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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shovel" data-source="post: 1588985" data-attributes="member: 29855">Definitely going to need to know if it's got an automatic or manual transmission.    If it's an automatic, are you in Drive  (not 2 or 1)?    The answer will be different depending on what is happening - for example if you are in Drive (shifter in D position) then letting off the gas pedal at any RPM should just overrun smoothly so a sudden drag like you described could mean a transmission problem or shift linkage problem. If you are in 2 or 1 with an automatic then what you are experiencing is normal but why are you driving in the low gears?  Those are not meant for everyday driving.  If it's a manual transmission then what you described is normal if you let off the gas and will be much more prominent in lower gears than higher gears - but what is not normal is driving that way.   Usually if a driver with a manual transmission has the engine over 3000 rpm that's during acceleration and they will shift to a higher gear to maintain speed, or press in the clutch to coast down.  Maybe look on youtube for some videos about how to drive a manual if you are new to it - and watch from more than one channel to see if the presenters teach it differently that way you're less likely to pick up a bad habit from a bad presenter if that happens to be the only one you see.</blockquote>