94 940 jerks when shifting to park/reverse/drive (AT)! Topic is solved

Yoohoo1 · Post by **Yoohoo1** » 09 Nov 2002, 18:42

Hi there! Does anyone know what is causing my 94 940 to jerk when I shift to park, reverse, & drive (auto transmission), and, what I need to do to fix that problem? Plus, my gear shifter "moves/jerks" when I step on the gas from a complete stop & during braking! Sure my car's not new anymore, but, I don't think those things are normal?!

When I described my problem to my volvo mechanic, he just said "oh, it's nothing to worry about, let's wait to see if it gets worse."
Oh, I think not!!

(I guess I just looked like a walking dollar sign that day! haha) Any insight would be so greatly appreciated!!! Thanks a lot!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 31 Dec 2002, 08:57

Sounds like a broken mount if yoiu can see the shifter moving. Should be very little movement at all in the shifter. The mecahnic sounds VERY LAZY.

Post by **matthew1** » 31 Dec 2002, 11:06

Good advice, Guest. My mounts are crumbling and I can hear the dash creak when the car shifts from 1-2 while under heavy accelleration. Summary: mounts can cause havoc.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 05 Apr 2003, 11:41

Yeah my 92 740T does that, too. Any tips on how to check this? How hard is replacement? I've seen mounts on Ebay for 20-60$.

Yoohoo1 · Post by **Yoohoo1** » 28 Jun 2003, 15:35

Thank you all so much, the mount was the culprit - it was in pieces. When I finally got that mechanic to put my car on a lift, it was as simple as him calling the parts place and replacing the part - took him about 15 minutes in labor (if that long). The transmission mount cost $37 and he charged me $30 for labor. The scary part is that the mount broke again a few months later (under warranty but big hassle anyhow).

Thank you!