TomT said:
It continued to be much better today and I had a great drive of the type that normally makes it show up in spades...
Thanks for the update! It sounds like they may have really fixed the problem.
DaveinOlyWA said:
Hope your issues are fixed quickly...
davewill said:
Thanks, guys! I'll let you know what transpires next seek.
Stoaty said:
Thanks for the heads up... I think I will wait.
That's probably the best thing to do.
Stoaty said:
I'm not sure. Basically the reprogramming didn't work properly so now the car shows a red triangle for brakes. It basically has nothing other than unassisted manual brakes. No boost. No ABS. I'm not sure about B-pedal regen, but I'll guess that doesn't work either. I imagine the car would be pretty difficult to stop in this condition. The dealership sits on top of a steep hill, so I do not think they will take it on a test drive until it is fixed.
The service advisor came out of the service bay and said "You know that problem with your brakes you were complaining about when you came in? Well, they're not grabby anymore! Now when you push the pedal, it just keeps rolling!" :lol: This guy is a cut-up, so I thought he was pulling my leg. It took him a few minutes to convince me I really DID need to get my insurance card and go inside to get a free rental.
Stoaty said:
These kinds of reports make me leery about "fixing" stuff that isn't really broken, just mildly annoying.
Well, since it's on Nissan's nickel, I'm not overly concerned. Yes, the grabby brakes were mostly annoying, but I can imagine someone eventually spilling a drink all over the car because of this issue, which could be more than just an annoyance.
I do expect to have better brakes when I get the car back from Nissan.
I was thinking this would be a massively expensive repair for them based on
previously-posted prices for the brake controller assembly:
myleaf said:
Part MSRP Online Price
MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE CONTROLLER ASSY; Leaf 3778 2758
But I looked online and it seems that part has come WAY down:
MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE CONTROLLER ASSY; Leaf $1,906.57 $1,391.80
Hey, maybe I'll get new brake fluid out of the deal!