Q: Hi the transmission is ranting good fist gear and then when chancing second gear it's going like neutral

asked by on July 21, 2016

I am gonna turn off the engine then start again first gear very good work than when passing. To second gear like neutral again

My car has 160 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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