Can a misfire feel like the transmission is slipping?

Can a misfire feel like the transmission is slipping?

3) Transmission Issues If your car starts to jerk around like an engine misfire had occurred, your transmission may not be able to adequately shift up or down. You will notice this more when you’re driving at faster speeds.

Why is my car misfiring when cold?

The cold start misfire is often associated with malfunction of Mass Airflow Sensor (MAF), so firstly check this part. The variant when the banal air leak between the head and intake manifold plays a key role in misfire phenomena.

What does a spark plug misfire feel like?

Technically, a misfire is the result of incomplete combustion (or zero combustion) inside one or more of an engine’s cylinders. But to you, the driver, the problem will usually feel like hesitation or shaking when the car is running. On modern vehicles, the check engine light will also pop on when there’s a misfire.

What was the problem with my new Acura?

The service team at our Acura dealership said that they couldn’t find anything wrong with the car. No red flags or warning lights were found upon inspection. Their only suggestion was to leave the car overnight so they could drive it on a cold start. At this time, we weren’t able to do that, so my husband left irritated and confused.

Are there any problems with my Acura RDX?

To read the most recent posting on my Acura RDX problems, click here. (April 2018) Scroll down to the bottom of the post for updates (7/28/17 and 9/6/2017) Have you ever purchased a brand new car only to have a problem with it?

Why does my Acura jerk in second gear?

Sometimes, especially on colder mornings, the engine is not ready to get up and go into the higher gears as quickly as the car wants it to. This in turn, results in the hesitation or jerking motion felt at times, when trying to get the car past second gear. Once everything is “warmed up,” the problem goes away.

Are there any problems with the Acura TLX?

I did find, however, that the TLX model has had problems with jerking motions and gear shifting. A class action lawsuit has been filed in California alleging that the 2015 Acura TLX cars are made with defective transmissions and that Honda/Acura hid this information from customers.

When to take your 2016 Acura RDX to the dealership?

UPDATE- September 6, 2017: Today I took my 2016 RDX to the dealership for regular maintenance, as well as checking out this Acura Service Bulletin 17-017, 17-018 to see if it pertains to my car and the issues that I’m having.

The service team at our Acura dealership said that they couldn’t find anything wrong with the car. No red flags or warning lights were found upon inspection. Their only suggestion was to leave the car overnight so they could drive it on a cold start. At this time, we weren’t able to do that, so my husband left irritated and confused.

Sometimes, especially on colder mornings, the engine is not ready to get up and go into the higher gears as quickly as the car wants it to. This in turn, results in the hesitation or jerking motion felt at times, when trying to get the car past second gear. Once everything is “warmed up,” the problem goes away.

Are there any problems with the 2015 Acura TLX?

A class action lawsuit has been filed in California alleging that the 2015 Acura TLX cars are made with defective transmissions and that Honda/Acura hid this information from customers. Seriously? Did Honda know about this? Is this a common issue with Acuras?