The downshift is a feature intended to keep the car closer to the set speed. Dunno what "struggles to recover" means, though.
--Geoff On 12/17/06, Pete Nickischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'll always found it odd that the cruise control in my car always > struggles > when going down a hill. When I start the decline of a hill, the > trannsmission downshifts and the car goes from around 2300 RPM (at 65-70 > mph) to about 3400 RPM. Then it struggles to recover and eventually shifts > back into place. Never understood why it does it...and never bothered to > have the problem looked into. > [...] Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
