Hello everyone, please bare with me as I try to describe this issue.
I have a 2006 3.5 with the 5 speed tranny. 140k miles.
Sometimes after driving around town for a while, stop and go, highway driving, a mix of other driving situations, my car will get to the point where it seems like it doesn't want to accelerate much.
I can stomp it, engine runs and revs fine it'll somewhat take off but it feels like something is dragging.
First thought it was the brakes, put on new pads, rotors, bedded them and bled the lines. Brakes seem fine.
If I take my foot off the gas it feels as if the brakes have been lightly applied. If I continue "coasting" the car will come to a complete stop and sit there as if I was holding the brakes and will only move if I press the gas.
Driving it like this causes frequent downshifts to maintain speed. A few times the front end wobbled badly while this was happening. I mean steering wheel visibly shaking back and forth. Dealer couldn't recreate or diagnose it, they just balanced my tires which are only a year old.
If I accelerate the car will take off sluggishly. In frustration I have gotten it up to speed and didn't notice any burning smells or any hot friction smells.
I also notice a lot of creaking noises from the front end while turning when this is happening like a bad rack and pinion but my steering is good and this is the only time it makes that noise.
Let it sit overnight and everything is fine in the morning. These are the conditions where I noticed it happens, not to say that this is what causes it but just what I've noticed: warm day, a/c running, several minutes of driving in traffic. I'll be sitting at a light and let off the brake and the car doesn't move until I hit the gas. Not able to inch or ride the brake.
No engine light, I've tried putting the car in neutral, tried manual mode, trying to rule out the tranny. Turned off traction control trying to rule out the hill brake assist (not sure if that's connected with the traction control).
I hope I've provided enough info. I've searched high and low through forums, maybe I just don't have the right way to describe what I'm looking for. Thanks in advance.
I have a 2006 3.5 with the 5 speed tranny. 140k miles.
Sometimes after driving around town for a while, stop and go, highway driving, a mix of other driving situations, my car will get to the point where it seems like it doesn't want to accelerate much.
I can stomp it, engine runs and revs fine it'll somewhat take off but it feels like something is dragging.
First thought it was the brakes, put on new pads, rotors, bedded them and bled the lines. Brakes seem fine.
If I take my foot off the gas it feels as if the brakes have been lightly applied. If I continue "coasting" the car will come to a complete stop and sit there as if I was holding the brakes and will only move if I press the gas.
Driving it like this causes frequent downshifts to maintain speed. A few times the front end wobbled badly while this was happening. I mean steering wheel visibly shaking back and forth. Dealer couldn't recreate or diagnose it, they just balanced my tires which are only a year old.
If I accelerate the car will take off sluggishly. In frustration I have gotten it up to speed and didn't notice any burning smells or any hot friction smells.
I also notice a lot of creaking noises from the front end while turning when this is happening like a bad rack and pinion but my steering is good and this is the only time it makes that noise.
Let it sit overnight and everything is fine in the morning. These are the conditions where I noticed it happens, not to say that this is what causes it but just what I've noticed: warm day, a/c running, several minutes of driving in traffic. I'll be sitting at a light and let off the brake and the car doesn't move until I hit the gas. Not able to inch or ride the brake.
No engine light, I've tried putting the car in neutral, tried manual mode, trying to rule out the tranny. Turned off traction control trying to rule out the hill brake assist (not sure if that's connected with the traction control).
I hope I've provided enough info. I've searched high and low through forums, maybe I just don't have the right way to describe what I'm looking for. Thanks in advance.