Other Restraint System Info: 2nd row outboard and 3-pt manual belts
Plant Company Name: Tochigi Plant
Plant Country: Japan
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR HAS AN ERRATIC SHIFTING OF THE 7-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IN HIGHWAY DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH DUE TO SLOW TRAFFIC, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ON OCCASION INTO A GEAR WHERE THE ENGINE RPM DROPS AND HOLDS AT 1000 - 1100. IF YOU ACCELERATE SLOWLY THE RPM'S REMAIN AT ABOUT 1000 UNLESS YOU ACTUALLY PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD. AT THIS POINT IF YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE AND PICK UP SPEED THERE IS A GREAT HESITATION. I NOW HAVE 15,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME IN THE PAST THAT IT CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE EDMONDS.COM FORUM SITE THAT DESCRIBE MY CAR'S PROBLEM AND OTHER DRIVERS AGREE THAT THIS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR POSSIBLY COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ADDRESSED. AT ONE POINT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY CAR'S ON BOARD COMPUTER IS LEARNING MY STYLE OF DRIVING HABITS AND IT WILL EVENTUALLY BE OKAY. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TRADING THE CAR BUT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY LEGAL OBLIGATION TO DIVULGE THIS PROBLEM TO THE NEXT OWNER. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TT