2004 Nissan Maxima SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

AT 13K MILES, WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH AND I STEP ON THE BRAKE, THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END JUDDERS VIOLENTLY. THIS HAS CAUSED MUCH CONCERN AND WORRY. HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS COULD BE "MACHINED DOWN TO A SMOOTH FINISH AT MY EXPENSE OF $120.00". I ASKED WHY IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD, "BECAUSE IT'S CONSIDERED MAINTENANCE." FOR A NEW CAR - 2004, UNDER 30K MILES THAT IS BULL AND NISSAN SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM! *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH DETERMINED THE FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER WAS RUSTED TO THE ROTOR. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED AND THE REAR CALIPER AND ROTOR WAS CLEANED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. UPDATED 4/11/2006 - THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE IS STILL A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *NM

1) NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, NO EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS 2) 'BRAKE JUDDER' CAUSING UNCONTROLLED MOVEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL 3) TAKEN TO DEALER IN FEBRUARY 2005, ROTORS RE-SURFACED, PROBLEM RECURRENCE AFTER ONLY 7,000 MILES (MAY 30, 2005). TAKEN TO DEALER JUNE 09, 2005. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE ROTORS AT MENUFACTURER'S COST.

DT: CONTACT STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED. ALSO, THERE IS VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. A GOODYEAR SERVICE DEALER STATED THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. WHEN TURNING, A CLANKING LOUD NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALS ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK *SB *NM

PURCHASE NEW CAR DEC 2003, CAR VIBRATED WHILE BRAKING AND MAKING A RUBBING NOISE WHEN TURNING, THIS WAS AT 11,000 MILES, ROTORS WERE TURNED AND THEN PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN AND THE ROTOR WERE TURNED A SECOND TIME. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED A THIRD TIME WHEN THE NOISE RETURNED THE FOURTH VISIT THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AFTER MUCH PROTEST BY THE DEALERSHIP. NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN THE NOISE HAS RETURNED.. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING A DEFECT WITH THE ROTORS, STRUTS, OR BRAKE PADS.. THE BRAKE PADS WERE ALSO REPLACED AFTER I INSISTED THAT THEY WERE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO SAY THAT THE ROTORS GET HOT AND CAN WARP WHEN YOU HIT WATER ON THE ROAD, SURELY THE ROTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER A YEAR OF NORMAL WEAR. I ALSO HAVE A 1997 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER AND A 95 4-RUNNER AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS. PLEASE ADVISE. *NM

WHEN REVERSING MY BRAKES SQUEAK ALMOST EVERY TIME. 8000 MILES ON VEHICAL, WELL KEPT, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. NO INSPECTION OF MY BRAKES WERE DONE, JUST VISUALLY.*AK