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[lilredmnm]

hello all! im new to the forum...i have an 08 red alert versa....love it of course bbbuuuuttttt its in the shop now for the 3rd time because of the brakes!! anyone else having brake issues?? the service tech at the dealership said its common and 2 oughta 5 versa pretty much have the problem???

[alonsorules8]

Welcome to NICO.

As for your brake issue what are your brakes doing? Are they squealing, brake pedal pulsation,warped rotors, abs malfunction.

For me at 17000 miles no brake problems at all btw my V does not have ABS.

[lilredmnm]

yes i do have abs.....they are squeeling...no pulling or grabbing just the irratating sound of squeeling and im at 6k....so im a lil irratated...

[kc5f]

Well, my daughter (with 12k miles) and I (with a few more) have never had any brake problems. With alonso that makes your dealer's 3/5 "good" Versa's, so the next two folks ought to have problems! (And neither of us has ABS, either.)

[alonsorules8]

If I were you I would ask that your dealer put on brand new ceramic brake pads on the front and turn the rotors and that should take care of the problem, provided the mechanic put on the anti squeal/ rattle clips. All covered under warranty of course.

[Onyxblue]

No issues with the brake at 15,000 miles - no ABS

[Anomoly]

i'm worried now... i'm looking to buy my versa next week. and i was looking for it to have the ABS package - but if it's the one having all the problems... ugh!

[lilredmnm]

well, dont be too worried...ive been throughout this site and find no one but me is having this problem, everyone has it pretty lucky....its a great car!! all the reviews come back good....its just your average lemon i guess!!

[lilredmnm]

they have replaced all brakes- front and back...turned rotors and now they are replacing rotors!! ive called nissan headquarters reguarding situation, we'll see how that goes.

[Knightro2]

10k on mine without ABS and they are fine.

[BlueMango]

I've got 17K on mine and there are no noises from the brakes. I wouldn't be too worried though. Lots of times noisy brakes are caused by dust or uneven wear due to slamming on your brakes. If it's just dust then some anti-squeal grease stuff should help. If it's from uneven wear then like alonso said have your rotors turned.

[sooner4x4]

Versa with ABS and 19,300 miles, no brake issues or noises at this time. For a period of about a week, a couple of months ago, the brakes would make some screaching noise, but I had been driving on quite a few dirt roads at the time. I pulled the front tires, wiped the rotors with a clean cloth and no more noise. I figured it was just a lot of road dust.

I've got 17K on mine and there are no noises from the brakes. I wouldn't be too worried though. Lots of times noisy brakes are caused by dust or uneven wear due to slamming on your brakes. If it's just dust then some anti-squeal grease stuff should help. If it's from uneven wear then like alonso said have your rotors turned.

Not sure about using grease on your brakes. Could increase your stopping distance a little.

[BlueMango]

Don't be silly. You're not crisco-ing or Pam-ing your brakes. It comes in a spray, compound or paste. You apply it following the instructions of course and it reduces noise. It's a commonly purchased and used item that when used accordingly reduces noise but does not hinder performance. In fact most brake manufacturers sell some form of it.

[frankoV]

Works nicely -- my mech puts it on at eery brake service.

24,000 km and no brake problems.

btw, are they ever going to change the warranty to "real driving"? 12,000 miles/20,000 km a year? My three year warranty will be over after a year and a half!

[kc5f]

My three year warranty will be over after a year and a half!

Could be worse - mine lasted a year!