# 2006 Chrysler Pacifica - Jump in First Gear

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chrysler-pacifica-jump-in-first-gear/147095>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 19, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chrysler-pacifica-jump-in-first-gear/147095 "2019-08-19T22:30:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Louis33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a4c791/32.png) [@Louis33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Louis33)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chrysler-pacifica-jump-in-first-gear/147095/1 "2019-08-19T22:30:35Z")

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2006chrystlerpacifica  
Jump in first gear  
Car well maintained  
Automatic

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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:** [August 20, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chrysler-pacifica-jump-in-first-gear/147095/2 "2019-08-20T02:20:26Z")

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The vehicle has to be pushed to a speed where the torque converter starts turning the engine over for it to start in first gear.

But by that time, you’ll damage the transmission.

Tester

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**Author:** ![CapitalTruck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capitaltruck/32/16592_2.png) [@CapitalTruck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapitalTruck)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chrysler-pacifica-jump-in-first-gear/147095/3 "2019-08-20T02:24:43Z")

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What do you mean like “jump in first gear?” Does it jerk real suddenly when you start from a stop or if you shift to “D” from park?

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 9:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chrysler-pacifica-jump-in-first-gear/147095/4 "2019-08-20T09:21:47Z")

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> [@Louis33](#):
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> 2006chrystlerpacifica  
> Jump in first gear  
> Car well maintained  
> Automatic

This is the first time Louis33 has posted — let’s welcome them to our community!

Why, would I want posters like this to be welcome? So new posters think a nonsense post like this is the acceptable norm? This is a perfect example of what a first post should not be. There isn’t even a question. Now anyone who would like to help have to waste their time asking a dozen questions to find out any specifics. If you don’t even know how to ask a question please find someone who does.