Q: I got a transmission overheat message today for the first time want to know if it is safe to drive 7 miles down the road to church
I got a transmission overheat message today for the first time I want to know if it is safe to drive 7 miles down the road to church? My truck does make a humming sound when driving. I also noticed that it doesn't shift gears as quickly as it did before.
My car has 138000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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