NHTSA Complaint #10692945 — 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA

I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON MAXWELL ROAD NORTH OF HYNE ROAD IN BRIGHTON, MI. IN PREPARATION TO MAKE A 90 RIGHT HAND TURN TO STAY ON MAXFIELD, I APPLIED THE BRAKES WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE TURN. AFTER DOING SO, THE ABS BRAKES PULSED THE BRAKE PRESSURE REPEATEDLY RENDERING THE BRAKES USELESS. I TRIED TO COMPLETE THE TURN AND HALFWAY THROUGH THE TURN, I REALIZED I WAS HEADING AT ~45 RIGHT INTO A TREE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AND CUT THE WHEEL AS HARD AS I COULD TO THE LEFT. THE FRONT RIGHT BUMPER AND FENDER HIT THE TREE. I HAD CONSIDERED WRITING A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ON THIS VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY AS THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE I HAVE FEARED FOR MY SAFETY AS THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE AND I HAVE ALMOST SLID INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, POWER TO THE WHEELS IS CUT MUCH MORE THAN WHAT IS REASONABLE WHEN STARTING ON DAMP OR SNOWY ROADS TO THE POINT THAT I FEAR PULLING OUT ONTO A ROAD AND HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THERE IS NO TRAFFIC FOR OVER A MILE. I BELIEVE THAT THE TUNING OF THE ABS SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS AN ISSUE. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THEY ARE TURNED THIS WAY TO PROTECT THE CVT FROM ANY SORT OF IMPULSE DUE TO THE WHEELS SLIPPING AND THEN GRABBING PAVEMENT. *TR