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Is a car jerking when shifting gears normal?


When I change between P, D and R gears.. car jerks just a little.

A small jerk is normal when changing an automatic transmission's shifter between forward-neutral-reverse while braking the car still.

When you have jerky shifts, how much damage on drivetrain?

You're not really killing your car by having jerky shifts. The gears in our transmissions can take a good beating.

Slight jerk feeling when shifting? | Honda CR-V Owners Club Forums

My 2007 LX seems to have a weird light jerk when shifting up gears. It almost feels like the car “takes a breath”, it's not a super hard jerk or super rough ...

Why Your Car Jerks When Stopped - In The Garage with CarParts.com

A faulty transmission won't shift gears as smoothly as normal, which can cause bumps and jolts as you slow down to park.

Lunging (jerking) forward in first gear...:-/ - StandardShift.com

That normally happens when you finish your shift at idle speed (RPMs fall down either too fast, or you're not shifting fast enough-- that the RPM go down to the ...

Car jerks when shifting into gear - LegacyGT.com

But in all seriousness, I wouldn't worry about it hurting your transmission. As you mentioned it's probably a result of the higher RPMs the car ...

YACT: Car jerks when changing gears, but only when first started

Sounds like either a valve sticking or something else electronic in the transmission. If it were older, I'd recommend (and someone else might ...

15 Possible Reasons Your Car Jerks While Accelerating

This issue may arise if the transmission fluid is low, contaminated, or has internal deterioration, affecting the smoothness of gear shifting.

Why Your Car Jerks While Accelerating: Causes & Fixes

A malfunctioning transmission control module can be another cause of jerking as your car's gears shift. If you feel the jerk as your car shifts ...

Car jerking on low gear sometimes - Honda Pilot Forums

If the shift is really rough, it could perhaps be due to failed or failing shift solenoids. This may be something a dealer or transmission shop ...

WHY DOES MY CAR JERK WHEN I SHIFT GEARS?? | SAFE DRIVE

SAFEDRIVE #cargear #gearshift #jerkinshift Hello Every one !!! So in this video we are going to learn WHY DOES YOUR CAR JERK WHEN YOU SHIFT ...

CAR JERKS when SHIFTING? EXPERT Q&A on TRANSMISSION ...

If I shift from park to drive, it is normal or from drive to park. Only when shifting to or from reverse does it jerk. Answered by Ian Crabtree ...

Help! Car jerks when putting into 1st gear (2021 STI) - NASIOC

Can't say if it's what you're noticing, but this is normal for any car with relatively little slop in the driveline / bushings. When you engage ...

Automatic Transmission jerks while shifting from 1st to 2nd

This is a common issue. Mine will have a small thump during the first couple minutes I drive, only between 1st to 2nd gear. After that it shifts ...

Car jerks when shifting from Reverse to Drive

I'm thinking engine mounts. Open the hood and have someone watch the engine while you shift between gears. If the engine is moving excessively, ...

Transmission jerks when I put in D or R (HARD) - MBWorld.org Forums

... auto adaptive? Maybe its aggressive shifting into all gears because you drive it hard? Just a thought. MB told me all repairs carry a 6 ...

Transmission jerk when cold going into 2nd gear - Bimmerfest

My 2009 328 transmission jerks when shifting into second gear. Only when the car is cold (I usually let the engine run until it idles right (800 ish rpm)).

Jerk on shifting gears | Toyota Nation Forum

Jerk on shift, do you mean all gears forward and reverse? How about shifting from P or N into D or R? The throttle linkage mentioned controls ...

When parked on incline, putting car in gear from park caused jerk ...

Normal. Next time, with the brake pedal depressed, put it in NEUTRAL, pull PARKING BRAKES, release brake pedal, then shift to PARK.

2014 CX-5 car jerks when shifting gears - Mazdas247

The automatic transmission requires a learning process so the computer can determine the exact tolerances in the clutch/brake packs that do the shifting.