Problems with 2008 Nissan Altima SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Pursuant to appearance of brake warning light vehicle taken to nissan dealer for replacement of leaking master cylinder. *tr

The foot brake light comes on randomly during driving. *tr

I took my car for service at the nissan dealer for a oil change and to check up my brakes pad because the car feel weird when braking. come to find out that my brake pads are good but my master cylinder is leaking . i refuse to pay for the service because this is a manufacture problem because my brakes light hasn't came on. please investigate if this is a defect from manufacturer because they don't want to replace it and they have more than 400,000 cars report it their system. *tr

Leaking master cylinder caused brake light and vdc/slip lights to come on intermittently. my car has 54,000 miles. this same issue happened at 31,000 miles, but the dealer told me it was my brake pads and replaced the front and rear brake pads at that time. the brakes have squeaked horribly since the pads were replaced. now having trouble finding a part because apparently this is happening to many, many nissan owners. *tr

Brake light keeps coming on, suggesting i need to add brake fluid. i've read this is becoming a common problem for this vehicle model and people are having to spend a lot to replace a leaky master cylinder. please initiate a recall to correct this defect. *tr

Brake light began going on/off intermittently starting on january 10, 2012. definitely more common on days with temps at freezing or below. light would eventually go out once car warmed up, but would come back on after using the brakes to slow down or stop. brakes did seem to stop okay, although there were a few times very recently that they made an unusual noise. checked/added brake fluid several times over the past two months. had car serviced at local nissan dealership last week and was told that master cylinder needed replaced due to a leak. cost was $100 out of pocket -- remainder covered under extended warranty as my vehicle now has 41,494 miles on it. *tr

The brake light started flashing intermittently even though the hand-brake wasn't on and there was no noticeable problem during braking. the dealer said there was a leak in the brake booster and that i would have to have it replaced. it was not covered under warranty. i reluctantly agreed to pay the $560 for the replacement because the dealer said it was never a good idea to take risks with your brakes. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the contact stated that the brake light on the instrument cluster was illuminated so the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer advised that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. the contact stated there was an unknown manufacturer's recall that was previously released but the contact did not confirm with the manufacturer if the vehicle was included. the failure mileage was 17,000.

Brake light started coming on intermittently. car was in motion. brakes were not in use when light came on. brakes functioned normally. nissan dealership diagnosed the problem as a leak in the brake master cylinder and that the brake fluid was leaking into the booster assembly. $476.00 repair. this is definitely a design flaw or inferior workmanship/parts. *tr

Dealer discovered that the master cylinder was leaking brake fluid out the back of the cylinder into the vacuum housing. the leak was not noticeable on the ground or on the motor. hadn't noticed that the brake pedal was getting lower and lower. there is a small brake light on the dash. the light was on and had been on for some time. it's the same light that comes on when you apply the parking brake. this masked the seriousness of the problem as we thought there was an adjustment needed to the parking brake pedal and instead the master cylinder was leaking. *tr

While driving, and even a few seconds right after stopping, the brake light continues to stay on, sometimes blinking. after checking that my pads were still in good shape, i did some research and found a lot of altima owners that were having issues with their brake master cylinders. i checked my mc but found no visible signs of leakage. however, i noticed that my fluid level was on the minimum line. after having a certified mechanic look at it, he advised me that the mc was faulty and was leaking into the brake booster. after reading that are more than hundreds of documented cases, and possibly thousands of undocumented cases, i feel that nissan has an obligation to inform their customers about the faulty brake master cylinder and replace the faulty part free of charge. *tr

Master cylinder leak, had to replace master cylinder or it could have lead to a brake failure. *tr

Purchased used nissan altima 3.5 v6 engine vehicle with 18k miles on 10/29/11. on a couple times before when slowing down to brake the car felt as if i was no longer in control of it and accelerated. however on 11/14/2011, i slowed down to stop at a busy intersection. i applied the brake as usual slowly to come to a complete stop and the engine began to rev up and made an increasingly loud noise. the vehicle felt as though it wanted to move forward in to oncoming traffic. the harder i pressed the brake the more it revved up. my foot was not on the accelerator at any point. after the light turned green, it lurched forward and i immediately drove to the dealership where car was purchased less than a block away. the service man placed it on the computer and all kinds of red lights flickered. he said something is wrong but we don't no what. they seemed to be at a lost. finally i was told they needed to drive it to try to recreate the occurrence. car is still at the dealership after 3 days. they have given me a car to ...

I have a 2008 nissan altima 2.5s. at around 33,500 miles i noticed my brake light coming on. i promptly took the vehicle to my local nissan dealership and was informed that my master brake cylinder had a leak in it. i was told it needed to be replaced and the warranty on it expired at 30,000 miles. i was quoted a price around $450. bewildered by the cost and upset that they wouldn't cover it so close past warranty i left and had a friend who works at a auto repair shop replace it w/ a genuine nissan part for $240. i ate the cost of repair thinking it was bad luck and moved on. my altima is now at 78,000 miles and once again the brake light is coming on. i'm positive that once again the master brake cylinder will need to be replaced. i have visited the website http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/2007-nissan-altima-discussion-2-5-3-5/298430-warning-master-cylinder-problem-must-read-10.html and also saw that nhtsa has opened an investigation into this. i would like my altima recalled or to be compensated for both repairs. (this letter has also been sent to nissan usa. ...

Brake light came on/off while driving. took vehicle to shop and was diagnosed as a faulty master brake cylinder. the faulty master brake cylinder was leaking brake fluid internally into the booster. this manufacturing defect should not have occurred with a newer model altima with under 50,000 miles on it. *tr