Agkirk
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- Mar 26, 2015
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My brakes started acting up today. Went to a store and returned to the Leaf and backed up. Pressure on the brake pedal didn't stop the car, scary. More pressure caused the brakes to slow down my motion and stopped it. A lot of pressure. Made and still makes a loud squawk at this point but stops the car.
Checked the brake fluid, appeared to be lower than the minimum line so went to NAPA and got a the $4 bottle of DOT brake fluid and put about 2-3 oz in the reservoir. Still makes that noise and would be considered unsafe to drive. Seemed like a lot of fluid and don't see any leaks on the ground. As the car comes to a stop after the squawks I can hear what sounds like something continuing to rotate another ten turns.
Yellow and Red caution lights are on, BRAKE light is on, Emergency brake works and releases. ABS, Traction Control light are on as is the one to the right of the ABS light.
Anyone have any ideas. My nearest Nissan dealer is 90 miles and I probably can make that without rear-ending someone, but it would help if there were a simple fix. I've tried the dealers service before but it is sparse and don't always return calls.
LSP DTC readout shows 4-5 charging related errors that have been there for 6 months. The following read Ok None: ABS,AIR BAG,BCM,BRAKE,EPS,EV/EHEV,HVAC,HV BATTERY,IPDM/E/R,METER,MOTOR CONTROL,SHIFT.
Previous comments contain excellent description of the sounds made. I use Leaf Spy Pro on an Android phone via BT.
Checked the brake fluid, appeared to be lower than the minimum line so went to NAPA and got a the $4 bottle of DOT brake fluid and put about 2-3 oz in the reservoir. Still makes that noise and would be considered unsafe to drive. Seemed like a lot of fluid and don't see any leaks on the ground. As the car comes to a stop after the squawks I can hear what sounds like something continuing to rotate another ten turns.
Yellow and Red caution lights are on, BRAKE light is on, Emergency brake works and releases. ABS, Traction Control light are on as is the one to the right of the ABS light.
Anyone have any ideas. My nearest Nissan dealer is 90 miles and I probably can make that without rear-ending someone, but it would help if there were a simple fix. I've tried the dealers service before but it is sparse and don't always return calls.
LSP DTC readout shows 4-5 charging related errors that have been there for 6 months. The following read Ok None: ABS,AIR BAG,BCM,BRAKE,EPS,EV/EHEV,HVAC,HV BATTERY,IPDM/E/R,METER,MOTOR CONTROL,SHIFT.
Previous comments contain excellent description of the sounds made. I use Leaf Spy Pro on an Android phone via BT.