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Ken,
I can only offer general advice from my current experience in flying RC planes, and from such cars in my youth.
These days, 27MHz transmitters are really only used for "department store toys". The more serious "hobby store toys" use 29Mhz (or 2.4GHz) - 27Mhz was abandoned long ago for the more "serious toys" due to interference from CB radio (which itself then moved to UHF). There is no guarantee that another transmitter will work as the control codes for this transmitter/receiver combination may well be proprietary for the manufacturer. You could try buying another transmitter, but it will be "good luck" if it actually works.
Like it or not, we live in a disposable society. The manufacturer of this car is extremely unlikely to supply spare parts - never seen anything like this on the shelf of BigW and most of the local hobby shops really aren't interested in carrying spare parts for cars $<200. Professional repairs would be uneconomical. My guess is that you will only get this working again if someone volunteers their time and electronics know-how.
I wish you and your son well,
DT
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