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Ver hard jerk before changing gears

Tiny
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  • 1999 ACURA TL
  • 3.2L
  • V6
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 291,000 MILES
My 1999 Acura tl jerks really hard when changing to first gear. Hard like sudden braking. No one seems to know why, hoping I can get some useful info on what this problem may be. It jerks so hard its not drivable. Please help!
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 AT 7:57 AM

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Tiny
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Scan for codes and check fluid if you can. If dark brown or black I suggest that you take the car to a transmission shop.
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 AT 8:15 AM
Tiny
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How do I scan for codes
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 AT 9:17 AM
Tiny
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An auto parts store can do that, if there is no check engine light on then I suggest taking the car to a transmission shop, it sounds to me like a valve body/internal problem.

If you want to tackle the code scan yourself here is a great video guide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV3TRZwer8k
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 AT 9:24 AM

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