2014 Nissan Versa Note Brakes Problems

CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING LIGHTS OR ENGINE LIGHTS. IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CAR WAS IN MOTION BUT IN SLOW TRAFFIC. ALSO, BRAKES ALMOST STOPPED WORKING.

I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. AS I APPROACHED THE STOP LIGHT I BEGAN TO GRADUALLY APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. THE PEDAL FELT LIKE NORMAL RESISTANCE WAS THERE WHEN PUSHING ON IT WITH MY FOOT, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. I QUICKLY REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, LOOKED AT MY FEET TO MAKE SURE I WAS ON THE BRAKE, THEN SLAMMED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL ONCE AGAIN WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHILE MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND LOCKED UP ABOUT 2 TO 3 SECONDS AFTER SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. ONCE I REALIZED THE BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND I REAR-ENDED THEM. AS I FOLLOWED THE VEHICLE THAT I HIT TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE BRAKES STILL WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WOULD ENGAGE, BUT NOT WITH THE NORMAL LEVEL OF RESISTANCE. BY THE TIME I ARRIVED AT THE LOCATION WE WERE GOING TO PULL OVER AT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING NORMALLY. WE CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION UNLESS THE CAR WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED IT AND SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. WE CHECKED BACK WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH AN INVESTIGATION AND WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $6,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND THAT THE FRAME IS DAMAGED.

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, NEEDED TO BRAKE IN ORDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO SWITCH FOOT QUICKLY FROM GAS TO BRAKE PEDAL. REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND TOTALED MY NISSAN VERSA. AN EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT WAS NECESSARY. WE LEARNED ABOUT THE RECALL LAST WEEK THROUGH A MAILING TO OUR HOUSE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR 'USED' THROUGH CAR MAX, SO IT TOOK AWHILE FOR THE RECALL NOTICE TO FIND US.

NHTSA RECALL 15V-507. I'VE CALLED NALLEY NISSAN HERE IN ATLANTA SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED AND THEY REFUSE TO CALL ME BACK. THEY ARE THE CLOSEST PLACE NEAR MY WORK TO HAVE THE CAR FIXED AND I AM UNSURE WHAT TO DO NOW.

"NISSAN RECALL" WITHIN MY 1-YEAR WARRANTY, I'VE REPEATEDLY ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE ON MY NISSAN VEHICLE THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM; TOYOTA TOWN OF STOCKTON. MARCH 14TH, 2016, I, [XXX], ASKED FOR HELP. RECEIVED SOME KIND OF HELP, HOWEVER ENDED UP AS NO HELP AT ALL. AN EMPLOYEE THERE REFERRED ME TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THERE TO TAKE A LOOK AT MY CAR; HOWEVER, ENDED UP TEST DRIVING IT. HE SUPPOSEDLY HAD NOT HEARD THE UNPLEASANT NOISES THAT I WAS REFERRING TO. HE THEN SUGGESTED CHANGING MY BRAKES AND ROTORS. I WENT OUT MY WAY AFTER THAT DAY AND CHANGED MY BRAKES. THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. I GAVE UP ON THEM GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2016; I, [XXX], WAS DRIVING ON THE STREETS WHEN SUDDENLY WHEN I LIGHTLY PUSHED ONTO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE HAD MERGED TO THE LEFT, WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT AGAINST THE CURB OF AN ISLAND. IT CAUSED BOTH TIRES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE TO BLOW OUT AND BENT MY RIMS ALSO. I HAD NO WAY OF GETTING BACK HOME WITH MY CAR. I HAD TO CALL A FRIEND TO COME HELP ME OUT IN AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION. I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE 12TH OF SEPTEMBER TO GET BOTH TIRES AND RIMS REPLACED. WHAT SHOULD MY NEXT STEPS BE? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT'S FOOT BECAME STUCK AND WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V507000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,860.

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MILES/HER I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER MY BRAKE SUDDENLY FAILED ON MARCH 2, 2016 AND I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. IT WORKED NORMALLY AFTER THAT BUT HAD A SAME PROBLEMS A FEW MORE TIMES ON MARCH 3, 2016. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER ON MARCH 3, 2016 AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILURE. IT JUST HAS 46250 MILES AND I AM WAITING FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED AN INVESTIGATION. THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE SAW TRAFFIC STOPPED AHEAD OF HER. HOWEVER, WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. CONSEQUENTLY, SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 07/21/16. *JB

I'VE UPLOADED A DETAILED OUTLINE OF WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH THE CAR. PLEASE SEE THE DOCUMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ....UPDATED 12/05/16 *BF *CN

RETURNING FROM STATE LINE MY MOTHER AND TWO AUNTS WHERE DRIVING BACK TO LA ON THE FREEWAY WHEN TRAFIC SLOWED BEFORE APPROACHING A DOWNHILL GRADE WHEN MY AUNT WENT TO BRAKE WHEN THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS A TOTAL FAILURE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOR. SHE THEN CONTINUED TO PUMP THE BRAKES STILL NOT STOPING SHE PUT THE CAR ON NUETRAL AND PULLED ON THE SHOULDER AND WAITED FOR THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE CAR STOPED THEY BRAKES WERE STILL NOT WORKING. THE CAR STOPED WHEN THEY ENTERED AN UPHILL OFF RAMP. THEY THEN CALLED AAA AND TOWED THE CAR BACK TO MY HOUSE. THE VERY NEXT DAY JULY 6 I TOOK MY MOTHETS CAR TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPEN N THEY PROCEEDED TO CHECK THE CAR ONKY TO FIND "CLIENT STAYESAT TIME BRAKE IS HARD/PADEL GORS TO THE FLOOR" THEN IT SAYS "TEST BRAKE SYSTEM, OK. NO LEAK. UNABLE TO DIPLOCATE THIS PROBLEM AT THIS TIME." I DID SOME REASEARCH AND FOUND ARTICLES RELATED TO THE 2014 NISSAN VERSA BREAK FAILURES AND PROCEDED TO THIS WEBSITE. HERES MY QUESTION WHAT IF THE NEXT TIME A NISSAN VERSA BRAKE FAILURESRESULTS IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR LOSS OF LIFE. MY MOTHER THIS NISSAN VERSA IM DESCRIBING WITH INCIDENT IS MY MOTHERS. RECALL IT AND MAKE IT SAFE TO DRIVE. IT WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL YOU AND I BOTH KNOW IT WILL.

AFTER DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE WITH NO BRAKE USE THE BRAKES HOWL VERY LOUDLY WHEN APPLIED THE FIRST FEW STOPS. THE HOWLING HAS GOTTEN WORSE, THE STOPPING POWER IS GOOD AND THERE IS NO BRAKE FADE, NO PULSING IN THE PEDAL. NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY SAYING BRAKES ARE A WEAR ITEM, BUT MY MILAGE IS ALL HIGHWAY AND INTERSTATE WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKE USEAGE.

AS I WAS SLOWLY COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT MY BRAKES BEGAN TO PULSATE. THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY STRANGE NOISES. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WAS WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKE PEDAL RELEASED SLIGHTLY AND I BEGAN TO ROLL SLOWLY FORWARD, SO I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKES AND STOPPED. THIS WAS A NEW CAR AT THE TIME SO I THOUGHT PERHAPS I JUST DIDN'T HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE HARD ENOUGH, ALTHOUGH I KNEW THE PULSATING WAS NOT NORMAL. EVER SINCE THIS INCIDENT THE PULSATING BRAKES AS I'M SLOWLY COMING TO A STOP HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES RELEASING WHILE I'M AT A STOP HAPPENS OFTEN, ESPECIALLY WHEN I RUN THE AIR CONDITIONER. I NOTICE THAT WHEN I'M AT A STOP AND THE AIR CONDITIONER KICKS ON, THE BRAKES WILL OFTEN RELEASE AND I HAVE TO PRESS DOWN HARDER TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING FORWARD. I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND I KNOW THE INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS ISSUES HAS BEEN CLOSED, BUT I'M TELLING YOU, SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THE BRAKES IN THIS CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT'S FOOT BECAME STUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED BECAUSE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED ABRUPTLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL, A PLASTIC PIECE HURT HIS TOE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. ...UPDATED 03-23-15 *BF UPDATED 6/19/2015 *JS

MAKING NOISE WHEN STOPPING. *TR

WHILE AT A STOP THE BRAKE PEDDLE STILLS SINKS LOWER TO FLOOR. BRAKES MAKING NOISE. *TR

2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE ABS HAS FAILED TO FUNCTION AND HAS LOCKED THE WHEELS UP SOLID UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND DEPRESSED AGAIN. ALSO THE AIR CONDITIONING WHEN ON MAKES CAR PULSE TO THE POINT THAT AT A STOP UNLESS YOU ARE FULL DEPRESSED ON BRAKE THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD AS COMPRESSOR KICKS ON. *TR