P0868: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (generic, all makes). We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

34 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0868, 32 of them since 2015, across 20 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: power train.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
NISSAN MURANO42004, 2009, 2010
NISSAN QUEST42011, 2012, 2014
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN42016, 2019
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY32015, 2016

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0868

50 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0868, from 5 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • FCA FCA, bulletin 10248971: Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illumination. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0944 ? Loss of Hydraulic Pump Prime, and P0868 ? Transmission Fluid Pressure Low, Set.
  • RAM 3500 (2024), bulletin 11009478: "Rear Selective Thrust Washer Failure Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): P0218-00 - Tr…
  • RAM 2500 (2024), bulletin 11010661: "Rear Selective Thrust Washer Failure Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle may exhibit/set one or more of the following DTCs: P0218-00 - Transmission High Temperature O…
  • HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ (2023, 2021, 2022), bulletin 10237182: This TSB applies only if Recall 236 or Service Campaign T8N has been performed and the 8 speed wet dual clutch transmission (8WDCT) replacement is necessary related due to high pressure electric oil pump (HP EOP) DTCs P1…
  • FORD F-250 SD (2021), bulletin 10208150: Some 2021 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with the 10R140 transmission and built on 01-Jun-2021 and through 31-Jul-2021 may exhibit no forward or reverse engagement with 3 or more clutch stuck off diagnostic trouble codes…
  • RAM PROMASTER (2018, 2019, 2020), bulletin 10180289: Flash: Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Module Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the ABS module with the latest available software. The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon…

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.