Steering wheel shaking and slight pulling when breaking

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LMCFERSON
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I have a 2001 Nissan Xterra XE 6-cylinder with 76,263 miles.

I have noticed a slight pulling and shaking to one side when I put on breaks. Now my steering wheel is shaking left to right when I drive. When my speed is over 60 mph it evens out to a slight tremble, but when I slow down it really shakes.

Do I need a front-end alignment, tires rotated, or new tires? Thanks.
Feb 19, 2007 at 2:26 PM
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CHEVY22
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hi ,
sounds like you may have what we call a brake pull which may be caused by a sticking brake caliper , the shaking goes hand in hand , if the caliper is sticking it will overheat and warp the rotor(s), have the brakes checked and repair as needed

thanks
Feb 19, 2007 at 2:51 PM