Originally Posted by Lavrishevo

Great news! What you were experiencing was probably 90% due to the low fluid not the TSB. It helps but does not make that big of a difference but I agree. It is worth getting it done.

Originally Posted by deadguy

It worked for me. At times when I knew I would need to get up and go from a low speed (a quick merge at an intersection) I often shifted over to S mode to avoid the issue. A quick over and up to 6th. In the back of my mind I always wondered if this could cause a tranny issue down the road. I'm guessing it would be fine to drive in that mode at all times. More knowledgeable members may disagree and hopefully will chime in if they do.

Go Dodgers!

Originally Posted by AJT123

Wait, does that really "fix" the dreaded low speed lurch issue? I'm having the TSB done when I change my fluid out, but that won't be for a few thousand miles (and I drive RARELY).

This low speed lurch issue is driving me CRAZY in LA traffic. It's like I'm driving the BEST possible car to sit in traffic like this, but not when I contantly have to baby it to avoid that unnecessary downshift. Trying to stay above 13-15 MPH here is almost impossible, and if you don't, it will needlessly downshift to first. Hence the "lurch" and "jerkiness". Transmission shifts beautifully, however.

Does leaving it in "S" actually "fix" this issue? That would be amazing as a temporary fix until I have the cat serviced.

Originally Posted by AJT123

Wait, does that really "fix" the dreaded low speed lurch issue? I'm having the TSB done when I change my fluid out, but that won't be for a few thousand miles (and I drive RARELY).

This low speed lurch issue is driving me CRAZY in LA traffic. It's like I'm driving the BEST possible car to sit in traffic like this, but not when I contantly have to baby it to avoid that unnecessary downshift. Trying to stay above 13-15 MPH here is almost impossible, and if you don't, it will needlessly downshift to first. Hence the "lurch" and "jerkiness". Transmission shifts beautifully, however.

Does leaving it in "S" actually "fix" this issue? That would be amazing as a temporary fix until I have the cat serviced.

Originally Posted by tallcaguy

exactly the problem i'm having! Similar "lurch" and "jerkiness" in slow bumper to bumper Bay Area traffic. Did D/F #1 last year. Dealer did the recent D/F. Indy said they did the TSB but maybe got it wrong or something. May go to dealer and have them check.

Originally Posted by AJT123

Yikes yeah it's the worst. We moved away from LA about a year and a half ago; luckily here in nice, medium-sized Knoxville the issue hardly ever presents itself because here you can actually attain a cruising speed, and literal bumper to bumper gridlock is very rare. But if we were still out there I would have gone to the dealer, too. That lurch was beyond frustrating out there in that traffic.

Hope you get it sorted out! Trust me I know how annoying it is in a huge city with traffic like that!