Possibly warped rotors and brake pads?

2016 KIA OPTIMA

60,000 MILES • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

MAKINZIEG97

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Whenever I step on my brakes while going downhill at speeds higher than 50 MPH my steering wheel starts shaking and when I’m stopping my car the car begins to pulsate while I step on the brakes. Any possible idea what this is? I can get my vehicle diagnosed but I’d rather save that money towards the cost it’s going to be to fix it in the near future.

Jul 6, 2023 at 7:11 AM

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Yep, 9 times out of 10 it will be the brake rotors, here is how to change them out and I have included a guide that should help as well. I would get new rotor and pads.

Here is a generic guide to help you step by step with instructions in the diagrams below to show you how on your car:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-brake-pads-and-rotors-fwd

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Jul 8, 2023 at 1:44 PM