2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid Brakes Problems

“I have a 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid and am having problems with the brakes. I was driving the car when I stepped on the brakes to stop for a signal. The pedal went down without slowing the car until it was near the bottom of its travel at which time the car came to an abrupt halt, the ABS, vdc and brake warning light came on. I continued home without trouble until I was coming into the garage at which time the same thing happened.I have checked and found others who have had the same problem. Fortunately I was traveling at a low speed with no traffic.”

“Hi, I recently discovered that the brake lights are intermittently malfunctioning because of an unreliable brake lights switch. I became aware of the issue because the push button ignition was intermittently failing. After a little bit of research I found out that it is a known issue for Nissan altima 2007-2008 owners, but was never addressed by Nissan. I have a three month old baby that could have been severely injured in a rear end collision. Please make sure this issue gets addressed before any accident occurs. Thank you so much!”

“2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid sedan : while driving the warning indicator for ABS illuminated. While slowing vehicle to leave roadway a loud metallic impact noise was heard, followed by vibration. Upon pulling off of roadway onto soft shoulder the vehicle slid and was barely controllable. Was advised by service department at dealership that right front anti-lock brake sensor was damaged by possible rock/debris impact. Wire leading to sensor was sheared. Had dealership return old part. Wire to harness would indicated sheared by impact since ends are frayed. …”

“The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid. The contact stated that the brakes failed when applied, causing the contact to crash into a wall and another vehicle. The police were not contacted and there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that the floor mat could have caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 10,700. The current mileage was approximately 10,800. Updated 2/20/13 the consumer stated the body work was completed. Updated 02/21/13”

“The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid. While the contact was driving approximately 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and continued to accelerate. Immediately, the brakes were engaged with excessive force and the pedal traveled to the floor. There was no power response which resulted in a crash. The vehicle began to smoke. The fire department and police were not called to the scene. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an auto body shop for damages sustained in the crash. The authorized dealer inspected the vehicle and was unable to locate the problem. …”