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2003 Ford Windstar Cargo Van Base 121 WB

2003 Ford Windstar Cargo Van
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Front Wheel Drive, 3 Door Ext WB
18 mpg city / 24 mpg hwy
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October 31, 2012, 2:18 am

Peggy B
 

Question: why car shakes when stopping..new brakes

car ran fine. had front brakes replaced.pads,calipers, rotars. now when I stop the car shakes and sometimes dies. When Im driving down the road and let up on the gas it feels like Im pushing the brakes and Im not.


November 3, 2012, 10:07 am

Ron W
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Take it back tot the shop that did the brakes. It may be one of the calipers is hanging up. Calipers are remanufactured (not new) most of the time and sometimes the quality control isn't the best.


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