Car is jerking and sputtering while driving.

It appears you may have a bad ignition coil that cuts out after it gets hot. Not uncommon.

sputters in the context if engine, means MISFIRING, is it?

for a transmission, they dont sputter. sorry

but can jerk, or snatch, (being caused by gears engaging way to late)

(aka, harsh shifting) the opposite of slip

but it can slip then engage, causes a jerk. or harsh shifting.

see?

they do 100 things wrong, mostly never to sputter.

they don\'t shift up or down

they slip. (bad tranny)

if engine sputters, its tune up time, (posted like 10,000 times here)

if the transmission has issues, have real mech test it and tell you

all the symptoms, and possible ideas.

why not?

the A/T is a very very complex electro /mechanical device.



sputter is a word best for engines. like chain saw with a bad spark plug it sputters along and stalls.

does your car stall?

Check air flow (air cleaner) and vacuum lines/possible a bad mass air flow(even though it is new)

Plugs ,wires,coils.

partially blocked fuel filter or clogged injectors. Good place to start. Also, does that truck have a coil for every cylinder?

PCM? did they even check coil voltage? You are a coil on plug the coil plug may have shorted to ground there are times the valve cover enters the coil in the valve cover and oil soaks the boot causing stalls and jerks, I never heard a PMC stall and **** a car, you would be the first

Could be the distributor or the coil by the sounds of it - coils can be effected by heat and fail

Have engine wiring harness checked as 1993-1995 MB's were forced by US to use biodegradanle insulation on its wires. If thats not it replace coils and do a tunes up.

Fuel pump or fuel filter.

check the idle air control motor