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Question posted by jratliff1969 on December 19th, 2014

What Is Causing My Brakes To Jerk On My Chevrolet Colorado Truck 2004

They jerk up and down sometimes whenever I apply the brakes

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on December 19th, 2014 7:37 PM

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I believe from your description your ABS may be activating when you aren't in a hard braking situation. If that's the case I suggest you get it to a local shop & have them checked.

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