Since modern automatic transmissions are generally seamless, any noticeable symptoms are important warnings that should prompt an immediate diagnosis.

Some drivers notice something odd after servicing an automatic transmission. The car may shift more abruptly, hesitate, or feel less smooth right after the fluid change, even if the transmission ...

Generally speaking, most automatic transmissions can take a beating, and will last many hundreds of thousands of miles, but that doesn't mean they are invincible. Much like any other part of your car, ...

The automotive industry is constantly evolving, but rarely does something come along that changes the game entirely. However, when the ZF 9HP nine-speed automatic transmission debuted in early 2013, ...

Update: The legal pressure on Toyota’s eight-speed automatic transmission isn’t easing up, as a third lawsuit has now landed in federal court. We’ve added the latest details below. Toyota is facing ...

When a transmission fails without warning, it can turn a dependable daily driver into a financial crisis overnight. Some models have developed a reputation for abrupt gearbox trouble, with patterns of ...

While Consumer Reports ranks the Ford F-150 PowerBoost among the best hybrid trucks on the market, some owners nearing 80,000 miles say expensive drivetrain failures could turn that award-winning ...

The transmission in a vehicle must be able to function in challenging circumstances without fail. Arguably the hardest working part of the engine, the transmission doesn't get nearly the recognition ...

If there's one piece of automotive equipment whose principles of operation are unknown to most enthusiasts, it's the automatic transmission. When something in the old slushbox goes sour, most hot ...

We compare the different transmissions such as the automatic transmission, CVT transmission, DCT, and ECVT to see which is the most reliable. Are CVT transmissions reliable? How do you maintain a ...

The 700R4 transmission from General Motors continues to be a reliable and sought-after automatic gearbox more than 40 years after its introduction. Used in all manner of cars and trucks, the GM Turbo ...