2017 Chevrolet Suburban: jerking or lurching

Filed Feb 9, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · GA

The electrical system has gone out completely comes back a few seconds later with different icons saying to roll driver side window down then up, or stabiltrax. It has also caused complete electrical failure being on a road while driving. This has also cause my wheel to jerk taking out the power steering and the engine has shut off completely to the point where I have to wait a few minutes to even turn it on. This has happened while reversing in to a parking spot and the whole car dies. It kills power so much that I have no hazard lights. When I’m able to get it to come Back on it’s like it reset its self. I have taken it to the shop and they have said the battery cables and the mega fuse above the battery. I know this is a known issue in other like vehicles.

Filed Oct 11, 2022 · Transmission · NC

Hi, there! I know a few people that have the same car as me Suburban/Yukon/Tahoe and everyone had to replace their transmission. My car has about 78K miles on it and I need to replace the transmission as well. It jerks really bad. When I press the gas pedal it doesn't move for like 2 - 3 seconds, but after that, it takes off like crazy. It seems very unsafe to me. Please look into it.

Filed Sep 13, 2022 · Transmission · NC

The transmission jerks a lot, especially when taking off. I know 4 more people that drive a Suburban, Silverado, and Yukon, and all of them had to change the transmission before 100k miles. The dealer doesn't want to fix it, cause the warranty expired, but how is it fair for us consumers to pay 60k for a car that only lasts 5 years? When I called the dealer, even the technician agreed that they have a lot of problems with the transmission and are booked a few weeks ahead just to take a look at it. Please advise. Thank you.

Filed Aug 30, 2022 · Transmission · 95,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving 5-10 MPH, the vehicle was jerking and there was friction in the vehicle motion. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would emit abnormal sounds while driving. The contact stated after the vehicle had jerked 4-5 times on the same occasion the vehicle would operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that no issues were found. However, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission fluid was dirty, had a burnt smell, and there were metal fragments in the transmission fluid. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Mar 26, 2020 · Transmission · 76,000 miles · TN · crash

On 3/25/20 at approximately 7:20pm I was traveling a north bound direction on us highway 51 in lane 1 (fast lane). My 2017 chevrolet suburban started to jerk and the RPM gauge excelled to 5/6 RPM. Then, the suburban came to an abrupt stop in the middle of lane 1. At that time I was rear-ended by a law enforcement officer. The officer was unaware I was stopped, because I did not have any indications such as brake lights. I was trying to press the accelerator pedal to try move out of the highway, and the suburban would not move. I had my two small babies in the car and thankfully no one was injuried.

Filed Jan 26, 2020 · Transmission · 20 miles · NY

Car engine revs up to 3-5 rpms then jerks forward, thought I had got hit from behind, luckily there wasnt anyone in front of me this has happend several times. Brought to dealer 1st time they said it was a bent push rod and that it was "fixed, but may happen again" truck wasnt running the same when I got it back still hesitating very slightly. 1/24 at a red light when it turned green, stepped on the gas it jumped so far forward and that my body reacted and I thought for sure I had been hit, there was no one behind me. Happend again, but this time the engine revved 1st. Didnt drive it after this, next day tried to drive it it was revving so fiercly and jumpinh so bad on a 12 min ride that I had to drive with my hazards on on the shoulder of the road in order to avoid getting hit or avoid hitting anyone else. By the time I got home the truck wouldnt even drive the engine was just revving. It was then taken by flatbed to the dealer. This is an extremely dangerous situation for all, and chevrolet/general motors needs to remedy this asap

Filed Sep 12, 2019 · Transmission · 72,000 miles · MD

While driving normally on the highway there appeared to be a hard shift between first and second gear and when second gear did kick in, there was a sudden jerk. Already having made an appointment with the dealership the next day, that morning a whirling sound appeared each time the acceleration pedal was pressed. When we got the vehicle to the dealership, they ran a diagnostic and it came back clear. I also pay for on star, and they provide me with regular diagnostic reports, which never indicated a problem and the check engine light never came on. The vehicle appeared fine on paper but with a test run, the dealership was able to see the problem and told us we needed a new transmission. A mechanic took our old transmission apart and said there was a problem with the torque converter and when it went up it sent shrapnel into the pumps and destroyed the transmission. This seems to be a common problem with certain gm trucks

Filed Aug 20, 2018 · 29,480 miles · GA

Rough idle for a couple of weeks then check engine light and service traction control light came on. Could not gear down without jerking. Took to dealership and the corrected the problem. Three days later rough idling again.