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What causes your car to idle and jerk while driving and the RPM to move to zero?
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∙ 13y ago
What you're describing appears to be an ignition problem. If that's the case, the computer will have detected it and has stored a "fault code" that you can read. Borrow, rent or buy a code scanner and read the fault code.
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∙ 13y ago
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What causes a car to jerk while driving?
What causes a car to jerk while driving can be based on many factors. A car can sputter due to engine compression issues, bad transmission, engine misfire, bad spark plugs or even low fuel.
What causes a car to Jake when driving?
Do you mean JERK?
What causes a car to idle rough and jerk while driving at a constant speed of about 40mph?
Depending on the make of the vehicle, it could be any number of things. It could be a plugged fuel filter, air filter, vacuum leak, ignition problems, etc.
What would cause my 04 Hyundai Elantra to stall or jerk while driving or rev up to as high as 4000 rpms while stopped?
a bad idle sensor control valve to start with or your egr valve has a vaccum leak
What would cause your 2002 Honda civic to jerk while driving?
A bad tire can cause your 2002 Honda Civic to jerk while driving. A bad ball joint can also cause this issue.
What causes a 2000 Alero to buck and jerk intermittently during driving - primarily during highway driving?
An swerstruts may be seized Also could a bad throttle position sensor, check your rpm's if at an idle they are higher than 700-800, should have the tps replaced
Why would a car jerk while driving at high speed?
could be failing transmission
Would a bad crank sensor on a jeep cause it to jerk while driving it?
yes
Why does your 97 dodge car always jerk while driving?
cause yours is broken
What would make a 1997 Chrysler concord jerk while driving?
Front Wheel alignment
What causes my 96 olds 88 to badly jerk after start up then put in gear.Car literally jumps.Then feel small jerk when it changes gears driving?
Lack of transmission fluid.
When driving 1995 Dodge Intrepid cuts off while driving sometimes the engine will jerk?
Sounds like cam position sensor , when it starts going out it affects the timing causing the car to jerk and run badly
