Q: Transmission
So I have this car that I'm probably gonna do work for for a buddy and he says he would remove the battery cable for so long and then put it back on and it will work. Afterwards I guess while he is driving or if he starts it back up it will not go into drive. What's the deal with this car???
My car has an automatic transmission.
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