1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: - I WAS ON A HIGHWAY OVERPASS BRIDGE, BRAKING AS I APPROACHED THE RED STOPLIGHT & PREPARING TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. AS I WAS BRAKING, I FELT A LOST OF BRAKE CONTROL, SLIPPING MOMENTARILY FOR 1 SECOND. AT FIRST I BRUSHED OFF THE SENSATION AS DUE TO BRIDGE VIBRATION, POSSIBLY DUE TO MINOR EARTHQUAKE OR VEHICLES/TRUCKS PASSING THROUGH THE BRIDGE. - ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER THE 1ST EVENT, I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS RED AND APPLYING LIGHT & CONSTANT PRESSURE, I LOST CONTROL OF THE BRAKE AGAIN FOR LIKE 1S BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL. MY CAR WAS WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. - ABOUT 3 DAYS AFTER THE 2ND EVENT, I WAS APPROACHING A RED INTERSECTION, BUT THIS TIME MY CAR IS AHEAD OF EVERYONE. AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE, I AGAIN LOST CONTROL OF THE BRAKE FOR ABOUT A SECOND BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL. MY CAR ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION & OTHER ANGRY DRIVERS ENDED UP HONKING AT ME. 2.THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES: A MOMENTARY SENSATION OF LOSING BRAKE CONTROL, AS IF I AM DRIVING & SLIPPING ON ICE. ALL 3 EVENTS HAPPENED UNDER 30-40 MPH, WITH LIGHT BUT CONSTANT BRAKING APPLIED. IT IS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING TRIGGERING/NOT TRIGGERING THE ABS. THE ROAD CONDITION IN ALL 3 EVENTS IS PAVED SMOOTHLY, DRY, NOT RAINING. IT HAPPENED ABOUT 3 OBVIOUS TIMES IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. AS A RESULT, I HAVE TO GIVE MYSELF MORE DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEED. IN ALL 3 EVENTS, THERE WERE 2 OTHER ADULTS IN THE CAR AS WITNESS. I STILL FEEL IT OTHER TIMES, BUT I GAVE MYSELF MORE DISTANCE TO ANTICIPATE THE SENSATION. 3.WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. AFTER EVENT 2 & 3, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, NOTHING WAS REPLACED AND ASKED ME TO BRING IT BACK NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED. I TOLD THEM THAT NEXT TIME SOMEONE MIGHT GET KILLED OR I MIGHT BE DEAD AND NOT COMING BACK. 2008 NISSAN ARMADA SE 4X4. *TR
2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LEAVING WORK, I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND IT TRIED TO TURN OVER BUT STOPPED. THE DASH LIGHTS WENT DIM AND THE NEEDLE INDICATORS QUIVERED AND THE CAR QUIT TRYING TO START. I CLEANED THE BATTERY TERMINALS AND THE CAR CRANKED CONTINUOUSLY BUT WOULDNT TURN OVER. AFTER GETTING IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHOSE COMPUTER COULDNT COMMUNICATE WITH THE VEHICLE COMPUTER, THEN A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (NO NISSAN DEALER IN MY TOWN) WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, MY COWORKER BROUGHT ME A COPY OF A RECALL BY NISSAN FOR HIS 2006 PATHFINDER FOR A ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. I HAD IT TOWED FOR A 3RD TIME (TOTAL OF $415.00) TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN HELENA, MT 65 MILES AWAY, THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD E.C.M. ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID "I WAS LUCKY I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY"!!!! NOW IM OUT OF $1700.00 FOR A BAD ECM THAT I WAS NOT NEGLEGENT IN BREAKING, ON A VEHICLE LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. I FEEL SINCE IT WAS A FAULTY PART, I SHOULDNT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. NOW IM IN MORE DEBT!!! *TR