Anyone else feel their car lurch periodically at stop?

Asked by Mark Feb 08, 2010 at 01:26 PM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

car periodically feels as if tapped by car from behind--dealer says quirk in car, saying no way to fix

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Most of the time you Should feel this when your A/C is on. Thats because the a/c compressor is kicking in and causing the engine to rev slightly to compensate for the load or loss of power. This goes for just about ANY vehicle. Either; turn off your a/c periodically, shift to Park/Neutral when stopped, or Add More pressure to your brake pedal!

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