Car Rolls in Gear on Hills
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Car Rolls in Gear on Hills
heres the deal I have a 2006 Cobalt LT with Automatic Transmission. If I stop on a hill when I let off the brake my car starts to roll backwards or forwards like im in neutral. Has anyone else noticed this with their cobalt?
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Originally Posted by mkulrey13
sounds normal to me. all my autos ive had if the hill was steep enough would rool backwards. if its slitly uphill it wouldnt move and flat moves foward.
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Originally Posted by JRANGER
I understand that. I have had about 5 cars with auto and never have seen it roll like this. At some point it usually would catch the gear and stop. Now I havent just let it roll but It seems like it has some play in it
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Originally Posted by chevotec
Even with an auto, you should be pulling on your e-brake when parked. The cables won`t seize up eventually and that parking pin sure takes a beating when the car rolls back or forward and hits it. Sometimes those are just plastic pins too...I wouldn`t trust it to keep my car uphill.
Im not talking about when parked im talking about when at a light. I let go of the brake before I hit the gas and the car starts to roll
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Originally Posted by mkulrey13
sounds normal to me. all my autos ive had if the hill was steep enough would rool backwards. if its slitly uphill it wouldnt move and flat moves foward.
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Yeah man... it happens... it's totally normal.... you're probably used to driving vehicles with a larger amount of torque... or taller gears... just get used to it.
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Originally Posted by JRANGER
heres the deal I have a 2006 Cobalt LT with Automatic Transmission. If I stop on a hill when I let off the brake my car starts to roll backwards or forwards like im in neutral. Has anyone else noticed this with their cobalt?
All the GM cars that I've ever driven have done that. From trucks to cars........
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Originally Posted by JRANGER
Im not talking about when parked im talking about when at a light. I let go of the brake before I hit the gas and the car starts to roll
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Originally Posted by chevotec
Even with an auto, you should be pulling on your e-brake when parked. The cables won`t seize up eventually and that parking pin sure takes a beating when the car rolls back or forward and hits it. Sometimes those are just plastic pins too...I wouldn`t trust it to keep my car uphill.
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Originally Posted by red_wing_2121
Actually, since new parking brake cables are no longer run through metal tubing, they are not likely to seize up anyway. They are now run through a plastic liner inside the black sheathing. It would be hard to find a cable that would seize nowadays.
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Maybe thats jsut a feature I ddint get.....I dont remember it being on the list of feature for mine. I got a LT so who knows.
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Originally Posted by plyboy-illest
i thought the auto cobalt had hill assist? im guessing not...
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