Any ideas on what may cause a rattling sound when going over bumps that progresses to metallic dragging sound during AND after braking The grinding metallic sound is intermittent but getting worse?

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I would have the brakes checked ASAP. As to the rattle there maybe a nut that came off something and is inside something and the bump makes it move. The two may not be related.

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