NHTSA Complaint #10807301 — 2013 NISSAN LEAF

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10807301
Vehicle	2013 NISSAN LEAF
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	November 28, 2015
Date Filed	November 28, 2015
Mileage	39,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

STARTED CAR BY PRESSING BRAKE AND IGNITION. PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. CAR STARTED MOVING AT 2-5 MPH WITH THE BRAKE STILL PRESSED. BRAKE LOST RESISTANCE AND HAD TO PRESS HARD TO FLOOR TO STOP CAR. NO BRAKE PRESSURE. TOOK ATLEAST 10-15 FEET FOR THE CAR TO COMPLETE STOP. SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN MOVED TO DRIVE FORWARD. FORTUNATE THAT NO ONE WAS CLOSE TO CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. TIK-TOK-TIK-TOK SOUNDS FROM CAR, PEDAL PULSES RAPIDLY AND ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. DEALER REPLACED THE 12V BATTERY 2 WEEKS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. DROPPED THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. I SEE EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE FROM AT LEAST 10 OTHER PEOPLE. NOT SURE WHEN THIS WILL BECOME AN ISSUE THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. NOT SURE IF I CAN UPDATE THIS COMPLAINT LATER ONCE I HEAR BACK FROM THE DEALER. IF I CAN I WILL UPDATE IT.

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