interesting question about automatic transmissions

Pharmacist · 02-02-2010, 03:59 PM

so i was reading about the whole brouhaha regarding toyota sticking gas pedals. some people commented that some electronically controlled transmissions may prevent the driver from shifting from drive into neutral if the engine is under load. is this true? and what would be the purpose of such a feature? i have never heard of any auto trans that prevents shifting into neutral under any condition.

FuszNissan · 02-02-2010, 04:33 PM

I don't think so...I think anyone of them could have shifted to neutral.

vipor · 02-02-2010, 05:08 PM

Or turned off of their car. It's a safety factor, there's now way they would prevent neutral from working on the fly like that. Same reason park and reverse have stops on them.

dad · 02-02-2010, 09:20 PM

Car and Driver March 2010

travisjb · 02-02-2010, 09:45 PM

or stepped on their brakes

CrownR426 · 02-02-2010, 09:47 PM

I believe this was a throttle problem.
The engine would keep revving, so if most of the drivers were smart they should've kept the car in neutral and shut it off.

02-02-2010, 03:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 18	interesting question about automatic transmissions so i was reading about the whole brouhaha regarding toyota sticking gas pedals. some people commented that some electronically controlled transmissions may prevent the driver from shifting from drive into neutral if the engine is under load. is this true? and what would be the purpose of such a feature? i have never heard of any auto trans that prevents shifting into neutral under any condition.

02-02-2010, 04:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
FuszNissan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 14,275 Drives: Pure Sex Rep Power: 542	I don't think so...I think anyone of them could have shifted to neutral. __________________ Mods: Too Many to list! LouFuszNissan ZDAYZ 2012

02-02-2010, 05:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	Or turned off of their car. It's a safety factor, there's now way they would prevent neutral from working on the fly like that. Same reason park and reverse have stops on them. __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

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02-02-2010, 09:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 848	I believe this was a throttle problem. The engine would keep revving, so if most of the drivers were smart they should've kept the car in neutral and shut it off. __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

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