Brake Light On problems of the 2005 Nissan Titan

Randomly, while driving anywhere I hit the brakes. The wheels almost lock up and I can hear the abs kick in. Also the brake light is on the dash. I shut the truck off and when restarts everything is back to normal.

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brakes occasionally failed to engage with the brake pedal depressed. The contact stated that the brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

1. The incident occurred Aug 11, 2010 while I was driving my 2005 Nissan Titan truck in heavy traffic at 65 mph. 2. The failure occurred when I had to apply foot pressure to the brake pedal due to heavy traffic congestion. As soon as brake pressure was applied to the brake pedal five things happened: a. The brake pedal felt softer than normal. B. The brake pedal went further down toward the floorboard than normal. C. I heard a popping/pulsating sound as I had to apply the brakes. D. I heard a grinding sound as I had to apply the brakes. E. The instrument panel red brake light illuminated. I had no choice, but to apply pressure to the brake pedal to avoid creating an accident even though it sounded and felt like brake failure was occurring. This is the third time this type of brake incident/failure has occurred on my 2005 Nissan Titan. The previous two times this brake incident/failure occurred at a much lower speeds and I could not find relation to what was occurring when I inspected the vehicle. 3. Once I had the vehicle back under control I turned into a low traffic side street and slowly tested the brakes, but all five symptoms from above were still occurring. I also tried going in reverse very slowly, but the symptoms remained. I completely stopped the vehicle and turned off the ignition key and got out to inspect the truck. I could not see any visible damage to front rotors or calipers and I checked the brake fluid level, but nothing appeared to be wrong. I turned the ignition back on and the red brake light had gone off and the brakes were back to normal. I do not feel that failure has been corrected and that is why I am writing this complaint because I feel there is safety issue at hand. It appears to be some type of interment electrical failure interconnected to the brake system that clears the failure when the ignition key is turned off only to reappear at another time.

I own a 2005 Nissan Titan. 57k miles. Four time this week (week of 21 July) the abs system has gone out. I have to stop the vehicle and shut it off and then restart to have abs come back to life. When it goes out there is a clunking sound when I apply the brakes, and the brake light stays on. This is the second time in a year this has gone out and I have had to take it in to the dealer. This is a safety of driving issue, and should be permanently fixed by Nissan.

I have a 2005 Nissan Titan pickup. While approaching a red light at 30 mph I stepped on my brake to slow the vehicle. I heard a loud clunk, my brakes became mushy, there was a clicking sound, and my brake warning light came on. By pressing down hard on the brake pedal I was able to slow to a stop. I eventually made my way into a parking lot. I stopped the vehicle, checked the brake fluid and it was fine. When I restarted the vehicle the red light was off and the vehicle operated normally. It is now at the dealership where it is undergoing diagnostics. Brakes are the most important safety feature in a vehicle. They cannot spontaneously fail. This has been a growing problem on Nissan Titans and armadas and should be investigated. Thank you.