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Originally Posted by MedicineMan
Two, as some others have noticed (e.g., check out Canadian Driver's Day-by-Day Review and Narvo's post here), he had some scary moments with the ESC on slippery roads, especially up an incline. Sounds familiar, Narvo? So does this have more to do with the Rondo's crappy all-season tires and not using winter tires rather than the ESC that is just doing its job? Or is the ESC at fault, too, being too intrusive and shutting you down while you're in the middle of a manoeuvre? |
I have never had a problem on all season tires until I purchased our Rondo. I too experienced a situation that the reviewer talk of. I was in a parking lot that has a bad blind spot. I inched out to get a better view and notice an on coming vehicle. I accelerated and was on a patch of ice. The ESC came on and my efforts to negotiate the turn more aggressively were fruitless because the ESC stayed on for what seemed an eternity with a vehicle head at you in the middle of an intersection. The system finally gave me back control and I was able to power out of the intersection.
The installation of winter tires on my Rondo has made 100% difference. The ESC almost never comes on and the ABS which used to work OT is rarely engaged.
I don't think the V6 is too much power for the Rondo as Trevor suggested. Some reviewers actually state the V6 is not very powerful for its engine size. You should not have to take off in 3rd gear, and I am not even sure if this is possible. You can have all the power in the world but if you are not using it it should make no difference. I do not consider myself an aggressive driver by any means.
I rarely use the full capacity of power that my V6 has. I notice last weekend while passing another vehicle I did put the pedal to the floor and engage the passing gear. The vehicle does exhibit a strong torque steer which maybe exaggerated by my pulling problem.