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Just wanted to throw this out there to see if it is just me being paranoid or if there's actually something going on.
I have a 1500 high roof and have it built out into a partial camper (basically I have bed and battery bank, a removable kitchen but I can still carry sheets of full plywood). I live in CO and I know some of the passes around here are pretty burly.
1. Automatic Shift Points: When going over some passed my tranny runs super rough. I'll hit an incline and it will automatically downshift. This is normal, but once it levels back out it will stay running at 5,000-5,500 RPM's for 20-30 seconds. I've only had this van for 3 months now but this seems odd to me. I've never had a vehicle that runs this high of an RPM before it shifts? Any thoughts from anyone.
2. Descent Control: When going downhill the van will automatically downshift to reduce the wear on the brakes. In the past I would sometimes downshift when going down super steep hills or around corners but the amount that it does it in the van seems excessive. I'll be going down a hill going 60 and it will drop gears and drop me down to 55. I don't really understand this, only because some of tis time I want to be going 70. I've tried shifting into the Manual drive, but there's no way to override this. If I try to shift up, it won't let me. Is this just how this transmission is designed and does everyone deal with this?
3. Engine Lights: I keep getting 3 lights coming on: 1) I've had the hazard looking light on the dash come on a few ties this summer and the dash will display "service parking assistance". It will stay on until I turn the car off and back on. 2) Check engine light throwing code P0335, which is the crankshaft position sensor. 3) Going over any big passes the E-Brake light will come on and again stay on until I restart the engine. Does anyone have any information or tips on these? I've called the dealership and asked them about them but the response is always "you can bring it in but there's really nothing that we can do unless the lights are still on when t shows up here" This really doesn't do me any good unless I make it 2 hours to the nearest dealership without turning the car off.
Overall love the van, and been loving the camping trips and how fun it is as a daily driver.
Thanks in advance,
Andy
I have a 1500 high roof and have it built out into a partial camper (basically I have bed and battery bank, a removable kitchen but I can still carry sheets of full plywood). I live in CO and I know some of the passes around here are pretty burly.
1. Automatic Shift Points: When going over some passed my tranny runs super rough. I'll hit an incline and it will automatically downshift. This is normal, but once it levels back out it will stay running at 5,000-5,500 RPM's for 20-30 seconds. I've only had this van for 3 months now but this seems odd to me. I've never had a vehicle that runs this high of an RPM before it shifts? Any thoughts from anyone.
2. Descent Control: When going downhill the van will automatically downshift to reduce the wear on the brakes. In the past I would sometimes downshift when going down super steep hills or around corners but the amount that it does it in the van seems excessive. I'll be going down a hill going 60 and it will drop gears and drop me down to 55. I don't really understand this, only because some of tis time I want to be going 70. I've tried shifting into the Manual drive, but there's no way to override this. If I try to shift up, it won't let me. Is this just how this transmission is designed and does everyone deal with this?
3. Engine Lights: I keep getting 3 lights coming on: 1) I've had the hazard looking light on the dash come on a few ties this summer and the dash will display "service parking assistance". It will stay on until I turn the car off and back on. 2) Check engine light throwing code P0335, which is the crankshaft position sensor. 3) Going over any big passes the E-Brake light will come on and again stay on until I restart the engine. Does anyone have any information or tips on these? I've called the dealership and asked them about them but the response is always "you can bring it in but there's really nothing that we can do unless the lights are still on when t shows up here" This really doesn't do me any good unless I make it 2 hours to the nearest dealership without turning the car off.
Overall love the van, and been loving the camping trips and how fun it is as a daily driver.
Thanks in advance,
Andy