Jerk Effect While Driving

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SSHREST4
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Joined: Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:00 pm

Hello Everyone,
I am having an issue with my 2012 Suzuki Kizashi AWD. I was driving the car today and suddenly I started to feel a jerkeffect. It is very minor but I could feel it while I was driving and also when being ideal on traffic lights (i.e. still on driving mode). The jerks happen in few seconds interval. When I plugged the OBD reader (Bluetooth wireless) it shows that everything is perfect and there is no issue. Can someone tell me what might be the issue? I have a long drive coming in 2 weeks around 1100 miles and I am worried if the car might give up on me during this trip.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thank You
Sasha-CR
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Joined: Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:17 am

Can you describe the jerk in more detail?
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Ronzuki
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Joined: Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:33 pm
Location: Lancaster County, PA

How many miles on the car? Has the fluid been changed out yet?

Hard to say what the 'jerk' could be in a CVT. A conventional AT in an non-computer controlled trans, I'd say torque converter is going out, which, could also be the case w/ the CVT as well. Could also be the CVT's internal belt is a tad damaged, Dropping the pan and checking for metal bits-n-pieces would confirm or deny that. Or, it could be Gremlins in the mystery controls. Also, not sure a std OBDII reader would pull any codes from the TCM. Likely need a more specialized reader to access the TCM. I'm not savvy in that regard, others here are.
Ron

2010 Kizashi GTS, CVT, iAWD (3/10 build date)
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