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What causes a pulsating feeling in a Grand Cherokee when hitting the brakes at 50 or higher mph?

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lateral runout. your rotors or drums are warped and need to be machined or replaced depending on the thickness.

if your slamming the brakes this is normal its your antilock braking system functioning as it should to keep you from sliding.

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