1994 Ford Taurus: jerking or lurching

Filed Oct 31, 2006 · Brakes · 129,000 miles · MN

My car shakes when I drive and jerks very badly when you put on the brakes. I just put new pads on the front and that's where it's shaking from. It feels like the car is gonna fall apart.

Filed Aug 30, 2005 · Transmission · IL

Dt: 1994 ford taurus. The consumer stated while at a complete stop, the vehicle felt as though someone had rear ended it. The vehicle lurched forward. When trying to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated before it kicked into gear. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, and was determined it was a problem with the automatic clutch piston. There was a technical service bulletin for this problem. When the consumer called ford, they stated there was no recall. The problem started around the middle of july. The consumer has not driven the vehicle since then. It occurred at least 12 times. *ak

Filed Jul 2, 2003 · Suspension · 83,000 miles · NC

When driving vehicle will suddenly jerk real hard. Cause unknown.

Filed Jul 24, 2002 · Transmission · MI

Gradually while driving over a two month period, a piston in transmission cracked, resulting in system not engaging after driving and parking for ten minutes or more. When depressing accelerator, vehicle will either slam into gear/jerk driver/occupants or will slip out of gear with no warning. *ak after the repairs, consumer wrote to the ford company to advise of the failure and to request relief from premature failure. Ford denied the request.

Filed Feb 26, 2002 · Brakes · MA

Car began to engage in gear when coming to a stop or accelerating. During this time car would accelerated rapidly or lurch forward. Due to a defective aluminum clutch piston had to be replaced with a steel one. Rebuild axod-e transmission, k frame bolt exhaqust gasket.

Filed Nov 26, 2001 · Transmission · NC

Whenever braking vehicle to slow down, transmission becomes jerky and jumps forward. Had contacted dealer, and was informed transmission needed to be tested.

Filed May 23, 2001 · Acceleration · NJ

Vehicle will lurch and surge while traveling down hill at any given speed, happens on a random basis. Dealership has examined vehicle, and determined that there is an air control valve that needed to be replaced. Air control valve was replaced. However, vehicle continued to lurch and surge. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

Filed Aug 24, 2000 · Transmission · CA

Ford initially rejected coverage for head gasket, I recv'd recall letter. This is 3rd transmission on 6yr old vehicle. Trans would jerk forward before complete failure

Filed Jul 25, 2000 · Transmission · NY

Transmission failure, rebuilt installed, now rebuilt is failing at 20,000 miles, slow to up-shift, down-shifts hard, herky-jerky below 40 MPH.

Filed Apr 27, 2000 · Transmission · PA

When stopped at a light or stop sign transmission does not shift into gear. When light changes car does not move. Then after waiting a period of time 10 to 60 seconds, the car jerks onto gear and then the driver can proceed. The same situation occurs when backing up. The problem does not occur until the engine warms up.

Filed Jan 16, 2000 · Transmission · PA

Transmission failed suddenly; replaced with rebuilt transmission and it failed 2 days later. Dealer not certain what to do; car had to be towed to them; car is completely unusable. Potentially dangerous because failure to accelerate is followed by sudden screeching and lurching forward.

Filed Oct 20, 1999 · Transmission · MI

The vehicle will not shift gears. When stopping the vehicle will jerk and downshift late. When on an incline and in drive position, the car will roll backwards. Dealer has vehicle now.