Well here we go I guess. After enjoying my 2007 Outlook XR for 45 days I have my first real problem. After sliding (right side wheels only) on a patch of ice I noticed that the CEL had come on. The vehicle continued driving fine and I didn't notice anything different. I called Onstar and they said it was the Throttle Position Sensor and I may get a high idle and total engine stoppage. They would not give me the code but said I could get it from the dealer. They are pretty quick to want to send you to the dealer. Then my conspiracy theory mind went into effect and remembered that I had a CEL with my last vehicle within 60 days of signing up with Onstar and that turned out to be nothing. Just turned the key to "on" 40 times and it cleared, never to be heard from again. I tried the 40 key turns again but it didn't clear this time. Guess I'll get the codes read somewhere. Like I said, I don't notice anything different. It's idling and driving normally. Could the sliding on the ice have anything to do with it? The ABS did kick in but I can't see the CEL coming on every time the ABS kicks in.
On a separate note. Does anyone else have an annoying vibration in the gas pedal while accelerating only? I have done a lot of research on this and have read where it could be a bad engine mount to bad drive axles.
My only other complaint is the crappy shifting. Why does it continuously down-shift when going up a slight hill and then not up-shift back with cruise control? For example I am driving on the highway and my rpms are at 1900 then I start going uphill a bit and my rpms jump to 3000 until the road levels and then the rpms drop to 2500 (not back to 1900). I have to decrease my speed to get the rpms back down.
Those are my only complaints thus far...
On a separate note. Does anyone else have an annoying vibration in the gas pedal while accelerating only? I have done a lot of research on this and have read where it could be a bad engine mount to bad drive axles.
My only other complaint is the crappy shifting. Why does it continuously down-shift when going up a slight hill and then not up-shift back with cruise control? For example I am driving on the highway and my rpms are at 1900 then I start going uphill a bit and my rpms jump to 3000 until the road levels and then the rpms drop to 2500 (not back to 1900). I have to decrease my speed to get the rpms back down.
Those are my only complaints thus far...