Powertrain, generic (extended)

P272C Park Pawl Motor Control Circuit

Check engine lightOn
EmissionsRelevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modePossible

P272C concerns the control circuit of the motor that engages and releases the park pawl. In the shift actuator of the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander with CVT this is winding B, powered through its own relay B, while winding A is reported under P272A. The detection mirrors that code: with ignition on and the actuator idle, any phase of B reading low without being energised triggers it, and an after-run test with ignition off switches the relays off one at a time and turns the motor a little. Causes named are an open relay B circuit, an open phase line, relay B stuck off, coil B or the shift module. Because the other winding can still drive the actuator, a single fault has no effect on driving; only when both circuits fail are shifts blocked and the car placed in neutral.

Likely causes

Shift actuator relay B open or stuck off
Open phase wire to motor coil B
Faulty motor coil B in the actuator
Electric shift control module fault

Symptoms

  • MIL on, Park still works normally
  • Shifting blocked if the other circuit also fails

Repair estimate

DifficultyShop_onlyWorkshop job
Parts and labour€150–1,800
Time1–4 h

Typical range across vehicles; the real cost depends on what the testing finds.

Parts involved

park pawl motorcontrol modulewiring harness

Related codes

P272DP272AP271AP271C

References: mitsubishitechinfo.com, mitsubishitechinfo.com, mitsubishitechinfo.com.