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2001 FORD F-150 loud clicking noise from transmission, when starting off and shifting through the gears. Sounds like a loud electrical solinoid kicking in.

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I’m having a problem with my van. When I first bought the van it ran but the tranny had 6 things wrong with it and wouldn’t go above 35. It was in limp mode. Then I bought a 99 transmission because someone told me it should work. Well I got it in and now the van will start but wont stay running. The cooling fan comes on but then won’t idle. Codes for the map sensor and cooling switch come up. I’m lost now. I have no clue what to do next.  Any help would be appreciated.

where is the transmission control module on a 98′ jetta located?

I have a 2002 Dodge Dakota 4WD and 3.9L. Driving yesterday, I stepped on gas and tach rose but truck didn’t go any faster. Check engine light came on and is still on. Tried manual shifting of automatic transmission and it worked. Now when in drive the transmission seems to slip for a little while from a dead stop but then is ok. Any ideas on the problem or what it may cost and where might be a good place to take it?

Can you operate 1999 Jeep Cherokee sports auto trans with the TCU disconected ?

i have a 1986 300zx automatic, first will not engage , only if i rev the engine real high it will then engage. when it starts to move i hear a clunking and grinding sound. once it is out of 1st gear it shifts just fine .

Hi, my friend has a 1999 mercury Cougar that has 140,000 miles on it, first she does not have the money to take it to a mechanic, last month the trans start slipping and it just got worse and now the car drives but after u but the car in D (drive) or R it takes about 1 minute then some times moves drives and sometimes it does nothing means it does not drive at all, the trans OIL is clean and did not need to add, the trans makes a little random noes only when put it in D or R, any idea I know the trans might gone but I just wanna see if that happened to some one before? could it be clutch? might be sensor or some other part in the trans
it’s my friend’s car and she needs help.
any idea or advice might help. and if u really know about cars what is the part name that makes that trans slip or not act properly ??? THANKS

Can you put a 1990 ford ranger 4cyl transmission onto a 1993 ford ranger 3.0l?

1998 Saturn sc2. got stuck in snow tried rocking car to get it out didn’t work had to be pushed out. after that check engine light on and when i get to about 40 mph wont go in to overdrive. ran diagnostics came back with code PO734 gear 4 incorrect ratio. what does that mean? do i need a new tranny or are there other things i can do first to try and fix without having to replace tranny?

03′ hyundai elantra gt. car starts but doesnt move shifted in first gear. emergency brake pulls up without pressure, what could cause this?