Yes what I did was stupid, but first the Disclaimer: I was on vacation in N.C. (Not used to the hills, I live in Florida....FLAT!!!) multi-tasking, talking to wife in truck , mother on cell phone and trying to gain better phone reception as I drove.
I drove up quite a steep (maybe close to 45 degree slope) entrance to a parking lot while in drive (only "D", not VTM engaged, etc). I stopped by putting my foot on the brake and left it in "D". I then released the brake and began to go backwards down the hill (still in "D" but thinking I had put it in reverse, I did not give it any gas). I went approx. 10-30 feet backwards (until I heard and kinda felt 2-3 "clunking noises" (probably the transmission ). This is when I hit the brake and realized that I was still in "Drive".
If you understand/know the Ridgeline transmission, do you think I did any damage? (I have not had any "symptoms" of any damage since I did this (800 miles)
Is it normal for the transmission to allow rolling backwards/downhill while in drive?
Would any automatic roll backwards down a steep hill like this while in drive? (only 3 of my 22 years of driving have been automatics)
Has anyone else experienced this?
I guess it might be a good ideal to change my tran. fluid early? Should I have the fluid analyzed???
Should I just have another cocktail and forget about it?
I drove up quite a steep (maybe close to 45 degree slope) entrance to a parking lot while in drive (only "D", not VTM engaged, etc). I stopped by putting my foot on the brake and left it in "D". I then released the brake and began to go backwards down the hill (still in "D" but thinking I had put it in reverse, I did not give it any gas). I went approx. 10-30 feet backwards (until I heard and kinda felt 2-3 "clunking noises" (probably the transmission ). This is when I hit the brake and realized that I was still in "Drive".
If you understand/know the Ridgeline transmission, do you think I did any damage? (I have not had any "symptoms" of any damage since I did this (800 miles)
Is it normal for the transmission to allow rolling backwards/downhill while in drive?
Would any automatic roll backwards down a steep hill like this while in drive? (only 3 of my 22 years of driving have been automatics)
Has anyone else experienced this?
I guess it might be a good ideal to change my tran. fluid early? Should I have the fluid analyzed???
Should I just have another cocktail and forget about it?