Moving backwards uphill

[06JeepLiberty06]

Hello everyone, I'm new to Liberty's so I've been having a lot of questions. It's my fiances vehicle and she doesn't really care for it. Ive taken a liking to it and I'd like to restore it to its full potential.

Something I've recently noticed is when I'm up hill, it tends to slide backwards like a manual car would after releasing the brake. It's a 2006 3.7L. I've checked the transmission fluid thinking it was maybe low, but it wasn't.

Has anyone had this problem and if so, I'd love a solution to it. Thanks everyone!

 

[LibertyTC]

Ya I learned with mine it is fairly heavy, and two footer used, one on brake & the other on gas, gets er going without rolling backwards up a steep hill.
I think they will all roll back easily without the 2 foot hold & go method.

 

[Jbergun]

Yea its like the idle is not ebough to creep up a steep enough hill. The hill has to be pretty steep though. You can use libertytc's method. i just switch over as fast as possible the roll back time is less than a second.

 

[M38 Bob]

Some transmission designs have a much stronger anti-rollback feature than others. Get used to it.

Bob

 

[M38 Bob]

Ya I learned with mine it is fairly heavy, and two footer used, one on brake & the other on gas, gets er going without rolling backwards up a steep hill.
I think they will all roll back easily without the 2 foot hold & go method.

It's called "power braking". Harmless unless taken to extreme.


Bob

 

[Birdman330]

It's called "power braking". Harmless unless taken to extreme.


Bob

Like old ladies that hold the brake all the time when driving, then throw fits that their brakes lasted less than 10k miles.

 

[M38 Bob]

Like old ladies that hold the brake all the time when driving, then throw fits that their brakes lasted less than 10k miles.

YUP.

Bob

EIDT My Dad was always one of the fastest, surest, most reliable drivers I ever knew. Then the last couple years he drove it was a constant back and forth between the accelerator and brake pedal, 10-15 cycles per minute. Then one day he walked in the house, laid his truck keys on the counter and told my Mom "I won't be driving any more". Never admitted to any mishap, never heard of anybody being run off the road. But he never got behind the wheel again.

 

[CactusJacked]

My Dad was always one of the fastest, surest, most reliable drivers I ever knew. Then the last couple years he drove it was a constant back and forth between the accelerator and brake pedal, 10-15 cycles per minute. Then one day he walked in the house, laid his truck keys on the counter and told my Mom "I won't be driving any more". Never admitted to any mishap, never heard of anybody being run off the road. But he never got behind the wheel again.

Did you happen to notice if your dad then went to the bathroom to "freshen up"? If so, then he probably did have a close call. :happy175:

 

[ElCheapo]

Hello everyone, I'm new to Liberty's so I've been having a lot of questions. It's my fiances vehicle and she doesn't really care for it. Ive taken a liking to it and I'd like to restore it to its full potential.

Something I've recently noticed is when I'm up hill, it tends to slide backwards like a manual car would after releasing the brake. It's a 2006 3.7L. I've checked the transmission fluid thinking it was maybe low, but it wasn't.

Has anyone had this problem and if so, I'd love a solution to it. Thanks everyone!

It's normal for almost every unmodified, automatic trans vehicle. It's so you don't have to stand on the brake at every stop to keep from creeping ahead. Just imagine what would happen when you're facing downhill.
Solution is as posted, just give it a little gas while holding the brake and slowly release the brake while slowly pushing the gas pedal. A little practice and you'll be fine.

 

[M38 Bob]

It's normal for almost every unmodified, automatic trans vehicle. It's so you don't have to stand on the brake at every stop to keep from creeping ahead. Just imagine what would happen when you're facing downhill.
Solution is as posted, just give it a little gas while holding the brake and slowly release the brake while slowly pushing the gas pedal. A little practice and you'll be fine.

Somehow that post reminds me of the joke about a one legged fellow at an ass kicking contest.:shrug:

Bob

 

[ltd02]

Somehow that post reminds me of the joke about a one legged fellow at an ass kicking contest.:shrug:

Bob

:ROFLJest:

 

[WickedBruce]

:icon_lol:Or if you've got larger than stock tires on flat ground, you can let go of the brake and not go anywhere

 

[Birdman330]

:icon_lol:Or if you've got larger than stock tires on flat ground, you can let go of the brake and not go anywhere

I prefer my method on mine, just hold the clutch in far enough to not hit break point but not have a shaking leg from the pressure.

 

[Birdman330]

Some transmission designs have a much stronger anti-rollback feature than others. Get used to it.

Bob

The new DSG's and some now have anti-roll back braking. You release the brakes and they hold additionally for a couple of seconds long enough for you to get your foot to the accelerator. But in all seriousness, even on up hills I've never worried about rollback from both manual and automatic transmission. No I do not ride the clutch at hills, I always hold it just past break point. It takes less than a second travel time to move the foot from the brake to the accelerator. I've always wondered if its because people actually let off the brake pedal then push the accelerator. Where I just slide my foot right over without lifting up.

 

[06JeepLiberty06]

Thanks everyone for the responses.