# 2014 Chevrolet Cruze - Won't cruise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-wont-cruise/121315>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [July 19, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-wont-cruise/121315 "2018-07-19T18:56:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Joseph57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/34f0e0/32.png) [@Joseph57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph57)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-wont-cruise/121315/1 "2018-07-19T18:56:59Z")

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My car does not coast when you take your foot off the gas pedal.  
If you’re going downhill & shift into N the engine RPM drops & the speed remains relatively the same (depending on the hill).  
Is this the way it’s supposed to be, or did they sell me a defective used car?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-wont-cruise/121315/2 "2018-07-19T19:01:25Z")

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> [@Joseph57](#):
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> If you’re going downhill & shift into N the engine RPM drop

Why on earth would you do that ? Putting back in gear at the bottom of the hill just puts more wear on the transmission. Your vehicle is using engine braking to keep you from getting a speeding ticket at the bottom of the hill. You don’t have a problem.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-wont-cruise/121315/3 "2018-07-19T19:01:57Z")

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> [@Joseph57](#):
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> If you’re going downhill & shift into N

Why would you DO this? Don’t it is dangerous.

Is this a manual transmission car? Or automatic?

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**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-wont-cruise/121315/4 "2018-07-21T13:38:26Z")

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> [@Joseph57](#):
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> Is this the way it’s supposed to be

depends on the hill.

Try parking on a flat area, put the shifter in neutral, engine off, and see how easily the car can be pushed. If you can, compare that to a friends’ similar car.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-wont-cruise/121315/5 "2018-07-21T15:13:45Z")

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> [@VOLVO\_V70](#):
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> Your vehicle is using engine braking

There is no engine braking when a transmission is in neutral.

Tester