical fault
The gearbox D oil temperature sensor has an electrical fault. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | P275A |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P27xx, Transmission |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P275A with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see P275A with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
This code is usually stored by the gearbox control unit. If the car reports it over standard OBD, you read it for nothing with FREE; to read it straight from the gearbox control unit, with its description and clearing, you need PRO.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- P2756 The torque converter clutch pressure control solenoid is not working properly
- P2757 The torque converter clutch pressure control solenoid control circuit has got
- P2758 The torque converter clutch pressure control solenoid control circuit has got
- P2759 The solenoid controlling torque converter clutch pressure has an electrical
- P275B The gearbox D oil temperature sensor gives readings outside the normal range
- P275C The gearbox D oil temperature sensor gives a lower signal than normal
- P275D The gearbox D oil temperature sensor gives a higher signal than normal
- P275E The gearbox D oil temperature sensor fails now and then
What does code P275A mean?
The gearbox D oil temperature sensor has an electrical fault. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear P275A?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, P275A comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
