2007 Nissan Altima

THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT, BUT I HAVE A CONCERN OF FUTURE FAILURE. MY CAR IS LOSING BRAKE FLUID, AS I'VE HAD TO REFILL THE RESERVOIR PERIODICALLY WHEN THE DASH LIGHT ILLUMINATES. TODAY, THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE ARE NO EXTERNAL LEAKS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, SO IT IS LIKELY INSIDE THE MASTER CYLINDER. FIRST OCCURRENCE OF LOW BRAKE FLUID WAS AT ABOUT 75000 MILES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CORROSIVE FLUID MAY BE CAUSING DAMAGE THAT WILL LEAD TO A SUDDEN FAILURE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I KNOW THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION FOR THIS PROBLEM, SO I WANTED TO REGISTER MY CAR AS HAVING THE PROBLEM.

BRAKE FLUID LEAKING INTO MASTER CYLINDER ON 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA . BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON IN CAR AND BRAKES ACTS AS IF IT DOESN'T WANT TO STOP. TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SUTHERLIN NISSAN AND THEY EXPLAINED IT JUST NEEDED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND THERE WAS A LEAKAGE. NEVER MENTIONED A POSSIBLE RECALL OR ANYTHING. SAD THING IS 9 TIMES OUTTA 10 THEY WERE MOST LIKELY AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STILL CHARGED ME TO DIAGNOSE THE SYMPTOM. THEIR GREED TO GET PAID 467.00 FOR THE JOB ITSELF , THAT THEY NEVER WENT INTO DETAILS OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN OR THE DANGERS OF CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE CAR, MAINLY WHAT THE CAR NEEDED. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND TO MY SURPRISE I WASN'T THE ONLY CONSUMER AFFECTED. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICES ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NOW WANTS TO KNOW WHY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND DEEMED UNSAFE . I'M THANKFUL MY INSTANCES LED ME TO GOOGLE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP NEVER MENTIONED IT. *TR

AFTER THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS SPORADICALLY COMING ON AND OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I BROUGHT MY 2007 ALTIMA INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TECHNICIANS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING. THE CAR HAS JUST OVER 27,300 MILES ON IT. THE MECHANIC TOPPED OFF THE FLUID AND ADVISED ME TO BRING IT BACK IN A FEW DAYS WHEN THEY HAD AN OPEN APPOINTMENT. I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VDC OFF AND SLIP LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF, AND RESTARTING THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH NISSAN, WHILE DRIVING THERE IT CAME ON AGAIN. THE STATED THAT MY MASTER CYLINDER WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO REPLACED, THE COST WAS $620.00. THIS CAR WAS RECENTLY INSPECTED AND HAS NOT EVEN NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS YET. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON EVEN WHEN TIRES HAVE CORRECT PRESSURE. I HAD TO PAY $ 50.00 TO HAVE IT RESET SO IT WOULD NOT STAY ON. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM, THAT NISSAN IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START IMMEDIATELY. WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES START AND IS TURNED OFF IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE HARNESS ASSEMBLY, BRAKE SWITCH AND A HOSE BAND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,114. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,600. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 2/21/12 *CN

PROBLEM: MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE IT DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE APPOINTMENT PRIOR TO ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD. WHEN I GOT HOME, I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE. IN DOING SO, I DISCOVERED THAT THE NHTSA HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND WAS INVESTIGATING IT. ALSO, THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL OF 2007 NISSAN SENTRAS DUE TO THE SAME COMPONENT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL AS A COSTLY REPAIR JOB SO PLEASE ADD MY COMPLAINT TO YOUR FILE. THANKS. *TT

ON JUNE 8, 2009 TOOK VEHICLE INTO NISSAN NORTH FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, BUT ALSO REQUESTED THE BRAKES TO BE CHECKED BECAUSE THEY HAD JUST RECENTLY BEGAN TO GRIND. WITH THIS SERVICE, NISSAN NOTED A COMPLETE BRAKE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. BEFORE I GOT HOME, THE BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING AGAIN SO TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK INTO NISSAN NORTH ON JUNE 9, 2009. ALTHOUGH, JUST THE DAY BEFORE WE'D BEEN TOLD NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG WITH THE BRAKES THEY CHARGED US $100.00 TO MACHINE THE FRONT ROTORS. ON JULY 8, 2009 TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK INTO NISSAN NORTH BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE NOW GRINDING MUCH WORSE THAN INITIALLY. NISSAN SAID THEY COULD LUBRICATE PADS, BUT NOT MUCH ELSE. ON MARCH 19, 2010 TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK INTO NISSAN AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS AS WELL AS REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES AND TURNED THE DRUMS AND ROTORS AT A COST OF $400.00 TO US. BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED OFF AND ON, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS AND NISSAN SAYS THIS HAPPENS SOMETIMES? JUNE 2011 THE BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED, AND HAS CONTINUED TO DO SO INTERMITTENTLY.

THE "BRAKE" LIGHT ON MY 2007 ALTIMA HAD BEEN COMING ON BRIEFLY THEN GOING OFF AGAIN FOR EXTENDED PERIODS FOR ABOUT THREE OR FOUR MONTHS. I HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AT 40,000 MILES AND MENTIONED THE "BRAKE" LIGHT ISSUE AS AN ASIDE. DEALER THEN INSPECTED AND SAID THERE WAS AN INTERNAL LEAK INSIDE OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $460.00 I AGREED TO THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE DEALER SAID THAT BRAKE FAILURE COULD OCCUR IF NOT REPLACED. MY RESEARCH INDICATED THAT OTHERS WERE HAVING A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE FAULTY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH ONLY 23,000 MILES. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY. SOMETIMES IT GOES BACK OFF QUICKLY, AND OTHER TIMES IT STAYS ON FOR A WHILE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDS REPLACING, BUT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR RECALL. IT SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH A RECALL FROM NISSAN, THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE SO FOR THE SENTRA. *TR