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Use of Neutral Gear in Automatic Transmission
I am new to driving A/T cars and I am trying to understand the use of Neutral(N) gear. Should I shift my gear from D to N when my car comes to a complete halt on a red light or somewhere else? As per ...
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Can't move Chrysler 300M gear selector out of park
I got into my car this morning and couldn't move it from park after I started it. I can't change the gear at all. I can move the wheel, though. I've tried to wiggle it but haven't forced it because I ...
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Does switching to neutral on an automatic transmission improve braking for immediate stopping?
I've been told that when needing to brake quickly, throwing the gear into neutral on an automatic transmission actually allows for better/quicker braking. I understand how things work pretty well but ...
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2006 Cobalt SS - Traction Control Light & Hard Shifting
I drive a 2006 Cobalt SS (not supercharged) with the 2.4L engine.
In the last month or so the traction control light has been coming on periodically. Turning the engine off and back on causes the ...
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Switching from Reverse to Drive - always stop completely?
I've been told by a couple people that it's really bad for a car to be shifted from Reverse to Drive while the car is still moving backwards. Is this true?
In my experience:
On automatic cars, this ...
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Manually shifting an automatic transmission?
My car has been rather sluggish lately - both ABS and TCS lights are on, which means there is a sensor error somewhere. I haven't had the time to look for and fix said error, but I have had to drive ...
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Automatic transmission: Is shifting to neutral while approaching stops bad?
This is not with the intention of saving fuel (as I have seen many answers assuming savings in fuel while doing this), which is very cheap here in the middle east. But I have this habit of putting the ...
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97 Bonneville, strange problems accelerating
I'll try to explain this problem as clearly as possible. I have a 97 Bonneville, automatic transmission.
When accelerating from idle, sometimes two strange things happen: the car reaches ~20 mph, ...
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Auto transmission shifting late, staying in low gear
The mother-in-law's 2005 Renault Clio (auto) shifts very late and stays in too low a gear. When decelerating the tranny downshifts early (it really likes the revs). The garages all want a heafty sum ...
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Best way to diagnose and fix a shifter that sticks in park?
I have a 1997 Caravan [short wheelbase, base model] with a 4-speed automatic transmission.
After it sits [off] for a few hours, the shifter will get stuck in park. A little jiggling and a hard pull ...
