C32 Hesitating
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From: Philly
2003 Pewter C32
C32 Hesitating
Hey everyone, I am having an issue with my 03' c32 hesitating. When I floor it the car will go and then I try it again and most of the time it just slowly accelerates. It feels like the supercharger isn't there sometimes. I am taking it to the dealer tomorrow but I have a feeling they will tell me nothing is wrong. Has anyone else had similar issues, I did do a search but didn't find the same exact problems.
Thanks PETE
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2002 c32
Originally Posted by PBenz32
Hey everyone, I am having an issue with my 03' c32 hesitating. When I floor it the car will go and then I try it again and most of the time it just slowly accelerates. It feels like the supercharger isn't there sometimes. I am taking it to the dealer tomorrow but I have a feeling they will tell me nothing is wrong. Has anyone else had similar issues, I did do a search but didn't find the same exact problems.
Thanks PETE
Thanks PETE
That said, there are power-loss issues with these cars related to MAF sensor and various anecdots relating to other causes.
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I never did solve my hesitation issue related to the very very sensitive ESP setup in this car and quite frankly that is the one issue that determined for me I was turning it in at lease end. It's insane and dangerous and I almost bought the farm on several occasions where it decided to "cut-out" at just the wrong time. Whenever someone else got behind the wheel in my car I warned them to be very careful of this issue. Pushing the ESP button did little and I would never feel comfortable defeating the ESP system altogether.
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I did turn the esp off and it still hesitates. I didn't completely disable it just used the button. I don't think it has anything to do with the esp because the light would come on if it were kicking in and when it hesitates it just accelerates much slower thasn normal. From a stop it won't really hesitate that much it happens when I am going lets say 30mph and then punch it. It sucks, I couldn't even pass a ford explorer yesterday because it was lagging. When its hestating it feels as if the engine has overrevved and is trying to catch up or something. Another awkward thing is when the engine is cold the car is a rocket but after 5 min. of driving it lags.
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My dealer just told me there were no error codes. I also told them I am averaging like 14-15 miles per gallon and they told me there is nothing wrong?
I told them I will take them for a test drive next time cause when I pick it up tonight the mecanics will be gone.
I told them I will take them for a test drive next time cause when I pick it up tonight the mecanics will be gone.
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I test drove a 03 C32 and in the 5 minute drive I experienced the same thing. Felt like a rocket in the first few minutes. Pulled hard from a stop but lagged like a mother from a roll. I walked from the deal....
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Originally Posted by PBenz32
Hey everyone, I am having an issue with my 03' c32 hesitating. When I floor it the car will go and then I try it again and most of the time it just slowly accelerates. It feels like the supercharger isn't there sometimes. I am taking it to the dealer tomorrow but I have a feeling they will tell me nothing is wrong. Has anyone else had similar issues, I did do a search but didn't find the same exact problems.
Thanks PETE
Thanks PETE
to solve the problem, simply manually select the gear before you slow down or even after you slow down. there should be little to no hesitation
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i have this problem, after being in bumper to bumper traffic for 1 hour +
at times if turn right or left, and a I ease on the gas, the trasmission will not kick down.
As soon as I manual select the gear, the power is back on.
If it was the blower being too hot, it would completely shut off for minutes. This has happened to some of the 55k members.
Ever since I got a new trasmission and torque converter, it has improved but it still shows up at times... not always but at least once a week.
When it does appear, I hit WOT a few times, to let the transmission know that I'm being aggressive. After that, the car behaves a bit more responsive.
This only happens during turning.. and never at a light or stop.
at times if turn right or left, and a I ease on the gas, the trasmission will not kick down.
As soon as I manual select the gear, the power is back on.
If it was the blower being too hot, it would completely shut off for minutes. This has happened to some of the 55k members.
Ever since I got a new trasmission and torque converter, it has improved but it still shows up at times... not always but at least once a week.
When it does appear, I hit WOT a few times, to let the transmission know that I'm being aggressive. After that, the car behaves a bit more responsive.
This only happens during turning.. and never at a light or stop.
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I think my transmission if fuked or at least the 4th gear is.
Flooring it all the way in 3rd and when it shifts into 4th there's a sudden jerk (or I should say slow *** shift) and then lost of power. If feels like I'm driving a 240 (no offense) at 110mph struggling to keep going. 1st, 2nd, 3rd are fine however.
Thank god I have the power-tran extended warranty...
Flooring it all the way in 3rd and when it shifts into 4th there's a sudden jerk (or I should say slow *** shift) and then lost of power. If feels like I'm driving a 240 (no offense) at 110mph struggling to keep going. 1st, 2nd, 3rd are fine however.
Thank god I have the power-tran extended warranty...
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I have an 04 and it comes up from time to time. Usually I will be coasting 50-60, and then punch the pedal. The engine just revs but it feels like it was zapped. From a standstill the car never has this problem.
I believe another thread suggested it could be related to glycol contamination in the transmission. Any further word on this?
I believe another thread suggested it could be related to glycol contamination in the transmission. Any further word on this?
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I tried manually downshifting and it still lags, My dealer told me they didn't find any error codes so they assume everything is working fine. I need to take them for a test drive and then they will will see something is wrong.
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Add me to the list of victims - I just began experiencing this same problem. It really sucked because I was trying to pass someone on the freeway and the car didnt move!
If no one got a firm answer from the dealer, i'm not sure its worth me taking my car in (but I will anyways). I'll post what they say next week after I get it back.
If no one got a firm answer from the dealer, i'm not sure its worth me taking my car in (but I will anyways). I'll post what they say next week after I get it back.
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Well, okay, I don't have a C32 nor do I have a supercharger but my car is suffering from almost the exact symptoms you described.
It punches hard from a standstill, the front would jump when I kick it down from 0. But from a roll, its awful. And I'm comparing its power to the power it had months back. I remembered it felt much better.
If this has something to do with the transmission, well then, you C32 guys are probably not alone.
It punches hard from a standstill, the front would jump when I kick it down from 0. But from a roll, its awful. And I'm comparing its power to the power it had months back. I remembered it felt much better.
If this has something to do with the transmission, well then, you C32 guys are probably not alone.
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Well the third time I took my car in I took a technician for a spin and I could barely pass a sebring on the highway. He knew something was wrong and admitted there was a problem. So finally they fixed it it was a bad air pump and the fuse was blown also. I believe its the same as the intercooler pump. So now my car does not hesitate one bit, its like a different car. I also printed out threads from this forum on the intercooler pump going and they appreciated all the help I gave them to finally fix the beast.
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Originally Posted by PBenz32
Well the third time I took my car in I took a technician for a spin and I could barely pass a sebring on the highway. He knew something was wrong and admitted there was a problem. So finally they fixed it it was a bad air pump and the fuse was blown also. I believe its the same as the intercooler pump. So now my car does not hesitate one bit, its like a different car. I also printed out threads from this forum on the intercooler pump going and they appreciated all the help I gave them to finally fix the beast.
Good Luck
Good Luck
can you tells us if they were able to get a computer code of the bad intercooler pump and fuse?
or it was something that the tech diagnosed?
my car is running really strong, but at times it does hesitate a bit. I'm wondering if I should just replace the IC pump to have better performance?
Vadim- If you read this post? Do you know who makes a better IC pump for our cars?
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Great info guys. I'm taking my car in today and I feel much better about telling them what the problem is now that you have shared your experiences.
I will post the dealer verdict when I get the car back. I'm guessing they will need to keep it until at least Monday if they agree that the intercooler pump needs to be replaced.
I will post the dealer verdict when I get the car back. I'm guessing they will need to keep it until at least Monday if they agree that the intercooler pump needs to be replaced.
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'03 C32 Black
Got my car back today. They said the coolant circulation pump was faulty. Is that the same as an Intercooler pump?
Has anyone still experienced this problem after their pump has been replaced? I'm curious if its a one shot deal or if it will be a problem for the life of the car?
Thanks,
Kevin
Has anyone still experienced this problem after their pump has been replaced? I'm curious if its a one shot deal or if it will be a problem for the life of the car?
Thanks,
Kevin
