C7 automatic transmission jerking into gear
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6th Gear
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C7 automatic transmission jerking into gear
Vehicle has 36,000km and still jerks into gear when engine is cold. Both in drive and reverse. Is anyone else having this problem?
Also, heat coming out of vents when all dials are turned off. Nothing like having the top off and windows down and heat coming out of vents. What the hell?
Also, heat coming out of vents when all dials are turned off. Nothing like having the top off and windows down and heat coming out of vents. What the hell?
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From: GA/SC/NC
Vehicle has 36,000km and still jerks into gear when engine is cold. Both in drive and reverse. Is anyone else having this problem?
Also, heat coming out of vents when all dials are turned off. Nothing like having the top off and windows down and heat coming out of vents. What the hell?
Also, heat coming out of vents when all dials are turned off. Nothing like having the top off and windows down and heat coming out of vents. What the hell?
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Have you let the car drop to base idle before putting it into gear? On cold start with advanced idle it will certainly jerk when put in gear.
The C7 has a tremendous amount of heat buildup in the engine compartment and it will heat the air in the ventilation system. You may find you are better off leaving the temperature turned down (but not to min or it turns on the AC regardless of other control settings) and run the blower at moderate speed to force more air through the vents. Or just run the AC.
The C7 has a tremendous amount of heat buildup in the engine compartment and it will heat the air in the ventilation system. You may find you are better off leaving the temperature turned down (but not to min or it turns on the AC regardless of other control settings) and run the blower at moderate speed to force more air through the vents. Or just run the AC.
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Have you let the car drop to base idle before putting it into gear? On cold start with advanced idle it will certainly jerk when put in gear.
The C7 has a tremendous amount of heat buildup in the engine compartment and it will heat the air in the ventilation system. You may find you are better off leaving the temperature turned down (but not to min or it turns on the AC regardless of other control settings) and run the blower at moderate speed to force more air through the vents. Or just run the AC.
The C7 has a tremendous amount of heat buildup in the engine compartment and it will heat the air in the ventilation system. You may find you are better off leaving the temperature turned down (but not to min or it turns on the AC regardless of other control settings) and run the blower at moderate speed to force more air through the vents. Or just run the AC.
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Hey ******* with the Prius comment, you obviously have too much money. I spent a lot of money on a brand new vehicle to work properly. Last time I ever buy domestic. Back to German engineering where the quality is
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If I recall, the Jerking on cold start is a known issue and is a bad seal on the torque converter that allows tranny fluid to leak out of the tranny and back into the tranny when the car sits. I understood that if you start it up, and wait 30 seconds before shifting into reverse or drive it does not jerk.
Be sure to input your issue in this thread.
Be sure to input your issue in this thread.
Last edited by Flame Red; Jun 11, 2017 at 01:38 PM.
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If I recall, the Jerking on cold start is a known issue and is a bad seal on the torque converter that allows tranny fluid to leak out of the tranny and back into the tranny when the car sits. I understood that if you start it up, and wait 30 seconds before shifting into reverse or drive it does not jerk.
Be sure to input your issue in this thread.
Be sure to input your issue in this thread.
In any event, the tracking at that link doesn't address this issue or any circumstance where the dealer refuse to perform warranty work on this issue.
Melting Slicks
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Sheesh! Point being that if you bought it "brand new" & now have 22,300 miles on it why complain now instead of "then". Next time don't get your panties in a wad when someone digs on you. If you read this forum folks "make light" of posts like yours alot. Possibly a Troll since this is your whole 4th post.
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For the early production cars there is a repair to prevent the leak down and slow engagement but it is quite invasive because the transmission has to be pulled and opened up. Here is the TSB: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs...74343-0699.pdf
I have a March 2016 production Z06 and there is no delay or jerkiness going into gear; it was built after the updated parts.
I have a March 2016 production Z06 and there is no delay or jerkiness going into gear; it was built after the updated parts.
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Mine does this too. It's had the problem since I bought it brand new, now it has 12,700 miles and the problem is the same. The dealer re flashed the computer, but it didn't help. It's very intermittent and only does it maybe 60% of the time and mainly when it's cold or the car was sitting for a few days before start up. I've also had my torque converter replaced at around 9,000 miles. It's really annoying and it clunks pretty hard sometimes.... that can't be good for the driveline over time....
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Have you let the car drop to base idle before putting it into gear? On cold start with advanced idle it will certainly jerk when put in gear.
The C7 has a tremendous amount of heat buildup in the engine compartment and it will heat the air in the ventilation system. You may find you are better off leaving the temperature turned down (but not to min or it turns on the AC regardless of other control settings) and run the blower at moderate speed to force more air through the vents. Or just run the AC.
The C7 has a tremendous amount of heat buildup in the engine compartment and it will heat the air in the ventilation system. You may find you are better off leaving the temperature turned down (but not to min or it turns on the AC regardless of other control settings) and run the blower at moderate speed to force more air through the vents. Or just run the AC.
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And....there's no such thing as too much money. That is an idiotic comment.
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6th Gear
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Vehicle has 36,000km and still jerks into gear when engine is cold. Both in drive and reverse. Is anyone else having this problem?
Also, heat coming out of vents when all dials are turned off. Nothing like having the top off and windows down and heat coming out of vents. What the hell?
Also, heat coming out of vents when all dials are turned off. Nothing like having the top off and windows down and heat coming out of vents. What the hell?
The jerking is very common with this car and with a standard as well. It also happens in their GMC and Chevy trucks. DO NOT let the dealer say they haven't heard of it cause they have. You are not alone with this issue. Go on Youtube and you will see many vehicles having this issue
Stay on the dealer to fix it. They will do what is called a program re-learn on the tranny which will fix it for a short period of time but it will return. You will have to jump through all the hoops to get a new tranny. Maybe GM will fix the problem before sending out the same tranny with the same issue. Once again GM quality control not there. Back to German engineering I guess