What does it mean when a car lurches?
Why Your Car Jerks, Lurches, or Stutters When You Accelerate. When car feels like it’s jerking, surging, bucking, or stuttering after you step on the gas pedal, it’s usually a result of inadequate fuel, air, or spark during the combustion process.
Why is my car jolting when I’m stopped?
Hello, What you are describing may be a result of a faulty speed sensor, potentially low transmission fluid or a even a faulty transmission control solenoid. As your vehicle travels down the road, the computer analyzes data being sent by vehicle speed sensors and engine speed sensors.
Why does my Camry turn off when I stop?
Your engine needs three things to run properly; air, fuel, and spark. The most common reason that a vehicle shuts off when driving is a lack of fuel. The most likely cause is an empty fuel tank aided by a fuel gauge that’s not as accurate as it looks. Even if it says there is fuel in there, bang on the tank.
Is there a problem with my Toyota Camry LE?
2014.5 Camry LE will sometimes (not all the time) not respond for about 1 second when starting from a dead stop or going very slowly, then will take off normally. Very dangerous when trying to cross a lane when pulling out from a parking lot. Have reported it to the garage twice but still does it.
Why does my Toyota Camry stall at a light?
Over the last 8 months, my 2002 V6 Camry with 105,000 miles on it, has had intermittent stalling when I stop at a light on the Bronx River Parkway. The car is dead for about 3 minutes and then starts up again.
Where to report a Toyota Camry acceleration problem?
If you have this problem please go the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration web site at www.nhtsa.gov/ to report the problem. When accelerating from a stop the vehicle will sometimes move about 10 feet and then hesitate for about 1 to 2 seconds. It will then accelerate normally.
Why does my car jerk and lurch when I accelerate?
Why Your Car Jerks, Lurches, or Stutters When You Accelerate. When car feels like it’s jerking, surging, bucking, or stuttering after you step on the gas pedal, it’s usually a result of inadequate fuel, air, or spark during the combustion process.