Q: Jerking reaction when braking

asked by on January 31, 2017

Well i wana know why when i put it on drive and hold on to the brake and let go slowly it starts to jerk was i put gas it rides ok, what cuasing that is stressing me out, even on reverse it rides perfect even on the highway to 60 mph smooth only when i stop at a stop sign it jerks

My car has 60000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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