Q: My GMC keeps going in out of limp mode whenever it wants
My truck truck keeps going in and out of limp mode, I can reset it and will be fine.i go to reverse (clunk) it will go into limp mode again .my RPM guage is not working along wth speedometer. .i have checked all fuses. This can go on as many as 4 times a day.what could this be?
My car has 159000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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