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TRANS.FAILSAFE-can be driven in this mode for how long?
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02-23-2026, 05:02 PM
wpoll
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If, as you now say, it's coming up in trans. failsafe when you first start the car, it's less likely to be low fluid. It's more likely it's a hard fault...
A fluid level check and a scan will reveal much...
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