Please Help 2000 LX 3.8 intermittant stall and jerk???

[jaydadder]

Hello all,
I'm a new member that has been lurking here for a while and have yet to find my specific issue. I purchased my Windstar in May from a Ford dealer. The only things done by me have been an oil change and new tires.

The Specs: 2000 LX Windstar with the 3.8 motor with 59,000 miles.

I drive this van to work 32 miles round trip (a mixture of city and highway).

For the past 2 weeks, while traveling at highway speed, I get what I feel as a jerk, it is over very quickly. This may happen on the way to work once or twice and then behave fine on the way home or vice versa. The rest of the time it starts and runs great. During this period I have had one incident of a stall while stopped at a red light. It started right back up and was fine the rest of the day. The Check Engine Light is not on and seems to be operational.

I'm not a mechanic, but have done alot of repairs on older cars. I'd appreciate any advice you guys can give. I like my Windstar and Ford's in general, but I'm not trusting my Windstar lately.

[jgsmns]

I have same vehicle, same problem. Found it appears to go away by switching off the overdrive. Dealer couldn't get it to repeat for them. Just living with it for now. Only seems to happen to me with the overdrive switched on and when the car the engine is stressed like when accelerating uphill to access a highway.

Sorry no answer from me.

[jaydadder]

Originally Posted by jgsmns

I have same vehicle, same problem. Found it appears to go away by switching off the overdrive. Dealer couldn't get it to repeat for them. Just living with it for now. Only seems to happen to me with the overdrive switched on and when the car the engine is stressed like when accelerating uphill to access a highway.

Sorry no answer from me.

Hello jgsmns,
I accidently posted my original message twice (this one). If you look a little further down in the forum you'll see this post again with some suggestions from another member.