why does my 2014 mkz jerks hard when acceleration

Asked by Guru9KG21P Mar 28, 2023 at 01:42 AM about the 2014 Lincoln MKZ AWD

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Ed92626 answered about a year ago

An engine jerks when accelerating usually because of dirty/clogged fuel injectors or clogged catalytic converters. It's possible that this is caused by a bad mass airflow sensor, as well. First, get OBD codes read, then clean the injectors and check the converters.

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