Q: My transmission is slipping and my car just shuts off while I’m driving
My transmission is slipping and my car just shuts off while I’m driving and when I go to turn it back on it is having trouble turning on . My car has 175667 miles. My car has an automatic transmission. I went to get all my fluids today except brake fliud
My car has 1775667 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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