Transmission delay before engagement when car is cold.

[ToBeHuman]

Just wondering if this is normal.

This open happens when it is cold and my car has been parked overnight. After turning on the car and shifting into reverse the car won't creep or will creep very slowly. When I give it a little gas to make it go faster it'll then speed up abruptly, even kind of jerky. Also, when putting it in drive when cold, the same thing happens, but not as bad as when in reverse.

Can anyone confirm if they is normal or not?

Thanks.

[Tinytimmy80]

I have it too. When I want to drive off on cold mornings, it takes a second or so to get going. It also doesn't creep in D when it's cold, just like you mention. It's not jerky though.
But I always go easy the first couple of miles otherwise it sucks gas like you won't believe.

The delay and "lack of creep (not lack of sleep)" disappear when the car is warm.

[DyeLooper]

Ditto here in Maryland.

[wannaberetired]

I have a 2010 Insight and just called the dealership today regarding that problem. They told me it was normal and caused by the viscosity of the CVT fluid. I said that it was odd that it did it in reverse and not in drive and he just said "yep". I suppose we don't need to worry about it???

[seattle Insighter]

I also have the same issue first thing in the morning in drive. It feels like the car doesent creep in drive and when I slowly accelerate, the car seams to grab then jerk a couple of times. I asked the dealer and he seamed to dismiss it. I have 1,200 miles and it has done it ffrom day one. when it is warm, no issue. I would love to know if this is just a CVT quirk oor if it is a issue to deal with.

[patb]

Originally Posted by DyeLooper

Ditto here in Maryland.

I am in Northern Virginia, same deal.

I just start count to 10, then click it into drive and slowly
feed in gas.

[cheesie]

same in socal

[insight78]

Originally Posted by ToBeHuman

Just wondering if this is normal.

This open happens when it is cold and my car has been parked overnight. After turning on the car and shifting into reverse the car won't creep or will creep very slowly. When I give it a little gas to make it go faster it'll then speed up abruptly, even kind of jerky. Also, when putting it in drive when cold, the same thing happens, but not as bad as when in reverse.

Can anyone confirm if they is normal or not?

Thanks.

I have the same thing with my I2 and had the same thing with every car I have ever owned (all AT's except for I2 CVT) and it's always the same, as soon as tranny fluid warms up it goes away.

[freddy the mug]

I even have it when warm. I have to take my foot off the brake pedal and wait a second for the tranny to engage before accelerating otherwise I get a small bump.
Here's something else. My driveway is declining to the street so I just put it in neutral and roll down to the street. From the time I take my foot off the brake it takes a second or two for the brake to release and let me start rolling. It's different from other cars and I did have to get use to it.

[kjanracing]

wWhen I Google "tranny", what I get doesn't have anything to do with cars!