Q: Transmission quits after 10 miles.

asked by on January 14, 2016

If I drive my truck for 10 miles the transmission quits working in third gear and overdrive. In addition, the speedometer quits working and the ABS light comes on. Second gear still works and the truck keeps running. If I take the battery loose, it resets the computer and then I can drive the truck for another 10 miles.

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