Automatic gearbox jerks
A jerky automatic gearbox often comes down to old or low fluid, a worn solenoid or the control unit software. Say which shift it jerks on, whether it happens cold or warm, and when the gearbox fluid was last changed.
- Free for drivers
- No obligation
- The workshop sets the price
Services that help
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Automatic gearbox service
An automatic gearbox service is a fluid and filter change, sometimes with the adaptations reset.
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Gearbox repair
Manual gearbox repair covers bearings, synchros, seals or the gear linkage.
The workshop names the exact cause after looking at the car.
How it works
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Describe the fault
Plate, symptom and location. Takes a minute.
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Workshops reply
Workshops with free time offer a slot and a "from" price.
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Choose and drive in
You pick the offer that suits you. After the repair you leave a review.
Find a workshop in your city
Other symptoms
- Gears will not engage
- Car will not start
- Battery keeps going flat
- Check engine light is on
- Warning lights on the dashboard
- Brakes squeal
- Brakes feel weak, pedal sinks
- Steering wheel shakes when braking
- Car pulls to one side
- Knocking over bumps
- Heavy steering
- Air conditioning does not cool
- Heater does not warm up
- Engine overheats
- Coolant leak
- Oil leak
- Oil pressure light is on
- Smoke from the exhaust
- Loud exhaust
- Loss of power, limp mode
- DPF warning light is on
- Engine misfires, rough idle
- Engine stalls while driving
- High fuel consumption
- Clutch slips
- Squeal from the engine bay
- Timing belt is due
- Service is due
- Inspection coming up
- Failed the inspection
- Flat or punctured tyre
- Seasonal tyre change
- A light does not work
- Headlights dazzle oncoming traffic
- Crack or chip in the windscreen
- Accident damage or dent
- Rust on the body or underbody
- Electrical fault: windows, locks, lights
- Hybrid or EV fault message
Frequently asked questions
Does automatic gearbox fluid need changing?
Many manufacturers say "filled for life", but workshops often suggest a change every few tens of thousands of kilometres. Check the service book and ask what they recommend for your gearbox.
Can I keep driving?
If the gearbox goes into limp mode or the car will not move, stop driving. With mild jerks a trip to the workshop is fine, but long drives on a failing gearbox make the repair bigger.
How much does it cost?
The workshop sets the price. The offer shows the workshop's "from" price; the final price is clear once the car has been looked at. Remondikoda does not set or suggest prices.
Who chooses the workshop?
You do. You see offers with time, price and reviews and choose yourself. Remondikoda does not assign workshops.