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2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
196,000 MILES • 4.0L • V6 • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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DENNIS_MONSTER
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pulsation when braking.
Aug 9, 2017 at 12:36 PM
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CARADIODOC
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With no other details or observations to analyze, I assume you mean the brake pedal is pulsing up and down when you apply the brakes. That is the common symptom of a warped brake rotor. There are other less common causes of that, but any mechanic would start by machining the rotors.
Aug 12, 2017 at 7:09 PM
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