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My car: Holden Viva 2007. Last week I notice that my car jerks whenever I stop on red light, just a slight sudden push of the car. It happens only when I came from driving and stop on the red light. On the 5th time, the engine stopped after the jerk in the middle of the traffic light and engine light sign on the dashboard appeared. Called towing truck and the truck driver was able to start the engine and drive my car to load in the towing truck. Yes, after the engine stopped and rested for more than 30 minutes, car started & run BUT THE engine light/sign still on the dashboard. Towing truck took it to Repair shop. Mechanic told me he just removed the engine sign on the dashboard because he drive it and found nothing was wrong. SO I pick it up today and drove it home. BUT when I stopped on the 1st red light from the Auto shop, it did the jerking again for twice. Then it also happened(jerking/jumping of car) on the last 3rd red lights I stopped. WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR? Please help me. I will be driving it going to work tomorrow and I am worried if I stall again in the middle of traffic lights.
Without any scan data or other information, I am a loss. My first thought without knowing anything else, I am suspecting a possible vacuum leak somewhere. Is it possible that the mechanic that cleared the light would be able to tell you what code that the car threw out before he cleared them??
Agree with Dave101, knowing what the fault code was would be helpful. Your mechanic didn't happen to document it on the invoice, did he?
The first thing that occurs to me is a torque converter sticking applied from low transmission fluid level. If your Viva has a trans fluid dipstick, this would be easy enough to verify. If it's low, add the correct fluid and recheck for the symptom.
Thanks for the reply. That mechanic who removed the engine light/sign on the dashboard did not even gave me the code. I had a guess that he was too lazy as foreman in that mechanic shop to cut short the job and not telling the code will justify his "nothing is wrong with my car" statement. But I will take note on what you guess & will suggest to another mechanic shop to check if there is really a vacuum leak on my car.
Thank you Tyler. I don't think the mechanic that deleted the engine sign on the dashboard recorded the code because if he does, he would have told me. Guessing that he wanted to lessen his job(short cut job so he won't spent more time on fixing my car). Did asked update twice until I got annoyed and pulled out my car from their work shop. Anyway, had taken to another mechanic and advised them to flush out & replace transmission oil since I also had researched that it might be one of the problem too: "dirty/not enough fluid circulating in the engine will create the same issue". Thank you. I will post here what the mechanic had found reason of my car, reason to jerk & stop the motor twice now.
It's alright guys. Thank you for replies. I had actually taken it to Holden Repair Shop last Friday because the motor stopped again and engine sign appeared on the dashboard, in a street corner when I stopped to look if there is car coming before I have to turn to the right BUT lucky me, I was able to start the car back & drive going to Holden Repair Shop. I will post it here what the mechanic had found on the issue of my car so everyone knew what are the reason WHY CAR JERKING that leads to seizing the motor and engine light will appear on the dashboard. Thank you very much guys
