Having a basic understanding of automotive acronyms is important. Some, like ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) and DOHC (Dual Over Head Camshafts), represent commonly advertised automotive features ...

The Dodge Viper has always been a fast and fearsome thing. So much so that Matt Hardigree once opined that giving one away on ...

Modern cars depend on a vast number of electronics, components, and vehicle systems to send us to and from our destinations. Some of those parts are well-known, like the engine, transmission, and ...

The only gearbox the Dodge Viper ever rolled off the assembly line with was a manual transmission. But that hasn’t stopped ...

but soon began inspecting and repairing impacted vehicles by reprogramming the transmission control module and the engine control module in certain cars. What is it with big trucks and big recalls?

Trouble is, that left the car’s computer convinced that the ... To convince the transmission control module that a working automatic was still installed and clear the fourteen-odd diagnostic ...

Most modern cars have two transmission speed sensors, one at the input shaft and another at the output shaft. These sensors work in tandem to send the powertrain control module (i.e., the computer ...

GM says the issue can be fixed by installing new software for the transmission control module. There's a potential ... and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to ...

A GM spokesperson told Car and Driver that the rear wheels ... dealers will install new transmission control module software that monitors the performance of the valve for excess wear.

A transmission ... move the car into a new gear level. These are the typical transmission steps: A gear lever selects and moves gears to connect with one another. If a manual transmission, the driver ...

According to NHTSA, the recall covers 552,188 of the pickups due to a loss of signal between the transmission output shaft speed sensor and the powertrain control module causing the truck to ...