Highlander owner Ashley Jackson warns of a $190 "quick" diagnosis fee after a Georgia Toyota dealer failed to replicate UA80 transmission shifting issues in under 45 minutes. Here is why the 8-speed ...

The automatic transmission in a typical car or truck handles multiple driving modes, like D for Drive, R for Reverse, or N for Neutral. The system also includes a parking mechanism, often marked P, ...

The entire reason you drive an automatic transmission instead of a manual one is that it's much easier overall in terms of actual driving and caring for it — not to mention that stick shifts are a ...

Dear Car Fix: I have a 2011 Ford Escape with 13,500-plus miles on it. Every once in a while under heavy braking, it feels like the transmission is banging twice to down shift. It doesn't do it all the ...

Generally speaking, most automatic transmissions can take a beating, and will last many hundreds of thousands of miles, but that doesn't mean they are invincible. Much like any other part of your car, ...

In a perfect world, buying a brand-new vehicle with the latest and greatest technology would mean you've got a problem-free ride for the foreseeable future. However, as we're sure most folks are aware ...

You know that gut drop when your car starts to sound or feel off. Maybe it's a strange shudder, a delayed shift, or that dreaded warning light on the dash. You take it to the shop, hoping it's just a ...

The reputation of the current line of Toyota Tacomas is built on the solid backs of the Toyota 4x4s that came before them. You can rest assured that the current midsize pickup offering from Toyota ...

How Sport Mode Changes the Way Your Transmission Shifts Every automatic gear shift has a D for Drive. Most also have an S ...