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 ...

Depending on your car's make and model and your location ... sensor or seal replacements, and transmission control module replacements. These repairs typically don't require your mechanic to ...

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?

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 ...

Dealers will install transmission control module monitoring software, free of charge, to keep an eye on the problem. Any affected car owners can contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 ...

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.

such as transmission control modules, or TCMs. "This module right now," he said while pointing to the bottom of a transmission on one car, "if you need it, you are on an eight-month backorder." ...

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 ...