Why does my car shake when I stop/slow down?

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I have a 2001 eclipse gt and when I go to stop or slow down from speeds over 40 my steering wheel shakes. Is this normal? Why does it do this? It's done it even since I got the car almost 3 years ago its just starting to bother me.
 
It is not normal, the right and left wheel don't align properly and it could be the tyres. Over the miles, turning left and right, hitting bumps and holes you could not see or avoid, and driving down uneven road surfaces have led to uneven treadwear on your tyres. Perhaps a pothole has knocked-out your vehicle's alignment (this creates uneven tyre wear).
Very often the wheel/tyre assemblies on a vehicle may be in balance but you still feel a vibration. Here are some of the other causes of vibration:
• Bent wheel
• Tyre out of round (radial or lateral runout)
• Wheel to axle mounting error
• Inconsistent tyre sidewall stiffness (force variation)
• Brake component wear or failure
• Drive train or engine component wear or failure
• Suspension wear or failure
• Wheel bearing wear of failure
• Wheel alignment is out
 
I have had similar problems with some of my vehicles. The first thing you should do is take it to a certified mechanic so they can look at it for you. it could be a number of problems. To me it sounds like you might need to get a alignment job done. That is what i had to do to my ford explorer.
 
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