# 2008 Acura RDX jerks back when applying the gas

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-acura-rdx-jerks-back-when-applying-the-gas/161756>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** rdx, acura\
**Created:** [March 25, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-acura-rdx-jerks-back-when-applying-the-gas/161756 "2020-03-25T15:18:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Sabrina54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@Sabrina54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sabrina54)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-acura-rdx-jerks-back-when-applying-the-gas/161756/1 "2020-03-25T15:18:56Z")

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every time im at stop and try to push the gas to go the car does a jerk back and does not want to move forward. please help!

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-acura-rdx-jerks-back-when-applying-the-gas/161756/2 "2020-03-25T17:37:48Z")

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When you say “jerk back” are you saying the car literally moves backwards? If so, that sounds like transmission trouble. Take the car to a good independent transmission shop for a diagnosis and have your credit card handy.

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**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 5:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-acura-rdx-jerks-back-when-applying-the-gas/161756/3 "2020-03-26T05:39:15Z")

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> [@Sabrina54](#):
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> every time im at stop and try to push the gas to go the car does a jerk back and does not want to move forward. please help!

Can you expand on this a little? Apparently the car does move forward eventually since you said it happens EVERYTIME you stop.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-acura-rdx-jerks-back-when-applying-the-gas/161756/4 "2020-03-26T15:17:55Z")

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Is your transmission fluid at the right level? Is the color good?