# Safe to drive 2019 Ford Aspire downhill in automatic mode?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/safe-to-drive-2019-ford-aspire-downhill-in-automatic-mode/172514>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** aspire, ford\
**Created:** [November 21, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safe-to-drive-2019-ford-aspire-downhill-in-automatic-mode/172514 "2020-11-21T03:32:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![9723773861](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@9723773861](https://community.cartalk.com/u/9723773861)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safe-to-drive-2019-ford-aspire-downhill-in-automatic-mode/172514/1 "2020-11-21T03:32:21Z")

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I drive ford aspire AT Torque Converter Car. Is it safe to drive the car while downhill in Automatic mode . If I do so what will happen and what mode will safe for me Automatically OR Manually please guide me.

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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:** [November 21, 2020, 5:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safe-to-drive-2019-ford-aspire-downhill-in-automatic-mode/172514/2 "2020-11-21T05:14:02Z")

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> [@9723773861](#):
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> Is it safe to drive the car while downhill in Automatic mode

Why do you doubt that putting your vehicle in drive would not go up or down hills ? Just put it in drive and relax. Also where in the world do they make a 2019 Ford Aspire ?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2020, 11:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safe-to-drive-2019-ford-aspire-downhill-in-automatic-mode/172514/3 "2020-11-21T11:23:02Z")

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Seems Ford sells the Aspire in India.

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**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 7:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safe-to-drive-2019-ford-aspire-downhill-in-automatic-mode/172514/4 "2020-11-22T07:22:40Z")

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Manual or Sport Mode as it’s referred to does offer more engine braking for downhill than just leaving it in drive.

[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/e/7/e7065bbe07d90bf8c05bacf4a4171a64b6cabe4b.jpeg "Drive vs. Sport Mode | Ford How-To | Ford") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I38idrdK2E)