# 2003 Subaru Forester Lurching From R to D

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-subaru-forester-lurching-from-r-to-d/9061>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 6, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-subaru-forester-lurching-from-r-to-d/9061 "2008-01-06T00:12:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![SJGUY99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SJGUY99](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SJGUY99)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-subaru-forester-lurching-from-r-to-d/9061/1 "2008-01-06T00:12:38Z")

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I own a 2003 Subaru Forester X automatic transmission with 44,000 miles which I’ve been very happy with. The only flaw in the car is that periodically after I shift from reverse to drive and then proceed to accelerate, the car will lurch or there will be a delay in the response from the accelerator, and it kind of feels like the car is skidding. It also happens occasionally when I “floor” it from a dead stop. There’s a delay in response in the first second and then everything is ok. Just wondering what could be causing this quirk?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-subaru-forester-lurching-from-r-to-d/9061/2 "2008-01-06T01:01:00Z")

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Have you checked the level of the transmission fluid? Have you ever had the fluid changed?

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-subaru-forester-lurching-from-r-to-d/9061/3 "2008-01-06T03:37:33Z")

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You may still be under warranty the 5yr portion of the 5year/60,000 miles. I would visit the dealer and find if under warranty and access.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 5:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-subaru-forester-lurching-from-r-to-d/9061/4 "2008-01-06T05:51:21Z")

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You could have anything from a broken engine or transmission mount to a computer problem.