If you drive a car with an automatic transmission, chances are you're used to and fond of the seamless way in which these ...

The automatic transmission in a typical car or truck handles multiple driving modes, like D for Drive, R for Reverse, or N for Neutral. The system also includes a parking mechanism, often marked P, ...

My 2015 Nissan Versa has a shifting problem. I can only get it out of park when I stick a stick through the shift lock. The dealer says it will cost $1,000 to fix. I’m a real cheapskate; how long can ...

Q: Our 2007 Buick Rendezvous at times will not shift from Park. It seems frozen there. If we turn on the ignition and put it in neutral, then it will let us shift. Help! A: I'm confused! You seem to ...

Q: I own a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe with just 9,000 miles on it. When I start the engine, I cannot shift it out of park unless I shut the engine off and start over - then it works. Also, the ignition ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I picked up a repossessed 2000 Kia Sephia last fall. It's in great shape. The only problem I have with the car is that whenever it gets bitterly cold -- which it does a lot where I ...