1999 Nissan Altima

MY ALTIMA 1999 HAD HAVE A BRAKE PROBLEM. SOMETIME LAST YEAR, WHEN I DROVE ABOVE 35 MPH AND STEPPED ON BRAKE, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. I BROUGHT IT TO BROWN'S FAIRFAX NISSAN WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE TO HAVE IT CHECKED. I WAS TOLD THAT I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES SO HARD, THEREFORE THE ROTORS WERE DAMAGED. UNFORTUNATELY, DRIVERS HAVE TO MAKE STOPS TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE EXPLAINATION OF THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP. IT DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE THAT I HAVE TO FIX THE BRAKES IF I MAKE A QUICK STOP TO AVOID ACCIDENT. ON THE OTHER HAND I NEEDED TO FIX MY CAR. I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR TO A SHOP IN FALLS CHURCH TO FIX THE ROTORS BECAUSE THE ESTIMATE TO FIX THE ROTORS AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS SO EXPENSIVE. THE BRAKES WERE FINE AFTER THE MECHANIC FIXED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS COME BACK LAST MONTH. I AM WRITING THIS REPORT TO ASK INVESTIGATORS TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE BRAKES CONSISTENTLY SQUEAL AND NOW THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPLOYS TO THE FLOOR; NISSAN OF SMITHFIELD NOTIFIED. CAR BROUGHT IN FOR INSPECTION, OIL CHANGES, ETC. SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT WANT TO HEAR THAT THESE BRAKES SQUEAL AND I FEEL SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THEM. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN THE NEWSPAPER REGARDING THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL CAR REGARDING BRAKES. THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG; I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT AN INVESTIGATION BE MADE REGARDING THE BRAKE SYSTEMS, THE SQUEALING AND OTHER RELATIVE SAFETY FACTORS OF THE NISSAN ALTIMA 1999 BRAKING SYSTEM. THANK YOU. *AK

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I WAS IN A TERRIBLE CAR ACCICENT ON 11/1/00. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND I HAD DAMAGE ON ALL FOUR SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE WORST OF THE DAMAGE WAS IN THE FRONT ... THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS GONE DOWN TO THE ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE NEVER DROVE WELL DURING THE RAIN. IN AN IRONIC WAY, I AM HAPPY TO KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPEND TO. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP,THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS & JUST SAID, "NISSAN HAS A FAIL PROOF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM." I ADVISED I HAD VIDEO TYPE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER HE ACCIDENT, BUT THEY DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO SEE OR ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT HAD HAPPEND. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY ANSWERS OR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU.*AK

BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON IN CAR, THOUGHT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED NEW FRONT BRAKES. WENT TO 2 DEALERSHIPS - BOTH SAID SAME: FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN, REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACE ROTORS. TOTAL CAME TO $247.74. SINCE THIS CAR IS LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD, AM I EXPECTED TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES @ ABOUT EVERY 10,000 MILES? THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT!!!