New 4.2TD Turbo Cruiser Ute 5th gear ratio

I am a driving instructor/examiner.

I can asure you, I didn't go back to third. But that is exactly what it felt like!

I drove semis for 8 yrs, driver trainer, I still missed gears occasionally...

But thats all I can think of, have you been back to dealer?

has it happened more than once? All the time? or occasionally?

I can understand missing a gear in a Semi, but not in the cruiser.

We tried several times and I said before, It felt like 3rd gear everytime. We fiddled with it a bit but I can definately say, if it was 3rd gear then it was where 5th should be.

I'd be takin the car back.

Was the unit you test drove the same??

I'd be asking to drive another of the same model exactly as yours, to make sure its not 'just how they are' as the dealer will be bound to tell you.

Truckster

The story is I was taking a guy for a driving test in the car. On the open road he failed to use 5th gear so I brought this to his attention. He explained that 5th revved to high and, as you would expect, I thought this guy can't drive and he was going into 3rd.
I told him to demonstrate and watched. Bugger me, the car reacted as the guy stated.
Blown away, I took over and the rest is as explained previous. Definately not right, and definately not 3rd.

Obviously we discussed taking car back. I guess the guy did but can't tell you the outcome. I might follow it up through work if I get the chance.

cheers

For sure or maybe Nige???

I am pretty dead set something has been put together wrong at the factory. She was only a few days old and the owner was as suprised as me.

This was his 1st cruiser ute so he thought maybe it had been set up that way for heavy loads/towing etc.

Don't think so??? very strange.

Andy, aren't you being a teensy little bit harsh on Andrew? He is after all an instructer/ examiner.

Andy, please...mate

Do think I don't where 5th is???
Don't you think I might have tried it several times just in case I did miss a gear??? which I know I didn't..hence the question to the forum. Please.

I guess your about 20 years of age and think you know everything. GROW UP.

And as to how many cruisers' of this type i've driven in comparison???? None, not a one. That's one of the reasons I'm so perplexed over it!