[bake]

A few months ago I noticed after starting my car following it being parked all day, that it felt like the car was not completing in "Drive" after I put the transmission in "D" and pressed the accelerator. There was a 2-3 second delay where the transmission seemed to not be getting power. After about 3 seconds it felt like "D" fully engaged and the car drove perfectly fine afterwards. I did not experience the issue again until today when after my car was sitting in my garage for a day and a half, I got that same hesitation after backing out of my driveway. When it happened the first time I dismissed it as some weird quirk. Now I am afraid it might be the start of a bigger issue. Anyone experience this or have any ideas?

[corys530]

Originally Posted by bake

A few months ago I noticed after starting my car following it being parked all day, that it felt like the car was not completing in "Drive" after I put the transmission in "D" and pressed the accelerator. There was a 2-3 second delay where the transmission seemed to not be getting power. After about 3 seconds it felt like "D" fully engaged and the car drove perfectly fine afterwards. I did not experience the issue again until today when after my car was sitting in my garage for a day and a half, I got that same hesitation after backing out of my driveway. When it happened the first time I dismissed it as some weird quirk. Now I am afraid it might be the start of a bigger issue. Anyone experience this or have any ideas?

Ive got a 2012 535
Sounds like mine, every morning after it sits overnight and sometimes after 8 hours at work there is a delay, also on the first shift, not a full 3 seconds but a definite delay and small lurch after it completes the shift.
i just chalk it up to being cold as after that its fine?

[geminiys]

Originally Posted by bake

A few months ago I noticed after starting my car following it being parked all day, that it felt like the car was not completing in "Drive" after I put the transmission in "D" and pressed the accelerator. There was a 2-3 second delay where the transmission seemed to not be getting power. After about 3 seconds it felt like "D" fully engaged and the car drove perfectly fine afterwards. I did not experience the issue again until today when after my car was sitting in my garage for a day and a half, I got that same hesitation after backing out of my driveway. When it happened the first time I dismissed it as some weird quirk. Now I am afraid it might be the start of a bigger issue. Anyone experience this or have any ideas?

Does it happen on inclined parked street or straight forward as well? Mine only does it when parked on inclined terrain. Talked to SA long ago and was told that it is designed that way to avoid rollback, especially when tranny fluid is cold.

[bake]

Originally Posted by geminiys

Does it happen on inclined parked street or straight forward as well? Mine only does it when parked on inclined terrain. Talked to SA long ago and was told that it is designed that way to avoid rollback, especially when tranny fluid is cold.

No inclines and in both cases the tranny fluid would not have been extremely cold. My garage is attached to my house so it is semi heated. Even in the coldest weather, my garage is always above freezing temp. My CPO warranty expires in April, so if this is signs of a looming issue, I want to get it taken care of sooner rather than later.

Originally Posted by corys530

Ive got a 2012 535
Sounds like mine, every morning after it sits overnight and sometimes after 8 hours at work there is a delay, also on the first shift, not a full 3 seconds but a definite delay and small lurch after it completes the shift.
i just chalk it up to being cold as after that its fine?

That is what I thought at first, but I am nervous it could be something more serious. I had a Honda Accord years ago that started doing something similar. When shifting from P to D, it would sometimes take 10 seconds for the transmission to engage. It only did it sometimes so at first and I assumed the same as you. Eventually it started taking longer, and wasn't only happening when it was cold out. Got to the point that sometimes it was a few minutes and it was really annoying when I was in a rush. It was just a cheap beater for me at the time so I never spent money to get it fixed. Ended up giving the car away to someone that needed it more than I did and just bought another beater.

[essjon]

Sounds to me like low on trans fluid

[bake]

Originally Posted by fromwrxto330ci

Sounds to me like low on trans fluid

This is what just crossed my mind today. I think I am going to have my shop check for leaks and perhaps just do a transmission fluid change. I know the fluid is "supposed" to be lifetime, but I don't believe in that. Car just hit 50K about a month ago, so probably a good time to address this.

[STR8-6IX]

Originally Posted by corys530

Ive got a 2012 535
Sounds like mine, every morning after it sits overnight and sometimes after 8 hours at work there is a delay, also on the first shift, not a full 3 seconds but a definite delay and small lurch after it completes the shift.
i just chalk it up to being cold as after that its fine?

Had this exact same problem. problem never came back after a transmission fluid service

service your damn transmission