indicator lights

[krobayo24]

I have a 2009 Nissan Maxima and the VDC light, emergency brake light and the tire pressure light all stay on. At first it was intermittent but now they stay on all the time. What could this mean?

[MinisterofDOOM]

Just a guess, but I would not be surprised if the brake and VDC lights were linked. Check your brake fluid.

As for the tire pressure light, have you checked your tire pressures? If it's on consistently, there's probably a genuinely low tire somewhere. Usually if it's a fluke the light will not stay on forever.

[Dattebayo]

MoD is right, it's probably the brake fluid. This can also mean you may need brake service because the pads could have worn down enough to make the brake fluid level in the reservoir lower because of the lack of pad thickness...

Tire pressure issues can be a whole world of things. You could have a bad sensor in your wheel. The receiver for the TPMS could be bad as well... Mechanical reasons such as a bent wheel, an improperly mounted tire, a bad tire, a bad stem or even just having a nail you can't see imbedded in the tread could be that also.

[krobayo24]

Thanks so much for your responses!
It was the brake fluid, my fluid was actually very low but as soon as I filled it the lights went out.
For the tire pressure light, it started before I got my tires changed and after they changed my tires the light never went off and I took the car back and they said it would go off but never has. I continually check the pressure and it is always fine. I just didn't know if there was something else I could do.
Again Thanks so much for the help!

[float_6969]

It sounds to me like they damaged a sensor when they replaced the tires.

[float_6969]

And if you had to add brake fluid, your pads are LOW. You need to get them checked out ASAP. Also, when they go to replace the pads, make sure you tell them that you added fluid. Most places just depress the piston back into the caliper. If you've added fluid, the reservoir overflows and spills brake fluid EVERYWHERE. They will need to open the bleeders when they depress the pistons to prevent this from happening. (And if you don't know, brake fluid will eat the paint off if not clean off immediately)

[krobayo24]

I have a 2009 Armada with 106K miles and the service engine, emergency brake, ABS, SLIP, VDC lights all came on and the speedometer stopped working at the same time. Could anyone tell me what this could mean? Thanks

[MinisterofDOOM]

Sounds like a bad gauge cluster. Some of those problems are unrelated, so it's highly unlikely they all struck at once. I'm guessing the gauge cluster is either not getting enough voltage or has a failed controller somewhere.