I have a 2006 TSX 5AT and i have just about 6k miles on it. In the morning when I drive to work, there is a huge hesitation when shifting from first to second. The car shifts out of first and then there's a delay for a full second, then it shifts into 1st gear but it really slams into 2nd and the car jerks.

It only does it on the first shift of the morning....after that it's fine for the rest of the day and if i step on the gas harder than usual it doesn't hesitate. Only if i'm going a bit slow coming out of my driveway.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is this something I should be concerned about?

Thanks,
Chris

 

It's Honda's worst technology "Drive-By-Wire"..... DBW on AT is ok...but it does not work on MT.....
one of main reason we drive MT is.....Mt gives morfe precise control, better response, and etc......
anyway don't concern it.....u will get use to drive without jerking.....but not precise like cable.....

 

ehh i had a uncomfortable shift from 1st to 2nd until i got my ground wires which helped that alot.. so much that my mom said o wow your car is running smoother lately

 

Mind explaining what that means?

Chris

 

get grounding kit

 

What does a grounding kit have to do with my transmission not shifting smoothly the first shift of the morning?

Chris

 

The transmission fluid is till cold and circulating. Does this happen during hot summer days too?

 

I haven't owned it during the summer. I just got it in October. That sounds like a very likely explanation though the car is garaged and it's not really that cold out when it happens....maybe 30-40. There's far worse climates than New England. Just wondering why not everyone has the problem if that's the case.

 

mine does the same thing and it has 61K.

cold does have something to do with this though

 

Get it fixed. That is not normal.

 

Nothing's wrong with you car...it's perfectly fine. The fluid is a bit cold so that's why the car behaves that way. After it warms up a bit and is circulating more it should be fine. If it was shifting that way all the time, then you'll have a problem.