Brake Master Cylinder problems of the 2008 Nissan Frontier

Left work about 4 days ago at night when I was driving on the highway and the truck cut out on me(no gas pedal) so I look down at the voltage gauge and its reading about 10v. . . . . So I thought to myself "ok well maybe the alternator finally went after all the [xxx]I put it through. " went to pull over and here is where it gets weird, I went to hit the brakes and the pedal went to the floor, I coasted to the slow lane and turned my acc. Off and got it back home safely. Long story short I tested the alternator and battery, both of which were shorted/old/dead. . . . Replaced both at the tune of $191 for the alternator and $70 for the battery. Now, I hooked everything up today. Started the truck. . . Volt gauge is back at 10v. . . Then I see a small amount of smoke from under the hood, shut the truck off to find that the brake lines going from the master cylinder to the abs module are smoking. . . And the lines leaving the module are as well. I cooled everything down, went inside to grab a drink (4-5 min) and came back out and the truck was completely dead. . . Unhooked the battery and put it on a trickle charger for now. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

2008 Nissan Frontier. Consumer states problems with braking system the consumer stated steady pressure on the brake pedal caused loss of position and eventually sinking toward the floor. Sudden stops did not have firm brake pressure on the brake pedal. The dealer replaced the master cylinder, but the problem continued. The second repair attempt was to replace the booster pump, but to no avail.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Frontier. He stated that his vehicle was purchased in November 2008. While driving approximately 35 mph and engaging the brake pedal it extended to the floor until he heard metal to metal. The vehicle stopped; however, the vehicle accelerated when the accelerator pedal was engaged. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that they couldn't duplicate the problem. The vehicle was taken to an independent facility where they stated that vehicle had a leak in the master cylinder. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was 200. The current mileage was 13600. Updated 03/12/10. Updated 09/21/10.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that when depressing the brake pedal, the pedal would seem loose and extend to the floorboard. The failure was intermittent when in traffic and when the contact was braking a lot. The dealer replaced the master cylinder but the failure continued. The failure mileage was approximately 1,500 and the current mileage was approximately 28,000.