hesitant shift in morning?

[jontyrees]

Hi - anyone else experience this? I live on a semi-busy road, on a slight hill, and when I back out of my drive in the morning, I have to switch fairly quickly from reverse into drive and head up the hill to avoid forcing traffic to slow down. Not a big deal to have to make someone slow down on my street, but I'm getting quite a delay in the transmission engaging drive after I shift the lever. Maybe a second or two, then I'm liable to **** forward if I'm impatient and have hit the gas a tad early. This doesn't happen once the car is properly warmed up, and is worse on cold mornings. Normal, or should I take it in?

 

[esfoad]

My 2010 has always done the same thing. I have 49000 miles on it and I am fortunate to not live on a busy street. Does not seem to be getting worse so I live with it. FWIW we have a Dodge minivan at the office that does the same thing and even my wife's 2009 Vette does it when cold and also shifts hard into Drive after that 1-2 second delay.

 

[racerx78]

I can't say i've noticed this during initial start up, but i take it easy with the car until its warmed up. I also back into my my driveway and parking spots, so i never have to back into traffic.

 

[EcoBrick Bob]

I would take it in. If you haven't had ECM Strategy code updated, there is a possibility that re-programming ECM will solve all of your issues. If not there are other solutions. My Flex shifting is much improved with a spring 2012 Strategy update.

 

[Crash712us]

Mine has always had a delay when shifting from reverse to drive, and so does my wife's 09 escape and so did my Cadillac before. In my opinion 100% normal

 

[Emtpbill]

I also, in my 2012 SHO with 6700 miles, have the same occur. I just attributed it to the way the transmission is.

I don't know if it makes a difference or not but when I installed my tunes from livernois it still did it. I just thought it was normal for this transmission.

 

[jontyrees]

Thx all - I'll probably live with it, at least until I have it at the dealership next. TBH - I try to avoid taking my cars to the dealer unless I absolutely have to. They seem like a decent bunch, but so is my dentist.