Q: Transmission whining 2004 Dodge RAM 3500

asked by on February 27, 2017

My truck makes a whining sound when I'm in neutral coming to a stop or when I press on the brake. Is something rubbing and causing this or is something broken?

My car has 305000 miles.

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