I have very new SRX 2014 , 1700mile. Gear shift is not smooth , it is really irritating me, it's bumping when shifts from second to third , it's like someone is pushing me from behind. What do you thing The reason ??
My almost very new (3500 miles) SRX shifts quite nicely. I've found that if I back off the gas at the same time it's shifting it's a bit more abrupt but nothing like what you describe. If it's consistent then a trip to the dealer may be appropriate.
I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing this rough shifting and I can understand how it would be a concern. I understand that you are looking for some information from the forum, but have you contacted a dealership regarding this issue? If you would like, I’d be happy to reach out to a dealership to express your concerns and schedule an appointment. If you are interested, please PM me your VIN, dealership, mileage, and contact information so I can create a case file.
Are you in sport mode when this happens? I noticed similar behavior in my 2012, when in sport mode and NOT driving aggressive the 2nd to 3rd shift feels like you described (especially if you let off the gas as it's shifting as MI-SRX pointed out). If I stay hard on the gas it feels great, firm and quick. For regular driving "normal" mode seems to be much smoother and it doesn't do that harsh 2-3 shift.
what do you mean by Sport mode , do you mean "manual" mode. if that is what you mean the answer is no I m not in Manual mode , if something els please advise me ?
Sort of. If you pull the shifter towards you it engages sport mode. You can then choose to manually shift the gears or let the car do it automatically (you can be in sport mode and not shift your own gears). Sport mode changes several things, suspension (firmer), transmission shift points, etc.
Sort of. If you pull the shifter towards you it engages sport mode. You can then choose to manually shift the gears or let the car do it automatically (you can be in sport mode and not shift your own gears). Sport mode changes several things, suspension (firmer), transmission shift points, etc.
I'm pretty sure that the electronically adjustable shocks on the AWD Perf/Prem trims don't change behavior based on transmission shifting "mode". Although I've been wrong on things related to the AWD adjustable dampers before.
Also, not sure about the '12s, but I've not observed any automatic self-shifting in the "Manual" mode of my '13. Upshifts need to be done manually, otherwise it just hangs in the gear selected even after letting off the throttle (although I've not intentionally banged into the rev-limiter in any attempt to test if it would automatically upshift at redline either). Manual downshifts, IMO, are pretty pathetic. It seems to spend 5 seconds reving the engine attempting to "rev match", then engage the lower gear, before throttle lift-off and deceleration is felt. If I want / need to downshift to use engine braking, waiting 5 seconds for it pretty much defeats the purpose.
Thanks for your positive response, I really love everything in my SRX except what I describe. I am familiar with many other luxury cars but none of them had this kind of problem.
Yes I have contacted the dealership ” Basil “ that I got my car from.
I drove 15 miles to their location then someone took my car for a driving test without joining me and after a couple of minutes he dropped off my car saying that everything is good and the shift is smooth. He did not care how much I m suffering from this problem, he though I have time to waste bringing my car to the dealer.
This shifting problem appears like 70 % of the time sometimes it is really easy to be recognized. I will send you my VIN to PM to schedule it into another Dealership in the area (Keyser) whom I hope will understand the problem.
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Thanks for your positive response, I really love everything in my SRX except what I describe. I am familiar with many other luxury cars but none of them had this kind of problem.
Yes I have contacted the dealership ” Basil “ that I got my car from.
I drove 15 miles to their location then someone took my car for a driving test without joining me and after a couple of minutes he dropped off my car saying that everything is good and the shift is smooth. He did not care how much I m suffering from this problem, he though I have time to waste bringing my car to the dealer.
This shifting problem appears like 70 % of the time sometimes it is really easy to be recognized. I will send you my VIN to PM to schedule it into another Dealership in the area (Keyser) whom I hope will understand the problem.
I have a 2011 SRX with 33K miles. Several months ago, the dealer performed a computer 'flash' update for this condition. It did improve the 2 to 3 shift bump; but, it still is not as one would expect from a luxury vehicle. During last month's oil change visit, I inquired about this ongoing problem. They said, " No new information from Cadillac - they 'fixed' the problem for 2014". WHAT - they want me to buy a 2014 to solve this problem - I don't think so!!!! I must continue to apologize to my passengers for GM quality!
I just came back from a 1,700 mile trip. I have a 2014 Performance, 2 wheel drive, with 5,000 miles on it. I have not experienced any problem with the transmission shifts to date.
Tom
If you pay close attention when you pull the lever to the left (sport mode) you'll notice the letter M stays white. The minute you toggle the shifter backwards or forwards the letter M lights up green indicating you're now in "manual" shift mode.
Same issue here with my wife 2013 SRX4. Under hard acceleration and then lifting off slightly waiting for the transmission to change gears and it sometimes takes 2 seconds to do so i do get a hit in my back from the gear change.
After driving Cadillac's for the last 4 years now i think GM has no clue how to make a transmission that works under all driving conditions. I do have the latest recall tuning of the transmission but it did not help with my issue. If you are die hard
GM fan like many people here you live with the all these small issues you did not expect from a luxury brand. I have no brand loyalty, i just decided to try Cadillac 4 years ago. I do regret it now.
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