From brake shuddering to ABS, our Car Doctor can help.
Brakes
What does it mean if my ABS brakes are shuddering?
If your vehicle is utilising the ABS with increasing frequency and your driving style is unchanged, it may be cause for concern. Checking your tyre condition for wear is important as low tread or old and hard tyres do have less grip. Alternatively, poor brake fluid condition can cause such issues. We recommend you have your vehicle checked. RAC members are entitled to a 30-minute fault diagnosis at one of our nine auto services centres.
My brakes are shuddering when I ease them on at speed. What could it be?
The cause of shuddering brakes is commonly misdiagnosed as warped disc rotors, which is rare in modern cars under normal operating conditions. It is more likely that friction material from the brake pads has been unevenly deposited onto the disc. However, in this case we would suggest getting a second opinion from another workshop. All RAC members are entitled to one free fault diagnosis per membership year. To utilise this benefit, call 13 17 03.
