Brake Disc Caliper Problems of Chevrolet HHR

When I apply the brakes the front left wheel shakes and vibrates, I replaced rotors and brake calipers and still the issue is getting worse.

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A loud clunking noise has been noticeable under the front of the car for 3 to 4 weeks previous. In route to billings, mt. We heard a thud and car became hard to steer, hit the brakes to slow down and stop. When stopped the right front wheel completely locked up. We discovered the rear blot on the brake caliper on the wheel had fallen out. We were able to pull of the road as there was no traffic, however once the car was stopped I could not go forward due to the brake caliper being locked into the right wheel. Had the car towed to the GMC dealership in powell, wy where they replaced the bolt and repaired the car under warranty.

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Within the first 2,000 miles of delivery this car developed a shimmy in the front end of the car. This occurred when decelerating and coasting and when one applied the brake as well. There was also a hesitation in the car at the same time and this may have been related, but that problem eventually disappeared. I did have the tires rebalanced but this did not change the vibration problem and I took the car back to the dealer many times to try to determine the cause of this problem. Every time the service area concentrated on brakes. They re-ground the rotors, replaced brake pads, calipers and sometimes this did improve the situation for perhaps 30 days but within a short period of time the same problem would redevelop. They complained that the tires should be rebalanced again. . . I did that at the dealership so the service people could not off-load the responsibility of the work. No help. At the most recent service replaced the brakes again, not out of concern for the repetitive problem, but just charged me the normal servicing as a wear item. When I got the car back, again, the shimmy problem was gone. . . Almost. There is still evidence of a minor shimmy in the front end and this is how it always develops. I went back to the dealer and noted that we were taking the car on vacation but that I wanted to document the problem again in the event we had to have service in a remote location. The dealer again serviced the brakes and I left on vacation to san diego. The problem again appeared and we decided to not drive this car back cross-country and it remains in san diego and no use to me whatever. My spouse will not enter the car because she fears the front-end will collapse. I agree with her.