Transmission Increase

[S. Smith]

I own a 2020 Ascent and every time the car gets to an ever so slight incline in the road, the transmission appears to lower, the engine makes a slight “roaring sound”, and the tach RPM’s increase. Do other folks owning this year and model experience this also? I’m wondering if I’m having problems with the transmission.

 

[Ecmbuster]

Visit your local dealer and ask them to complete a network scan with your complaint.
Ask them to perform a road test to measure the CVT shift points with the details of your complaint.

 

[S. Smith]

Visit your local dealer and ask them to complete a network scan with your complaint.
Ask them to perform a road test to measure the CVT shift points with the details of your complaint.

This is a good idea and I will inquire at my next oil change. The car seems to operate just fine but I find it annoying the sound that it makes while doing this. I use the phrase “that it sounds like a Maytag washing machine.” it has definitely soured me on Subaru’s in general and I will probably go back to the Toyota Sienna for my next vehicle. This was my first time with a Subaru and I’m not overly impressed.