Issue ID | 808585 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10348902 |
Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | TITAN |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 11/08/10 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 1. The incident occurred aug 11, 2010 while i was driving my 2005 nissan titan truck in heavy traffic at 65 mph. 2. The failure occurred when i had to apply foot pressure to the brake pedal due to heavy traffic congestion. As soon as brake pressure was applied to the brake pedal five things happened: a. The brake pedal felt softer than normal. B. The brake pedal went further down toward the floorboard than normal. C. I heard a popping/pulsating sound as i had to apply the brakes. D. I heard a grinding sound as i had to apply the brakes. E. The instrument panel red brake light illuminated. I had no choice, but to apply pressure to the brake pedal to avoid creating an accident even though it sounded and felt like brake failure was occurring. This is the third time this type of brake incident/failure has occurred on my 2005 nissan titan. The previous two times this brake incident/failure occurred at a much lower speeds and i could not find relation to what was occurring when i inspected the vehicle. 3. Once i had the vehicle back under control i turned into a low traffic side street and slowly tested the brakes, but all five symptoms from above were still occurring. I also tried going in reverse very slowly, but the symptoms remained. I completely stopped the vehicle and turned off the ignition key and got out to inspect the truck. I could not see any visible damage to front rotors or calipers and i checked the brake fluid level, but nothing appeared to be wrong. I turned the ignition back on and the red brake light had gone off and the brakes were back to normal. I do not feel that failure has been corrected and that is why i am writing this complaint because i feel there is safety issue at hand. It appears to be some type of interment electrical failure interconnected to the brake system that clears the failure when the ignition key is turned off only to reappear at another time. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 97995 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FREEPORT, FL |
VIN pattern | 1N6BA07A45NXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 13/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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