# 2001 Buick LeSabre jerks at low rpms

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-lesabre-jerks-at-low-rpms/117178>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lesabre, buick\
**Created:** [May 11, 2018, 1:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-lesabre-jerks-at-low-rpms/117178 "2018-05-11T01:43:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![alanhileman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@alanhileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alanhileman)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 1:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-lesabre-jerks-at-low-rpms/117178/1 "2018-05-11T01:43:23Z")

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some times at low RPM car will jerk when staring to move from stop or rounding a corner. 2001 buick lesaber , shows code p1811c

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-lesabre-jerks-at-low-rpms/117178/2 "2018-05-11T02:28:19Z")

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This explains what’s happening.

> **[Harsh Shift, P1811](http://www.tripleedgeperformance.com/Harsh-Shift-P1811.html)**
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> Check out http://tripleedgeperformance.com! This page discusses some symptoms and causes or the 4T65E transmission setting trouble code P1811.

Tester

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**Author:** ![lesabre](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lesabre/32/17221_2.png) [@lesabre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lesabre)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 5:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-lesabre-jerks-at-low-rpms/117178/3 "2018-05-11T05:02:20Z")

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**its very hard to pin point the problem unless you take apart the transmission and here is a very good video on how to do it , personally I wouldnt.**