Engine Braking goes wild
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Engine Braking goes wild
I have noticed with speeds of around 30-45 going down a hill and letting off on the gas, the engine breaking seems to grab suddenly with enough drag to make you think your foot has applied 10-15% braking. It is the strangest thing.
Does the vehicle have some sort of free wheeling to engine braking transition? This issue almost seems like a chronic problem getting worse.
Regarding the transmission, those of you that recall, I am still getting that issue where when everything is cold, I back up (out of a spot), stop, put the car in drive, wait for the vehicle to surely shift into drive, then step on the gas, and I feel a clunk and then a final shift.
Is anyon experiencing any of these issues. I need to bring it to the dealer.
Does the vehicle have some sort of free wheeling to engine braking transition? This issue almost seems like a chronic problem getting worse.
Regarding the transmission, those of you that recall, I am still getting that issue where when everything is cold, I back up (out of a spot), stop, put the car in drive, wait for the vehicle to surely shift into drive, then step on the gas, and I feel a clunk and then a final shift.
Is anyon experiencing any of these issues. I need to bring it to the dealer.
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When I back out of my garage in the morning or any space, I get nothin but just a lot of torque rolling me faster than I want to move, when the truck had only a few hundred miles on it, it felt like engine braking was kicking in on certain spots but that has stopped just have to get use to it.
I feel no clunk and then a final shift, all smooth I would take it in to get looked at, does the noise go away when warm and is it sitting outside in the cold
I feel no clunk and then a final shift, all smooth I would take it in to get looked at, does the noise go away when warm and is it sitting outside in the cold
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I've experinced this in all my Lexi (2 GSs, 1SC and now the GX). It seems to me to be a downshift from the automatic tranny as well. I don't think it is anything to worry about. It was kinda strange the 1st time it happened, though.
oops, sorry, my initials were wrong:
MAC
I've experinced this in all my Lexi (2 GSs, 1SC and now the GX). It seems to me to be a downshift from the automatic tranny as well. I don't think it is anything to worry about. It was kinda strange the 1st time it happened, though.
oops, sorry, my initials were wrong:
MAC
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I noticed the downhill behavior like you, and posted here a few weeks ago about it. I really notice it after slight downhill braking, and almost feel the GX downshift or something to help with the braking. It is really clunky, and I can't believe that it is a "feature".
Either way, I hate it, and intend to mention it at the service, but I fear I'll have to live with it. If your dealer tells you anything interesting about it, please post it here. I'll do the same.
Tony
Either way, I hate it, and intend to mention it at the service, but I fear I'll have to live with it. If your dealer tells you anything interesting about it, please post it here. I'll do the same.
Tony
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