# Jerking Transmission

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/jerking-transmission/29185>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 15, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jerking-transmission/29185 "2009-04-15T16:23:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![thompsrj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2acd7d/32.png) [@thompsrj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thompsrj)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jerking-transmission/29185/1 "2009-04-15T16:23:20Z")

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I have a 2000 Ford E-350 van, 5.4L V8, 100,000miles, and auto transmission.  
  
 About a month ago the transmission started jerking from 1st to 2nd. I always occured from a stop accelerating slowly. The shift from 2nd to 3rd and 4th was ok. Also when you acclerated to high rpm from a stop the van would shift smoothly from 1st to 2nd gear.  
  
 Any quick fixes for this outside of a transmission overhaul?

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jerking-transmission/29185/2 "2009-04-15T18:08:40Z")

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Have you been getting the trans fluid changed every 30-50k miles?

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**Author:** ![thompsrj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2acd7d/32.png) [@thompsrj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thompsrj)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jerking-transmission/29185/3 "2009-04-15T18:12:46Z")

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My last transmission change was at 55,000 miles so I’m almost due for another one.