lurching

  1. tdseventh

    Jeep TJ hesitating and then lurching forward when first put into gear

    Hey Jeepers, I've got a 2001 TJ 4.0 with 176K miles on it. I've noticed that it's first put into gear that it hesitates to move forward, then "lurches" and dies. This only happens when it's cold, and when it's warm, there are no issues. I've changed the Idle Control Valve (I think I have it...
  2. Tiger98

    Front End Movement

    I'm having an issue where when the clutch isn't engaged, slowing down by letting off the gas or speeding up will initially cause the jeep to lurch forwards or backwards like the frame is catching up to the front axle's movement and they aren't tight and in sync. At least that's what a mechanic I...
  3. LearningAsIGo

    Is this the clutch going bad or what?

    Hey guys, got a weird problem and I'm wondering if it's a sensor problem or maybe the clutch going out. I have a 1997 jeep tj 4.0 manual with 126000 miles on it. A few weeks ago I started having some problems with the keep lurching/ intermittent loss of power. Normally last for about a second or...