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DrWorm
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Sep 15, 2009, 9:55 AM
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2008 Altima Brake Light stays on
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Vehicle: 2008 Nissan Altima 2.5S 2.5 Liter Engine
~40,000 miles
Ok, I purchased this vehicle used 3 months ago from a dealer, where it had previously been a rental car. Everything in its history checked out. But only a couple of weeks after owning it, I noticed two things. First, whenever I accelerated, the Brake light warning would come on (All it says is "BRAKE," which is the same indication for the emergency brake.) I experience no problems related to the brakes pulling or being worn, since the car responds normally when the brakes are applied. However, to make the light go off, I have to apply the brakes, sometimes several times, only to have the light turn back on whenever I accelerate again.
Possibly another symptom for this problem is that once I reach high speeds (normally around 65 - 75 mph) the steering wheel begins to shake, which normally makes me think that the tires are out of alignment. I do not know if there is a correlation between the steering wheel shaking and the brake light coming on, but I felt like I should share all of the information I know.
The reason I haven't taken this into the mechanic yet is because I was a recent graduate from college who had a job upon graduation, but was cut due to budget cuts 2 weeks after purchasing the car. Sooo, if there is anything I can do to cut down on maintenance costs, I would certainly appreciate it. Thank you for any help you can throw my way!
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Hammer Time
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Sep 15, 2009, 10:10 AM
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Top off your brake fluid and your problem should go away.
Keep an eye on it to make sure you don't have any leaks.
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thecyberguy
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Dec 8, 2009, 7:12 PM
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I am experiencing the same exact problem. I thought it was time to change the brakes so I purchased new ones and I had my mechanic change them. My brakes did not look worn out at all, I had about 50% left on them. No, I am thinking it's either the brake fluid or the brake light.
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Hammer Time
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Dec 8, 2009, 7:15 PM
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If you need help with your car, you need to start a new question. This one is old and we don't address more than one vehicle in a question.
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