What's Wrong With My Car--It’s the Transmission!

When you come to a stop, does your car stall? While driving down the highway, do you feel a shudder? Have you ever tried to pass another car and felt like someone abruptly applied the brakes? You wouldn’t be alone if you blamed the transmission for causing these problems. In fact, these problems may be due to something else.

We are family owned and operated, and all our technicians are qualified and well trained to reliably and efficiently do an excellent job for every customer. With the complexity of today's computer controlled auto electronics and a multitude of sensors, car and truck owners need to be careful about who to trust with their vehicle service.

We service all transmission related needs:

Transmission repair and rebuilds (remanufactured)

Automatic and manual transmissions

Clutch replacements and flywheel resurfacing

Manual transmission hydraulic systems (master/slave cylinders and lines)

Differential service and repair (front, rear, ring & pinions)

Transfer case repair

Transmission coolers--installation & flushing

Transmission maintenance service

Allison transmissions

R.V. and motor home transmissions

Diagnosing & scanning--computer controlled transmissions

At USA Transmissions we have been serving the greater Detroit Metro area for over 25 years at the same location. We’re dedicated to quality service at discount prices, and we guarantee that we won’t pull your transmission if your problem is not transmission related.

We are all aware that late model cars use a computer to control the engine. Many cars use the same computer or another computer which shares the same information to control the fuel injectors, ignition & transmission. Automotive engineers did this in order to achieve more efficiency and gain better mileage. This means that your engine and transmission are connected together in more ways than just simply being bolted together.

Since the engine and transmission are controlled and work together, they are referred to as a “power train.” Consider that shudder you felt cruising down the highway. The computer is using sensors on the engine and transmission to detect such things as throttle position, vehicle speed, trans input speed, stop light switch position. etc. As you drive the car, you are constantly changing the demands on the power train (acceleration, cruising, passing, coasting, & idling). The computer recognizes this by monitoring various sensors.

Without special equipment and engineering, no one can tell if a shudder is caused by something slipping inside the trans, the torque converter, a weak spark, a dirty fuel injector or a loose electrical connection. The certified transmission technicians at USA Transmissions are qualified specialists who you can trust to determine what service--if any—that your transmission may need.