Why does your 92 Chevy caprice act as though its changing gears and jerk when you accelerate?

Answer 1

The reason why your Caprice jerks and acts as if it is shifting when you accelerate is because your transmission is about to go. Your best bet is to take it in to a tranny shop as soon as possible. My 1985 Caprice transmission went at 186,000 although I didn't own the car until it had 140K on it so I have no way of knowing. Take a look at the fluid on the transmission dipstick and that should tell the story. Mine went from a deep red to a nasty looking black and it was then that I knew I had a problem. The next day my daughter took the car to school and drove it home. By the time she got home, the transmission was slipping so badly that it overheated the engine in spite of the fact that I had a high capicity, three core radiator in the car. The car still would start and run good but something must have happened because I gave it to a friend who never did get it running properly.