Q: 205 nissan altima roars when i go over 30 mph. what can cauze this problem and is it expensive to fix
my car roars when I go over 30 mph. What can cause this and is it expensive to fix. There is no tapping or loud noise when idle.
My car has 91000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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