P275E Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor D Circuit Intermittent

P275E marks an intermittent sensor D circuit: the value drops out or spikes for moments and then returns, too briefly for P275C or P275D. Public manufacturer documentation for this code is lacking; the closest published counterpart is the main sensor's P0714, which Ford's 2012 strategy names among its fluid temperature checks. Such faults typically follow mechanical or thermal stress, appearing on rough roads, after a long run or once the gearbox is hot. Depending on what the module uses D for, drivers may notice little beyond the warning lamp. Useful steps are logging D during a test drive and flexing the harness while watching the reading, then repairing the terminal rather than swapping the sensor blindly.

Likely causes

Symptoms

• Warning lamp that appears sporadically
• Dropouts of temperature D in a data log

Repair estimate

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

Parts involved

Related codes

References: newtonnet.co.uk, law.cornell.edu.