transmission failure
Gears won't engage
Transmission failure is the breakdown or malfunction of a vehicle's transmission system, preventing proper power transfer from engine to wheels.
The car may refuse to shift gears, slip between them, or lose drive entirely: The mechanic diagnosed a transmission failure.
More broadly, any breakdown in signal or data transfer: a transmission failure interrupted the broadcast.
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- slippingLosing footing unintentionally
grinding · stall · mechanic · repair shop · tow · tow truck · repair · shift · neutral · drive · automatic · manual · fluid · leak · shudder · overheating · warning · check engine light
- car problemsflat tire, dead battery, engine light, check engine, breakdown
- car troublesflat tire, dead battery, breakdown, overheating, stalling
- breakdownsbreakdown, nervous breakdown, mental breakdown, emotional collapse, meltdown
- signal problemsbad connection, dead zone, dead zones, dropped calls, no signal
- transmission problemsgrinding gears, shuddering, grinding noise
- blackoutspower outage, power cut, outage, total blackout, rolling blackout
transmission failuretransmission repair
Fixing vehicle power transfer
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