2001 Subaru Forester Repair Question
Topics covered: Cruise control, Gas, Transmission.
Mileage: 145,000 miles.
Mileage: 145,000 miles.
Asked on December 7, 2011
Downshifting while cruise control is on
'01 Forester L with 4EAT transmission
Up until last weekend (600-mile road trip, 50% WV (HILLS!) 50% OH, with cruise set to 65MPH, long uphill climbs would result in the tranny first unlocking in 4th, then downshifting a few seconds later into 3rd, as one would expect. On this past trip, when pulling a long hill, the tranny would shift directly from 4th (locked up) to 3rd, with a very rough shift.
Yesterday, I took the car out on the interstate and was driving without the cruise control turned on. While pulling a long hill, I gave it more gas and it downshifted normally, i.e, unlocking first, then downshifting to 3rd a few seconds later.
Up until last weekend (600-mile road trip, 50% WV (HILLS!) 50% OH, with cruise set to 65MPH, long uphill climbs would result in the tranny first unlocking in 4th, then downshifting a few seconds later into 3rd, as one would expect. On this past trip, when pulling a long hill, the tranny would shift directly from 4th (locked up) to 3rd, with a very rough shift.
Yesterday, I took the car out on the interstate and was driving without the cruise control turned on. While pulling a long hill, I gave it more gas and it downshifted normally, i.e, unlocking first, then downshifting to 3rd a few seconds later.
Asked by sks3rdAnswer
Replied on December 7, 2011
If you approached a long steep hill that caused a quick loss of speed, that is normal.
