My Volkswagen jerks when accelerating

Why does this happen and how to avoid being scammed at the shop?

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If you've noticed that your Volkswagen jerks when accelerating, you should know that the causes vary widely. It could be a minor sensor fault or a warning of a serious powertrain breakdown.

To avoid being scammed with an incorrect diagnosis, it is vital that you read your vehicle's fault memory before leaving it in the hands of strangers.

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Have another symptom in your Volkswagen?

has a flashing check engine light loses power suddenly blows white smoke from exhaust blows black smoke from exhaust blows blue smoke from exhaust vibrates roughly at idle is hard to start cold smells strongly of gas has excessive fuel consumption makes a metallic noise in the engine

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