# Jerking 2017 Subaru Forester

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/jerking-2017-subaru-forester/155770>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru, forester\
**Created:** [January 2, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jerking-2017-subaru-forester/155770 "2020-01-02T22:20:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![JerrryWaldron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@JerrryWaldron](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JerrryWaldron)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jerking-2017-subaru-forester/155770/1 "2020-01-02T22:20:24Z")

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My car jerks when it is accelerating from a hard stop. It also periodically jerks when accelerating in traffic.  
Dealership attributes it to normal CVT operation. Is that a reasonable explanation

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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:** [January 3, 2020, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jerking-2017-subaru-forester/155770/2 "2020-01-03T13:07:45Z")

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> [@JerrryWaldron](#):
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> Is that a reasonable explanation

You tell me if this is normal for your car.

Did it just start doing this? Have you owned this since new? Or is this a used car you just bought? How many miles on it? Have you have the CVT fluid changed? Is it still under warranty?

CVTs require fluid change service more than a regular automatic. If you haven’t done the service it might be your new “normal” signalling eventual failure. Post back with answers and we’ll try and help.

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**Author:** ![JerrryWaldron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@JerrryWaldron](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JerrryWaldron)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jerking-2017-subaru-forester/155770/3 "2020-01-03T13:26:51Z")

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Thanks for getting back to me. Yes, I am the original owner. It has 35,000 miles on it. Just got the 30,000 miles warranty performed and all the fluids were replaced. Hopefully that will address the issue.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jerking-2017-subaru-forester/155770/4 "2020-01-03T13:30:57Z")

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what does 30k mile warranty performed mean? do you mean 30k service? changing fluids is not a warranty repair. does your manual say to change trans fluid at 30k? or only check it?

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**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jerking-2017-subaru-forester/155770/5 "2020-01-03T13:31:50Z")

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Go the the same dealer used car sales department, ask for similar Forrester, test-drive it.  
I’m 100% sure it will not jerk.  
Show it to them.  
Ask why they claim it is normal.