1998 Mercury Villager Acceleration Jerking / pouncing

1998 MERCURY VILLAGER
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RMSOLANO
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Shakes or Wobbles problem
1998 Mercury Villager 6 cyl Automatic 120000 miles

I am at a stop sign and when I accelerate to drive...if I start out real slow and let the van kick into the first gear..I won't have a jerking forward problem..however, upon normal acceleration...(like most people can do with their cars)...mine will jerk forward or pounce forward repeatedley and I think when I let up off the gas...it will subside. What could this be and will this cause serious damage to my van if not fixed?
Feb 17, 2010 at 10:18 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It sounds like the engine is misfiring under a load. Has the check engine light come on and when was the last tune up?
Jun 10, 2010 at 10:19 AM