2014 Skoda Octavia VRS (DSG)

 

This doesn't happen often maybe 2nd time I have experienced it, when I was breaking at 60-70mph pretty hard not slamming them on but to slow down pretty quick I felt a shudder almost thought it was the engine or gear box?

 

The first time I felt this was at 25-30mph emergency stop as someone pulled out on me.

 

I feel a slight shudder at 70mph breaking normal 

 

Anyone experience this, is it my breaks, gearbox or my engine?

Do you mean feel it under the brake pedal? If yes that's the ABS kicks in during emergency brake.

Edited 11 October, 20223 yr by Vahids

I'm not even sure this is a possibility 🤔 

https://www.torque.com.sg/advice/pedal-vibrate-when-i-hit-the-brakes/

Ye sounds like ABS, I remember the first time it happened to me, I thought the front wheels were falling off, you really feel it through the brake pedal. 

What you are feeling is the automatic modulation of braking force by the ABS system feeding back through the brake pedal as it avoids the wheels locking (skidding).

Perfectly normal under emergency braking and when experienced then increase pressure on the brake pedal and trust the system.

I have only experienced it on an advanced driving course (on purpose) and once on the road where it worked really well and avoided what I thought would be a certain collision.

@bmask90 have the 'Brakes' had any servicing / maintenance?  Been looked at, stripped and cleaned, the pads condition checked? ,

& maybe a brake fluid change or 3 since 2014.

 

Look after your brakes and they might look after you. 

It helps to reducing the chance of thinks breaking when you are braking. 

Edited 12 October, 20223 yr by roottoot

Do you feel it in the pedal or the steering wheel?

21 minutes ago, T07 said:

Do you feel it in the pedal or the steering wheel?

... or both?

Warped discs will judder too, but generally that's more evident with lighter braking. Heavy braking would most likely be ABS if you're not familiar with the feeling?