Q: The throttle body needs to be replaced.

asked by on December 15, 2016

Throttle body needs to be replaced it been like that for one month it still needs to be replaced. Yesterday the transmission only 2nd and 5th works It atomatic.I'm wondering if that way my transmission it acting like that

My car has 100000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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