1999 Nissan Altima

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!!!

THE DRIVER SEATBELT ANCHOR (THE PART THAT THE BELT BUCKLES INTO) BROKE ON THE DATE GIVEN ABOVE. THE BELT DOES NOT LOCK INTO THE ANCHOR, THEREFORE MAKING THE BELT USELESS. I HAVE TO BUCKLE INTO THE PASSENGER ANCHOR, WHICH NOT ONLY RENDERS MY PASSENGER SEAT OBSOLETE, BUT IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE (THE BELT CROSSES MY NECK) AND NOT TO MENTION UNSAFE. I CONTACTED PEACHTREE NISSAN IN CHAMBLEE, GA IMMEDIATELY. DON IN SERVICE TOLD ME HE WOULD PLACE AN ORDER IMMEDIATELY FOR THE BELT. HE CALLED ME A WEEK LATER AND INFORMED ME THAT THE BELT WAS ON BACKORDER WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THAT NO ONE HAD IT IN STOCK. I KEPT IN TOUCH WITH DON WEEKLY. FINALLY, ON THE 23RD OF FEBRUARY, I SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER OF THE PARTS DEPT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE MATTER, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE BUCKLE SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE END OF FEBRUARY/EARLY MARCH AND THAT IT WAS BUMPED UP TO SUPER URGENT STATUS (THEY WOULD FLY IT IN V/S REGULAR MAIL.) TODAY IS THE 9TH OF MARCH AND MY BELT STILL HAS NOT ARRIVED. I FEEL THAT A SAFETY ITEM SUCH AS SEATBELTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN STOCK. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE HAVING TO BUCKLE INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE ANCHOR, BUT THAT IS MY ONLY CHOICE SINCE NISSAN WOULD NOT GIVE ME A LOANER CAR UNTIL MINE WAS FIXED. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS SITUATION. *AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A "SQUEALING" BRAKE FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY, MY BRAKES WOULD MAKE A SHRILLY NOISE WHENEVER I BRAKED (AT LEAST 4 OR 5 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY). I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANICS AND HAD A BRAKE INSPECTION DONE. THE MECHANIC SAID MY BRAKES ARE BRAND NEW... SO I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN CERRITOS. THEY INFORMED ME OF A MEMO THAT NISSAN HAD SENT OUT TO ITS DEALERS REGARDING BRAKE NOISE, CLAIMING THAT IT WAS "NORMAL" TO HAVE SOME NOISE. IN ANY CASE, I FEEL THAT A 6 MONTH OLD CAR SHOULD HAVE NO NOISE COMING FROM ANYWHERE, CONSIDERING THAT I HAVE FOLLOWED THE COMPLETE WARRANTY INSTRUCTIONS IN MAINTAINING MY CAR. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC THAT INSPECTED MY BRAKES ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE, TOO, HAD AN ALTIMA; AND THAT HIS BRAKES STARTED MAKING NOISE SINCE 5,000 MILES. IF THERE ARE ANY REPORTS OR ANY NEWS IN REGARDS TO NISSAN BRAKES, PLEASE CONTACT ME. YOUR HELP IS APPRECIATED. *AK