2007 Mazda 3 automatic. When shifting between 1 and 2 gear, the car "jumps" into second pretty hard, and you can feel a kick in the car. I took it to the dealer and of course it wouldn't do it on his ...

Dear Car Fix: I have a 2011 Ford Escape with 13,500-plus miles on it. Every once in a while under heavy braking, it feels like the transmission is banging twice to down shift. It doesn't do it all the ...

The manual transmission is starting to go the way of the dodo, although there are still several new cars, trucks, and SUVs you can buy that have a stick shift — and, of course, used options abound.

The feel of your manual transmission says a lot about its health, and certain shifting problems can reveal when synchronizers ...