neurodave

So when I got my car, the gas pedal was very light and the smallest of taps would get the car going into illegal speeds. Time travel to today, it is quite the opposite. I press the gas and I feel like I'm towing another car behind me. It feels heavy, lazy and anemic. It isn't very responsive and feels uncomfortable to drive. At highway speeds without cruise control my foot would probably fall off after a long enough drive, and if you add to that how incredibly heavy the steering is and it is all quite the unenjoyable experience.

It has new air filters, new trans fluid, new diff fluid and oil is fairly fresh. I'm at a loss. Any ideas? I have no CELs.

ncmudbug

Heavy steering sounds like a power steering problem. How is the fluid level? Has it been changed properly?

As for the general performance, assuming this came up on its own - you didn't do anything to the car - does it only happen at highway speeds? You might try resetting the gas pedal.

Glyn M Ruck

Yep. Do a throttle reset.

If this does not help drive the car hard for a couple of days for the auto transmission to learn.

neurodave

Seems to steer OK when it's cold, tougher when hot. I will check fluid levels later.

I will try to do the trans reset and drive it like I stole it, let's see how that goes!

pcy

After driving the car for some time, park the car and put your hand on each wheel/tire and see if any of the wheel(s) hotter than others. In other words, check if any of the brake calipers is sticking and dragging the wheel(s).

scottonfire

This is an easy one if it's power steering fluid.