2003 Chrysler Sebring car jerk when braking

95,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TAWANAKA
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My car jerk when braking
Oct 31, 2008 at 6:21 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
Do you feel a pulsation when you apply the brakes, or does it jerk you from one side of the road to the other?

Let me know.
Nov 10, 2008 at 8:18 AM
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TAWANAKA
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The car jerks when downshifting when the rpm gets close to 1 it jerk and the needle slightly moves.
Nov 11, 2008 at 11:30 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:

That isn't a brake problem. It has to do with the transmission. Have the modulator checked by a mchanic. It may need replaced.

Joe
Nov 12, 2008 at 7:54 AM
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