Q: Car has a bad range sensor do the transmission need to be replace also

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Car has a bad range sensor do the transmission need replace also

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Hi there. If you’re transmission is slipping out of reverse, this is typically an indicator of a bad sensor; but not the mechanical transmission. You might want to have a professional mechanic complete a diagnostic scan to download all error codes and determine where the fault exists and replace the transmission range sensor.

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