Q: 2006 jeep liberty when driving going into 2nd and 3rd gear the rpms go from 2500 to 1500. Is this normal? Do the rpms decrease w

asked by on August 05, 2017

While driving down any road flat or hill the rpms decrease when going from 30-40 mph and also 40-50 mph. The rpms go from 2500 to 1500 with gear shifts. Is this normal?

My car has 84000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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