My car developed a jerk/kick when slowing down. The kick is coming from somewhere in the front end and feels harder or softer depending on how fast i am driving. There is only one kick/per slow down. Anyone can guess what it could be?

 

Auto or manual transmission?

 

Time for a new tranny soon!

 

is there a possibility its your maf

 

Auto transmission. It's not my MAF, I replaced it recently.

 

Sounds like the tranny is going to blow. If it feels & sounds like it's coming from the front floor or beneath your gas pedal, than that's the tranny. When my 2k2 auto tranny blew that's what I experienced.

 

Do you ever downshift your auto trans?

 

I've on manually upshifted my auto tranny 3-4 times in its lifetime before it blew. I think it's more of a build quality problem with these trannies.

 

hey i think i got this problem too. i have a manual, it jerks when i release the gas when in 1st or 2nd gear.

 

No, I think you need your own thread for your problem.

 

Sounds like you just need some new motor mounts my friend.

 

funny thing, I drove today and i didnt feel the jerk.

 

motor mounts huh? how much is this gonna run me? its weird tho cuz when im in 2nd and going 30+ i can fully release the gas w/o any noticable jerk. any slower and it jerks when i release the gas fully.. if im in 3rd gear and going going below 30, it will not jerk at all with gas release.. still sound like motor mounts?

 

sounds like when my 2003's tranny died

 

hmmm....well try this...put it in 2nd, do about 15 mph constant, then release then tap the gas then release then tap the gas over and over rapidly...that should tell you if its motor mounts. if you feel the motor jerk like crazy after the release I would check em out.