Car shakes when braking

Asked by Guru6N5QQ Mar 25, 2020 at 01:13 AM about the 2012 Ford Fusion SEL AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I brake my car shakes a little bit and the
steering wheel does to a little bit but I previously
just got back brakes and back rotors and front
brakes and a alignment done so I don’t know
anything else to do if anyone can give me an idea
that would be much appreciated

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RickMN answered 4 years ago

This is a very common problem and is caused by lateral runout due to corrosion on the wheel hub or improper lug nut tightening. Take it back to the shop that did the work and have them redo the work. See this post on brake pedal pulsation: https://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/brake-vibrate-or-pulse/

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