Cold start- car moves

[Timinaz]

So this has happened a couple of times now. Car is in garage on flat surface. After start up, car idling in park, I feel it rock forward and backward once or twice. It’s a strange sensation and I thought I was losing my mind at first… anyone else experienced this?

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[altjx]

Lol dude this happens to me too! Just took delivery of my 500 and noticed this. I'm curious to hear anyone chip in on this.

 

[oregongt350]

Not me, what have you guys been smoking !!!!

 

[STAMPEDE]

Only happens when not using Motorcraft oil

sorry couldn’t resist

 

[JeremyPro5.0]

It is a DCT not an automatic. Maybe it’s performing some check on clutches and engagement of the clutches?

 

[altjx]

It is a DCT not an automatic. Maybe it’s performing some check on clutches and engagement of the clutches?

Someone suggested that in the facebook group as well, so I guess this seems to be the closest thing to making sense here, lol.

 

[Goose17]

Has not happened to me. Any time these transmissions act a little weird I always recommend trying to add fluid. They don’t always come full from the factory. I added fluid to mine and haven’t had any issues thus far.

 

[altjx]

Has not happened to me. Any time these transmissions act a little weird I always recommend trying to add fluid. They don’t always come full from the factory. I added fluid to mine and haven’t had any issues thus far.

Apparently there's a lot of people in the FB group that mentioned this happens with theirs. Might be a normal situation.

 

[kilobravo]

Haven't experienced this one but I'd put a fair amount of money on cold fluid causing one of the clutches to start to engage.

 

[j.footit]

yup, me too, thought it was a DCT thing but now I'll try adding the fluid as well and see what happens

 

[altjx]

yup, me too, thought it was a DCT thing but now I'll try adding the fluid as well and see what happens

Mind keeping us posted? I have 32 miles on the car and I'd be pretty annoyed to know that I have to add fluid in a car I haven't even driven yet.

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