Q: My car is revving up but doesn't seem to be shifting. If my gas is low, could this be the cause
My car has been having minor hesitation prior to shifting but normally is fine after. Today it was revving but not shifting properly. The rpms were between 3 and 4 but isn't shifting. My gas gauge was found to be off. Is this a possible cause
My car has 163000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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