carguy16
11-14-04, 01:01 PM
Is it just me, or does the car not shift into over drive at certain speeds, lets say 40 or 50 MPH?
The only time I experieneced over drive, was when I was doing 20 or 30 MPH and stomped it, and it took off.
But, at 40 or 50, I dont hear anything, or feel anything it seems. In the manual it says you have to shift down for 'more power', or 'even more power', but I am suprised it doesnt down shift automatically. Let's say if your going to pass someone on a 2 lane highway, you would shift into over drive so you wouldnt lose time, but lets just say you need to floor it I would imagine the car would do it by itself.
Brakes, I am impressed by the power of these brakes. I have no nose dive what so ever, the brake pedal has alot of reponse. I was doing 30 or 35 MPH and hit the brakes, ABS didnt come on, at least I dont think it came on, I didnt hear any wheel lock up either. But, this may be credited to the weight distribution on the car, anyone happen to know what they may be??? I can tell you on the 00 Ford Taurus I drive, you hit the brake pedal ABS will come on, the car will do a nose dive. Does the ABS pump on the Fleetwood make noise, I didnt even feel any pulsating.
Lastly, I had to be at work at 7:00 AM this morning, so I left a 6:30 AM in the morning. The car does take awhile to build heat, I drove about a 1 mile doing 30-35 MPH before heat started to kick on, the temp was only about 65 or 70 outside, I cant imagine what it will be like when the weahter is in the 30's or 40's, but I will be able to test out the heated seats. But, I really love the climate control and how it adjust the fan, and the temperature, it just keeps everything perfect. I think I had something stick closed, because when I tried to turn the A/C on, air kept blowing out the defrost hole even though it was off. After shutting the system off and turning the air back on again, all was well.
The only time I experieneced over drive, was when I was doing 20 or 30 MPH and stomped it, and it took off.
But, at 40 or 50, I dont hear anything, or feel anything it seems. In the manual it says you have to shift down for 'more power', or 'even more power', but I am suprised it doesnt down shift automatically. Let's say if your going to pass someone on a 2 lane highway, you would shift into over drive so you wouldnt lose time, but lets just say you need to floor it I would imagine the car would do it by itself.
Brakes, I am impressed by the power of these brakes. I have no nose dive what so ever, the brake pedal has alot of reponse. I was doing 30 or 35 MPH and hit the brakes, ABS didnt come on, at least I dont think it came on, I didnt hear any wheel lock up either. But, this may be credited to the weight distribution on the car, anyone happen to know what they may be??? I can tell you on the 00 Ford Taurus I drive, you hit the brake pedal ABS will come on, the car will do a nose dive. Does the ABS pump on the Fleetwood make noise, I didnt even feel any pulsating.
Lastly, I had to be at work at 7:00 AM this morning, so I left a 6:30 AM in the morning. The car does take awhile to build heat, I drove about a 1 mile doing 30-35 MPH before heat started to kick on, the temp was only about 65 or 70 outside, I cant imagine what it will be like when the weahter is in the 30's or 40's, but I will be able to test out the heated seats. But, I really love the climate control and how it adjust the fan, and the temperature, it just keeps everything perfect. I think I had something stick closed, because when I tried to turn the A/C on, air kept blowing out the defrost hole even though it was off. After shutting the system off and turning the air back on again, all was well.