Subaru XV CVT 2.0i shudders when accelerating from full stop

Asked by Leon Aug 23, 2019 at 10:22 AM about the 2015 Subaru Crosstrek XV AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a Subaru xv 2.0i 2015 CVT. Converted to LPG.

The car is jerking when moving from a full stop.

If I disconnect the battery and reconnect it drives perfect for a day or so.

And then it's jerking again when its about 1500rpm and moving from a full
stop.

When is write jerking (shudders) I mean the car is jumping ...

I did the throttle relearn. And it's the same.

I can not figure this one out and neither the garage.

May one of the computers in the car cannot calibrate itself that which one?

I replaced the CVT ECU and it did not help...
tested the camshaft sensors and got 5v from them when no metal near them
when putting a metal its drops to 0v. remove the metal again it stays at 0v
putting back metal it goes up to 5v... so I think its the camshaft sensors but
didn't yet replace them as they are pricey 300$ for a unit and this car have 4
of them.  

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Baffling indeed, but I doubt it's your cam sensors, so leave them alone. Could it be that the ECM can't calibrate to LPG? Are there any CELs...or more importantly, CVT flags? 2nd gen 2.5i CVTs are robust, but I don't know if the smaller 2.0i CVT is holding up as well. You may need deeper data-logging assistance. Good luck. TSG/B

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No cels at all. The problem is on gasoline as well. I disable the lpg . Disconnect battery reconnect. Drive on gasoline only and its making the same problem... Drives good only after battery disconnect and connect :-)

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I have a 2013 cross trek and it does the exact same thing. Has been for awhile. Done a full CVT flush and it was better for abit and now back to the same. Runs fine until i stop then taking off it shudders bad.

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Also about every 2 days the check engine light, the cruise contril light and the traction control light comes on. I disconnect the battery and it resets. Any advice?

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I have the exact same problem. Shutters during acceleration, check engine light, blinking cruise control, and occasional traction control light. It stopped for almost a month, then randomly started happening again. How is there not a recall on what seems to be such a common design flaw? This car has been nothing but a pain.

My new 2021 XV has been jerking since new. A real pain. Subaru say that all the XV do it. The jerking is worse when revs at 1200 rpm. It is also very bad going up hill under load. I have taken it to Subaru three times and they say it is normal. Thus is worse car I have ever owned.

The Subaru CVT is a known problem. What you are experiencing may be normal for a POS Subaru but it is NOT normal for a car to do this. Contact Subaru of America and make a stink,

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