When I was driving on the hwy, there was a downhill section, so i put the car in neutral (automatic). A few seconds later, there was a light on the speedometer, but I'm not sure what it was and the steering wheel was almost locked and the gas pedal didn't work either. So I pulled the car over to the side of the hwy and started the engine again. Then it was fine.

What's the problem with this? Anyone else ever have the same experience?

 

neutral drop, dont ever switch gears at higher rpm's. if your car didnt cut its self off your engine would have went pop! which means you need to buy a new engine.

 

Interesting, very interesting. This is the first time I have heard something like this, but it never happened with my pontiac grand am, auto.

 

Oh the fun of automatics...

 

FYI: Your Engine *Shut off* not Shutted off

You should have been able to switch back into gear although your transmission wouldnt have been too happy with you. Thereasonsf3's reply sounds reasonable to me though.

 

Most likely the driver. Sry man.

Why would you put your car in neutral anyway? You're going down a hill. So what? Push the brake pedal... that's what it's there for.

 

leave it in D.

 

This is my first time to hear. I did drive downhill with N (automatic) many time with no problem. My car is 2002 Lancer Oz Rally Edited.

 

First time I see people doing Neutral when going down hill with auto tranny of course...

 

dont you guys notice you go down the hill faster when its on neutral then in gear? just leave it in gear and brake

 

i think thats why they put it in N buddy. use less less gas, small amt tho, while coasting at a higher speed w/o using gas... is doing this bad? i put it in N whenever im at a stop in an a/t

 

lol it's rally edition, bro.

 

that was your gas light

 

yah. that's what i was trying.

 

Tried this the other night... (because of this thread of course) Down hill in 03 Auto shifted from D to N. RPM dropped from 600-700 to 500. No problems, didn't stall. Stopped at the light and shifted into D; and I was off...