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Ford Ka Forum : “engine runs fast slowing down”

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united1
08/05/2009, 8:25AM
About: 1999 Ford Ka
engine runs fast slowing down

KA ENGINE REVS UP WHEN SLOWING DOWN

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Roman72
08/05/2009, 11:41PM

That is actually the transmission downshifting to a lower gear, which causes the RPMs to jump up. Nothing you can likely do about it since the transmission control module dictates the shift logic to the transmission. Buy a manual car next time.

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