Q: I basically have the same question..just had a tune up it runs better than before...but for some reason it jerks at stops
I just had a Tune up...now the car jerks at stops even though it drives better than before...I really would like to know why the jerking
My car has 228000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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