Jerky Shifting Issue – Driving me Nuts
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Jerky Shifting Issue – Driving me Nuts
My 2001 E430 has a new bug that is driving me insane. The car shudders and is jerky when I speed up from 1st to 2nd. When slowing down, I can feel the transmission downshift in a jerky way from 3rd gear to 2nd.
The transmission fluid has already been changed as the car was approaching 90K miles. When I took for the car for the transmission fluid change my mechanic also noticed another issue that he showed me in person – I got to his shop and he has the car on the lift and explains I had a leak around the harness which has ruined two parts and the car requires two new parts plus the new AT fluid. They end up changing AT Conductor plate , a spacer plus the Transmission fluid.
However the car still shudders and downshifts in a jerky way from 3rd gear to 2nd. Has anyone else experienced this issue and has a fix? I will take the car back to the mechanic but wanted to find out if anyone has had a similar issue.
The transmission fluid has already been changed as the car was approaching 90K miles. When I took for the car for the transmission fluid change my mechanic also noticed another issue that he showed me in person – I got to his shop and he has the car on the lift and explains I had a leak around the harness which has ruined two parts and the car requires two new parts plus the new AT fluid. They end up changing AT Conductor plate , a spacer plus the Transmission fluid.
However the car still shudders and downshifts in a jerky way from 3rd gear to 2nd. Has anyone else experienced this issue and has a fix? I will take the car back to the mechanic but wanted to find out if anyone has had a similar issue.
Last edited by Britrover; Sep 19, 2008 at 05:44 PM.
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Sounds like the rear freewheel unit (F2) in the transmission is on it's way out. Expect a overhaul soon, preferably before it fails completely
