The automatic transmissions found in many modern vehicles are marvels of engineering. They rely on a huge number of internal parts, like clutch packs, various gears, solenoids, a valve body, hydraulic ...

Some owners of these trucks have bought trucks with the HEMI engines multiple times in a row and are noticing hard shifts.

Automatic transmissions are impressive devices. They're made up of hundreds of individual components — like gears, clutch packs, and solenoids — that work together to scale engine power and help your ...

It’s a warm summer evening and all the car guys are out on the town. Through the night air carries the sound of a sweet-running small-block crisply hitting that wide-open-throttle 1-2 shift. You ...

Dear Car Fix: I have a 2011 Ford Escape with 13,500-plus miles on it. Every once in a while under heavy braking, it feels like the transmission is banging twice to down shift. It doesn't do it all the ...

You know that gut drop when your car starts to sound or feel off. Maybe it's a strange shudder, a delayed shift, or that dreaded warning light on the dash. You take it to the shop, hoping it's just a ...

For years, automakers were reliant on 6-speed transmissions. However, they began to adopt 8-speed replacements, following pressure from the government to meet new environmental regulations. When the 8 ...

The General Motors 8L family of transmissions has been in service since 2014, gradually replacing older 6L six-speed units across much of the company's lineup. The bigger 8L90 was the first GM 8-speed ...