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christyp · Jan 23rd, 2008, 01:23 PM

Hi.

I have a 2004 mc with about 55,000 miles on it. For the last few months I noticed that the RPMS stay in between 3500 and 4700 while I am trying to pick up speed, driving between 50-70 miles an hour. While this is happening it feels like my car is pulling back a little, not allowing itself to move through this. Maybe there is a better vocabulary to describe this, I know nothing about cars really. Anyway, once it passes through this phase it driving smoothly at 3000 RPMS. Is it the CVT? Is this normal? Do I have get my transmission looked at? Any feedback will help.

Thanks in advance.

valnmike · Feb 18th, 2008, 10:39 AM

How far down are you pushing the gas pedal? That will effect how much the engine revs. With my 2003 CVT the RPM is higher when I push the pedal down more. At highway speeds, mine does not rev that much if I am just doing slight acceleration.

oldmots · Feb 22nd, 2008, 01:50 PM

If you are detecting a change in behavior, you should take it to the dealer ASAP. It's possible that a failing battery or something else is corrupting the transmission software. If you get it to the dealer before it really gets bad, it could save you a tow job like I had to do.

Jan 23rd, 2008, 01:23 PM	#1
christyp MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Local Time: 04:07 AM Posts: 1 Offline	Transmission Question? Hi. I have a 2004 mc with about 55,000 miles on it. For the last few months I noticed that the RPMS stay in between 3500 and 4700 while I am trying to pick up speed, driving between 50-70 miles an hour. While this is happening it feels like my car is pulling back a little, not allowing itself to move through this. Maybe there is a better vocabulary to describe this, I know nothing about cars really. Anyway, once it passes through this phase it driving smoothly at 3000 RPMS. Is it the CVT? Is this normal? Do I have get my transmission looked at? Any feedback will help. Thanks in advance.

Feb 18th, 2008, 10:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
valnmike MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Silver Spring, MD Local Time: 05:07 AM Posts: 152 Offline	How far down are you pushing the gas pedal? That will effect how much the engine revs. With my 2003 CVT the RPM is higher when I push the pedal down more. At highway speeds, mine does not rev that much if I am just doing slight acceleration. -=Mike=- laissez les bons temps rouler

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Feb 22nd, 2008, 01:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
oldmots MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Eastern USA Local Time: 05:07 AM Posts: 261 Offline	If you are detecting a change in behavior, you should take it to the dealer ASAP. It's possible that a failing battery or something else is corrupting the transmission software. If you get it to the dealer before it really gets bad, it could save you a tow job like I had to do.

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