When does the downshift feel like getting rearended?
It can also happen when I am coasting down a hill then accelerate again. Feels like the transmission is trying to “catch up” to the wheels and clunks when the gears mesh. As far as the downshift goes this really annoys me. With 10 speeds there is no excuse for rough shifting, up or down.
Is there an excuse for rough shifting up or down?
With 10 speeds there is no excuse for rough shifting, up or down. What I have found that works best is that the truck doesn’t like surprises. Just like smooth driving requires anticipating traffic I have found smooth shifts require anticipating the incline and speed of the road ahead.
When does transmission shift hard from 1st to 2nd Rd?
When car transmission Fluid is low or dirty is could lead to transmission shifting hard from 1st to 2 nd and even from 2nd to 3 rd. So when you have a gear shifting issues, one of the things to check is your transmission fluid.
What does the downshift feel like on a truck?
Feels like the transmission is trying to “catch up” to the wheels and clunks when the gears mesh. As far as the downshift goes this really annoys me. With 10 speeds there is no excuse for rough shifting, up or down. What I have found that works best is that the truck doesn’t like surprises.
Can a car shift gears without a downshift solenoid?
Downshift solenoids are an important transmission component, and without them, the vehicle will not be able to shift gears properly, sometimes even to the point of rendering the car undriveable.
Why does my car downshift hard when I go uphill?
Perhaps you just have a bad tranny. I don’t know what’s causing it, but on at least 3 occasions I will be going from a complete stop to 30 mph when the transmission downshifts hard and I feel like I was just rear ended. Possibly going uphill? Since there is no gear display I don’t know what current gear I’m in when it happens.