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I have a 2008 hatchback 1.8SL with about 95k miles on it. Car runs good except every now and then the CVT will fail to engage the correct gear when coming to a stop and it will just act like it's in neutral until I actually put it in neutral then back into drive. This has happened probably three times in the last month or so even though I just had the routine maintenance done and everything checked out.
I've also noticed that when I am on the highway and doing about 75 the RPMs will bounce back and forth from 3.5k to 4k very predictably and steady. I was under the assumption that the CVT was supposed to maintain a steady RPM as long as my throttle pressure doesn't increase/decrease. I did just have to replace the battery yesterday but I doubt that would have had an impact for these issues.
The transmission itself sounds fine and feels smooth other than the above mentioned. Any ideas? Should I not worry about it unless it continues to happen? This car is my first one with CVT so I'm not sure what to expect with the higher mileage.
I've also noticed that when I am on the highway and doing about 75 the RPMs will bounce back and forth from 3.5k to 4k very predictably and steady. I was under the assumption that the CVT was supposed to maintain a steady RPM as long as my throttle pressure doesn't increase/decrease. I did just have to replace the battery yesterday but I doubt that would have had an impact for these issues.
The transmission itself sounds fine and feels smooth other than the above mentioned. Any ideas? Should I not worry about it unless it continues to happen? This car is my first one with CVT so I'm not sure what to expect with the higher mileage.
