When the car is running cold, such as in the morning or when it has not been ran for a good couple of hours, I will shift the car into drive and the car will jerk into gear. At times it takes a moment for the gears to initially shift. I am unsure of this cause.

My next issue with the car is taken place after I have shifted into drive and I begin to accelerate. The RPM's will rise but I won't get any traction. After a few seconds it will catch.

Mind you that this does not happen after the engine is warm.
I have checked fluid repeatedly and still it happens.

Any ideas would be welcomed.

Thanks.

 

Some automatic trannys that have alot of miles do this when the tranny fluid is still cold. It makes it harder for it to pass through thus making gears slip.

 

I have a 1999 Honda Accord V6 3.0 V-Tech with 72K miles on it.

The shift makes the whole car jerk. Im sure this will trash the engine somehow..

 

Damm

 

It won't damage the engine, but if the jerk is violent enough it can damage the transmission itself.

Does it matter how long the engine has been on? Or is it purely a cold vs hot difference. I ask as a lot of AT drivers immediately place their vehicle into gear after startup, which is not the best method. Give the vehicle a few moments to get the fluids pumping and pressurized, no need to be warm, but lubricated helps. Also try selecting a different gear. Are there any differences in engagement times if you select D2 rather than D4, D3, or D1?

The '98-'02 transmissions are known to have issues. It could possibly be due to a now known issue in the transmission...
http://www.sonnax.com/publications/c...rters740-codes