Q: Suzuki Swfit jolt at a stop

asked by on January 24, 2017

On my drive home tonight, my 2005 Suzuki Swift has begun doing a jolt when I stop at a red light or when driving slowly.I accidentally left the light on but the battery still seems fine. Everything else is running smoothly.

My car has 90000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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