Sorry, I managed to "reply" w/out putting anything down...
I questioned my service people early on about my turbo and its behavior on down hill runs. There is a nice long run on the way to Flagstaff (about 5 mi.) I had the cruise control on...The car felt like it was holding back then it would roll again. I was told it was turbo lag. It became much more noticible after the new fly wheel was put on my GT. I don't usually let the car just roll...too much traffic and the HP at the bottom of the hill get real upset!
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quote:Originally posted by Dalite
Keep us informed on what the final outcome is.
My 5 speed has an interesting habit of putting on the brakes for me when coasting, in gear, down an incline.
It doesn't matter much if the clutch is in, or if it is in neutral.
It is most noticable when in gear and foot off the gas in 5th gear.
A new bridge just opened after 5 years of construction near my house. It is supposed to be the 2nd largest of it's design in existence. Short description: High altitude with long approach and exit.
From day one, I have noticed the ABS system "hunting"; braking the car to maintain close to the same speed that it was going when I took my foot off the gas for the decline. I guess it was designed to keep the car from picking up speed on a long decline.
It won't put you into the windshield, or come near to locking the brakes, but you can feel it just the same. Same effect is felt with traction contol on or off.
Now, I can feel the same thing when coasing on level ground.
The first time it tries to do a panic stop by itself, it is going to get exorcised....
I doubt this has anything to do with your situation. However, I feel it is a symptom that will eventually be addressed with a computer flash update. I am predicting a correction in the way the data from the ABS wheel sensors is handled. This is what triggers the ABS to kick in when the traction control in on and the ABS data senses one wheel traveling faster than the other(s).
BTW, I had my clutch recall done on 5/13. I haven't put 1K miles on the clock since then.
It is unlikely, but possible that the whiplash potential you are experiencing may be partly from the ABS computer experiencing "computer will"; a situation in which the artificial ignorance (newage AI) imparted in it by Chrysler's programming starts trying to take control. [Note: Humor Attempt - disregard]
This may be another example of buggy firmware in the computerized functions; serially...
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