Q: Slightly jerks

asked by on February 26, 2017

My car slightly jerks when I'm at a complete stop and when I accelerate it mainly happens when I'm driving 40 to 60 miles an hour. It also happens when I let go of the gas and try to accelerate again. Any body have an idea of what could be causing this?

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