# 2010 Ford Fusion jolts when I hit the brakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-fusion-jolts-when-i-hit-the-brakes/139720>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** fusion, ford\
**Created:** [May 3, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-fusion-jolts-when-i-hit-the-brakes/139720 "2019-05-03T21:13:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![tim09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/34f0e0/32.png) [@tim09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tim09)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-fusion-jolts-when-i-hit-the-brakes/139720/1 "2019-05-03T21:13:11Z")

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at 30-35 mph when i hit the brake pedal it jolts instead of a smooth down shift also when goin down a small hill

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-fusion-jolts-when-i-hit-the-brakes/139720/2 "2019-05-03T21:26:48Z")

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Details of your car? Is the check engine light on? Do any lights come on when you hit the brake? Describe the problem a little more fully. When did this start? Does this happen all the time?