# Silverado issues - from a stop it hesitates and jerks **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, silverado-1500\ **Created:** [June 15, 2020, 5:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797 "2020-06-15T05:42:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nick-226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Nick-226](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nick-226)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 5:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/1 "2020-06-15T05:42:40Z")
This only happens when I start from a dead stop. I press the gas, nothing happens for about 2 seconds, then is jerks and takes off like normal?? Any ideas?? Edit: 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, 1500, 5.3 ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/2 "2020-06-15T11:09:28Z")
Does your truck have the start/stop function? Try driving with the start/stop turned off. ---
**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 15, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/3 "2020-06-15T11:21:31Z")
Do you left foot brake? If you press the gas when your left foot is still in the brake this can happen on later model Silverados. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/4 "2020-06-15T11:26:02Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > Does your truck have the start/stop function? Try driving with the start/stop turned off. Yes, but the OP did not tell us about the model year of the truck, so… ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/5 "2020-06-15T11:35:29Z")
I know, that was part of the reason I asked the question. As with so many initial posts no mention of year, mileage, transmission, engine, or CEL status. ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/6 "2020-06-15T16:02:43Z")
sounds suspiciously like low trans fluid to me. Do you have a transmission leak? or have you recently had any work done? ---
**Author:** ![Nick-226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Nick-226](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nick-226)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 1:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/7 "2020-06-16T01:52:30Z")
My bad. It’s a 2014, 1500, 5.3 ---
**Author:** ![Nick-226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Nick-226](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nick-226)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/8 "2020-06-16T01:53:23Z")
I have recently had work done yes but not on the transmission. I’ll check the fluid tomorrow. Thanks ---
**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:** [June 16, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/9 "2020-06-16T02:04:26Z")
Have someone try cleaning the electronic throttle body. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/c/d/cd9197bbd14027aed7c46a76534c3b5686748d0e.jpeg) Tester ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/10 "2020-06-16T02:07:20Z")
Check engine light on at idle . . . ?! ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/11 "2020-06-16T17:26:45Z")
> [@Nick-226](#): > > I have recently had work done yes but not on the transmission. I’ll check the fluid tomorrow. Thanks so… what work was recently done?? ---
**Author:** ![Steward-R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@Steward-R](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Steward-R)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/12 "2020-06-16T20:56:10Z")
try changing the clutch ---
**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 16, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/13 "2020-06-16T21:02:03Z")
> [@Steward-R](#): > > try changing the clutch Seriously ? Are you just guessing at these answers you are posting ? ---
**Author:** ![Steward-R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@Steward-R](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Steward-R)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/14 "2020-06-16T21:05:22Z")
not that i have ownership of such a car ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/15 "2020-06-16T21:07:13Z")
This truck has an automatic transmission. ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/16 "2020-06-16T22:05:34Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > This truck has an automatic transmission. Then that should make a clutch swap super easy! ---
**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:** [June 16, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/17 "2020-06-16T22:09:46Z")
> [@eddo](#): > > Then that should make a clutch swap super easy! Not if it’s a clutch pack in the transmission! ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/2/121c8aa337babd7eb467bc1203084c91fdf218ca.jpeg) Tester ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2020, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/18 "2020-06-17T01:00:12Z")
Huh . . . ?! 😖 ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2020, 1:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/19 "2020-06-17T01:17:35Z")
> [@db4690](#): > > Huh . . . ?! > > 😖 Not one of his answers on this forum make any sense. ---
**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 17, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797/20 "2020-06-17T01:30:13Z")
Steward-R made 7 goofy posts in his first hour of joining the Forum . Is there an Award for that ? [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silverado-issues-from-a-stop-it-hesitates-and-jerks/165797.md?page=2)