when I stop at a stop light my cars seems to be jerking forward when I let up on the brake a bit. when the brake is firmly pressed it is OK but if I let up at all it is seems jerky. If I was to let the car move without any gas it is real noticable. Please help, oh yeah I just bought the car but didn't notice it really until today. Oh yeah it is a 1996 C280 Mercedes

bump, Please help

I'm no mechanic, but will take a stab.

The throttle actuator on my E-320 has gone bad. It's the little expensive thing that tells the engine how much gas to add when you press the acelerator. The reason why I think that may be the same thing as your problem is that I, too, can feel a slight "pulling" when at a stop and in gear. Your mechanic should be able to run a quick diagnostic to tell.

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.