Issue ID | 1573085 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11220195 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | PATHFINDER |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 11/06/18 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | When braking, i have to push the brake pedal to the floor in order to come to a complete stop and to keep the vehicle from rolling at stop lights. Even when the pedal does not go all the way to the floor, the brakes are "soft". Many times, the brakes do not seem to start working until the pedal is pressed down about 3/4 of the way to the floor. Speed does not seem to be a factor, the brakes just don't work. Upon releasing the brake pedal, there is a high-pitched squeal that can only be heard inside the vehicle. I have taken the vehicle to nissan 4 times for this issue with no permanent resolution. I have noticed that there are a significant number of complaints regarding this issue with this vehicle. It seems that nissan will not address this issue without the federal government stepping in, be it nhtsa or the courts - most of us cannot afford to go the the legal route as we're spending too much on "band-aid" repairs at nissan. Please take some action on this matter, too many lives are at stake. We'll never have zero fatalities when a manufacturer is allowed to produce unsafe vehicles without being held responsible for their actions. At a minimum, nissan should be forced to recall the affected vehicles to either solve the problem or find a way to get their dangerous vehicles off of our roads without penalizing the consumers that trusted nissan to provide a safe vehicle. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HENDERSON, NV |
VIN pattern | 5N1AR2MM0DCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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