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Old 10-19-2012, 11:10 PM   #15 (permalink)
JRMichler
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Originally Posted by sbestca View Post
the transmission seems to have a mind of its own. Darned thing will go to 6500rpm at 1/4 pedal in some gears and then shifts at 3000 in the next gear. Grrrrrrr! If I let off to get it to up shift, it will hammer back down a gear as I gently reapply throttle to accelerate. I expected more out of this transmission, and hope it will improve with time.
This sounds like a warranty problem. I'd complain to the dealer.
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06 Canyon: The vacuum gauge plus wheel covers helped increase summer 2015 mileage to 38.5 MPG, while summer 2016 mileage was 38.6 MPG without the wheel covers. Drove 33,021 miles 2016-2018 at 35.00 MPG.

22 Maverick: Summer 2022 burned 62.74 gallons in 3145.1 miles for 50.1 MPG. Winter 2023-2024 - 2416.7 miles, 58.66 gallons for 41 MPG.
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