# 2012 BMW X5 - Jerks

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-bmw-x5-jerks/142570>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** bmw\
**Created:** [June 19, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-bmw-x5-jerks/142570 "2019-06-19T13:22:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![lyndaspurr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/898d66/32.png) [@lyndaspurr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lyndaspurr)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-bmw-x5-jerks/142570/1 "2019-06-19T13:22:45Z")

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car jerks or bucks then when I give it gas it does not want to go, just creeps along have to pull over and shut car off

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-bmw-x5-jerks/142570/2 "2019-06-19T14:05:53Z")

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Is the check engine light on? I’d guess it is. Have it towed to a service center for diagnosis.

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**Author:** ![lyndaspurr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/898d66/32.png) [@lyndaspurr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lyndaspurr)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-bmw-x5-jerks/142570/3 "2019-06-19T15:01:11Z")

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No it’s not on. It says transmission malfunction on the screen.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-bmw-x5-jerks/142570/4 "2019-06-19T16:08:22Z")

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Then you need a transmission shop and it does not need to be a BMW dealer but avoid chain store operations.

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**Author:** ![lyndaspurr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/898d66/32.png) [@lyndaspurr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lyndaspurr)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-bmw-x5-jerks/142570/5 "2019-06-19T18:42:51Z")

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Thank you for your time!