Q: Tranny not shifting in overdrive with 300000 miles its ot gone or silonoid need changing that what diagnosis says

asked by on July 16, 2017

Tranny not shifting in 3 or overdrive is it gone or silonoid need changing diagnosis says

My car has 300000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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