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Dustin Roach Posted on Apr 01, 2014

2004 ford mustang jerks when accelerating at 45 mph

When accelerating at around 40+ MPH, my Mustang jerks and then levels back off at about 55 MPH. I put some fuel injector cleaner in about 30 miles back, but no change.

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Anonymous

Stay out of the Genie in a bottle isle

There has never been a manufactures factory service
manual or owners manual that require ANY additives to
any vehicle system

There not necessary & DO NOT WORK

The car is over 10 years old

Have the spark plugs been changed every 3 years
Have you replaced ALL the ignition coils around 6 to 8 year
or when they have misfired or failed
The front Oxygen Sensor get replaced on ALL vehicles at 100,000
miles
Have you been on a road test with a professional scan tool to look at data,have to do that a couple times a year
Is the EGR System working
Do you have any Vacuum leaks

Could go on all night

Just have to work on it several times a year

Have you checked for codes not just Generic
but Enhanced?

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Ring and pinion noise for sure,yes. Check for play right at the yoke where the drive shaft goes in.
I've seen a few fords where the pinion nut was loose and after re torquing they lasted another 100,000

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 23, 2008

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it could mean that you have a leak and the proper amount of fuel isn't getting to the engine.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 07, 2009

SOURCE: 1992 Thunderbird with 25K miles. At 45 mph, when it

THE BAND COULD BE BURND OR THE SERVO PISTON THAT APPLIES THE BAND MAY BE CRACKED/BROKEN OR BAD O-RING ON PISTON

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 23, 2009

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Toss a couple cans of engine medic into your gas tank and I bet you will solve alot of your problem

Jerry Parmanand

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  • Posted on Oct 20, 2009

SOURCE: THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE CAR SURGES

Check your throtle position sensor. You need to check the code when the light is on.

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