# Car jerks when I change gears

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-jerks-when-i-change-gears/200300>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** odyssey, honda\
**Created:** [May 16, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-jerks-when-i-change-gears/200300 "2025-05-16T09:52:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![osahodion\_193657](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a3d4f5/32.png) [@osahodion\_193657](https://community.cartalk.com/u/osahodion_193657)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-jerks-when-i-change-gears/200300/1 "2025-05-16T09:52:15Z")

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I just noticed that my Honda Accord V6 jerks when I change gear .the mechanic told me it could be the engine seating.pls I need advice here.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 10:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-jerks-when-i-change-gears/200300/2 "2025-05-16T10:20:58Z")

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Did he say that your motor mounts and/ or trans mounts needed to be replaced? Have another mechanic confirm that suggestion, and then get it done. Not a good idea to avoid that type of repair.

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-jerks-when-i-change-gears/200300/3 "2025-05-16T12:00:40Z")

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> [@osahodion\_193657](#):
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> jerks when I change gear

Since you said I and not it, does that mean this is a manual shifted transmission, or does that mean when you move the gearshift lever to reverse or drive, or does this mean while in drive with an automatic as the transmission is changing gears??

You have Odyssey at the top and Accord in the thread…

What is the year make and model, transmission type and mileage of your vehicle as well as a better description of what it is doing…

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**Author:** ![Clueless33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dbc845/32.png) [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-jerks-when-i-change-gears/200300/4 "2025-05-18T19:11:47Z")

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I believe it’s a manual based on this wording and sentence structuring:

**when I change gear**

If he had said it, then he would have added an S to change. It changes.

But since he used I, a singular, it makes sense there was no S added to **change**

No, I’m not teaching English. I suck at it as it’s not my native tongue. Just highlighting where OP said he/she drives a manual. 👍

P.s. i just recall I change gears in my automatic Lexus all the time. So who knows 🤷

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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 18, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-jerks-when-i-change-gears/200300/5 "2025-05-18T19:21:42Z")

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If you mean it jerks when you shift from reverse to drive, the motor and transmission mounts should be inspected for wear.

Tester