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Brake problem

I have a 2003 Ranger, 3.0L that has begun to have a chatter or vibration in the left front when I apply the brake. It starts this vibration with heavy breaking above 40 mph and goes away as I get around 20 mph. All other wheels seem good. Any Ideas?
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is your brakes spongey?and how is your wheel bearing?
 
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Brakes are not spongey and wheel bearings seem to be good, no noise or binding.
 
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Sounds like a warped rotor.
 
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rotor maybe have to jacked up your truck and seen if there is any play in the wheel?
 
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Originally Posted by 05Edge-04GT
Sounds like a warped rotor.
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Originally Posted by 05Edge-04GT
Sounds like a warped rotor.
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its a rotor. there is nothing else that will cause vibrations like that when braking. a wheel bearing you should hear grinding on corners
 
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