Car rocking back and forth while braking..needhelp

[bbe]

Hey guys,

I've got 56k on my 330i--the rear brakes were replaced about 10k ago and the front brakes were recently replaced, like 2 weeks ago--rotors, pads and sensor--all BMW OEM. What happens is as I come to a complete stop, the car rocks back and forth before stopping completely. This was happening before the front brakes were replaced, and I figured that replacing them would solve the problem, but such is not the case.

You guys have any ideas?

Thanks.

[bigk]

[johnh]

bad abs or dsc sensor? perhaps slightly engaging system when it shouldn't?
if you did not report this as a problem when the brake work was done, they probably didn't look for error readings.

[Carl325iT]

Does it happen while braking or immediately after you come to a stop?

[dynosor]

"Excessive movement" could indicate bust control arm bushings.

Are you using proper braking technique? By that, I mean backing off to near zero braking just as the car stops. If you brake medium hard and keep your foot in it till the car stops it will bounce back and forth on the bushings - all cars do that to some extent.

[bbe]

Normal braking is fine...

thanks

[bbe]

along with the front brakes...

thanks

[HBWT]

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[foolio]

[New Bee MW]

The rocking back and forth feels like a minor fender bender. I think its the low control arm bushings those are going bad - They tends to open up with time, loosing the grips at the end joints of the arm and also makes the steering response latent to your control. They cost around $80 bucks a pair + plus labor.

[Stinger9]

They cost around $80 bucks a pair + plus labor.

+1
Should PM these ahead of time anyway!