2014 Nissan Leaf Complaints

UPON STARTING THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT, THE BRAKE PRESSURE DID NOT RELEASE AS USUAL WHEN STARTING THE CAR. WHEN DRIVEN IN THE PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE DOES NOT FUNCTION AS IT SHOULD. THERE IS SO MUCH PRESSURE THAT I CAN ONLY PRESS THE PEDAL DOWN A LIMITED AMOUNT TO MAKE THE CAR STOP. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DRIVING THE CAR LESS THAN 10 MILES TOTAL, THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED AND THERE IS LESS ROOM TO PRESS THE PEDAL DOWN WHILE BRAKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO GET THE BRAKES INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING IS FUNCTIONING AS IT SHOULD. I AM WORRIED THE ISSUE WILL WORSEN TO THE POINT THAT THE BRAKES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE PRESSED DOWN AT ALL.

WHEN STATIONARY, VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO PARK, AND WILL ROLL UNLESS PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER THEIR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS PART OF THE POWERTRAIN ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY FLAW. DASH DISPLAYS AN ERROR THAT READS "T/M SYSTEM MALFUNCTION VISIT DEALER", AND "WHEN PARKED APPLY PARKING BRAKE".

HI, WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE YESTERDAY MORNING IT SPED OUT OF THE GARAGE WITH NO THROTTLE AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. TURNS OUT THE BRAKE, ABS, WARNING AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WERE ALL ON. THROTTLE BEHAVIOR IN DRIVE WAS NORMAL BUT WAS ALSO REALLY HARD TO BRAKE. THERE WAS ALSO A WEIRD HUM AT POWER ON. I POSTED THIS TO THE R/LEAF FORUM ON REDDIT AND EVERYONE SAID REPLACE THE 12V BATTERY WHICH FIXED IT. OTHERS DESCRIBED SIMILAR EXPERIENCES.

WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED ON IT WOULD MAKE A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT WOULD ROLL BACK, ONCE YOU TAP ON THE BREAKS TO STOP IT WOULD KEEP ROLLING BACK. ONLY WAY IT WOULD STOP WAS BY SLAMMING ON THE BREAKS. SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN WHEN GOING FORWARD. THE ONLY WAY THE CAR WOULD BE DRIVABLE IS AFTER I LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE AND THEN GO BACK TO TURN IT ON AGAIN.

AFTER DISCONNECTING CHARGE PORT, THE VEHICLE START DISPLAYED THE WARNING LIGHT, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT. MAJOR ELECTRIC PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, AT THE VEHICLE CHARGE STATION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED TO HAVE COMPLETED THE RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED.*JS