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Is a Transmission Covered by Car Insurance?
Is a transmission covered by car insurance? The short answer is no unless it was in an accident and damaged. Transmission problems are a result of the wear and tear and this is not covered by regular car insurance. This applies to most other mechanical problems that do not occur due to an accident.
Car insurance is designed only to protect you in the event of an accident.
There are however companies offering protection against regular maintenance problems. We cannot provide a recommendation either good or bad for any one company due to lack of experience with any company.
But to answer the car insurance question is a transmission or engine or alternator or starter or breaks or axles or any other mechanical problems not caused by an accident covered by car insurance, the answer is no.