Hi guys, i'm new to the forum and a bit desperate. Last night on the interstate home, my car started surging like my rear wheels lost traction or i was pulling a trailer. I also lost cruise control. When it would "jerk" the shifter would almost pop out of gear, the rpms would surge 50-100 RPM, and the transmission has been making a squeeling noise for a lot of miles. I just assumed the squeel was just a trait of the 5 spd manual.
An hour away from home, the car quit jerking but the engine lights stayed on, so i'm currently staying in the town an hour from home, and on a sunday, I can't get to the dealership for warranty work. I took the car to Autozone to scan the issue and they said it's the ECM. When i drove to Autozone this morning, the light was on still, but i got cruise control back.
Is it safe to drive home? Could the ECM cause the jerking/banging that was caused at any speed in any gear? Do I have two seperate issues? Could it be the clutch? The clutch in my mustang is like a semi clutch, very stiff and doesn't disengage til the end of the clutch pedal.
Any help would be appreciated.
An hour away from home, the car quit jerking but the engine lights stayed on, so i'm currently staying in the town an hour from home, and on a sunday, I can't get to the dealership for warranty work. I took the car to Autozone to scan the issue and they said it's the ECM. When i drove to Autozone this morning, the light was on still, but i got cruise control back.
Is it safe to drive home? Could the ECM cause the jerking/banging that was caused at any speed in any gear? Do I have two seperate issues? Could it be the clutch? The clutch in my mustang is like a semi clutch, very stiff and doesn't disengage til the end of the clutch pedal.
Any help would be appreciated.