BRAKES FAILED!!! CRASHED

[RickT]

Did the brakes work again once the car was restarted post crash ?

[QQ013]

Is the foot brake still the pedal in the middle ?

The car is an automatic.

So NO.. not the one in the middle

[jJLqashqai]

My Qashqai also suffered brake failure. Also an automatic. Both the accelerator pedal and brake pedal failed whilst going down hill at around 40mph. Extremely concerning. The handbrake worked however and I was able to emergency stop this way. My local Nissan garage is pretending it didnt happen and only because the car wont start again properly are they looking into the fuel injection system. MODEL: qashqai N Connecta, auto box, latest model

[Krissy]

Hi

I have just suffered the same issue. In fact this has happened twice now, once when I was on the motorway in cruise mode and went to brake and the brakes didn't work and the car was still in cruise mode which its not supposed to be once you brake. Within a few seconds the brakes kicked back in and it was ok.

This second time was a lot worse. I was going down a hill and they failed so I pulled up the handbrake and the car did not slow down and the handbrake just squealed at me. I then tried pumping the brake pedal as hard as I could as fast as I could and nothing. I ended up hitting the car in front of me, fortunately only trading paint as they were moving but just a little slower then me and then all of a sudden the brakes started working again and I was able to pull to a stop.

My husband came out to me and took the car out and tested the car with brakes and handbrake and it was all working fine. He has been driving the car as well as me and it hasn't happened to him, only me.

I can understand if I got muddled up with the brake pedal and clutch but I have been driving or years with no accidents and if I was on the clutch it would have disengaged the engine and slowed the car down a bit but what has me even more confused is that the handbrake should have at least slowed me down somewhat and it didn't and thats what makes this so difficult to understand as I know handbrake is mechanical and brakes are hydraulic, two different systems so what could cause both to fail?

[Wooders28]

Hi

I have just suffered the same issue. In fact this has happened twice now, once when I was on the motorway in cruise mode and went to brake and the brakes didn't work and the car was still in cruise mode which its not supposed to be once you brake. Within a few seconds the brakes kicked back in and it was ok.

This second time was a lot worse. I was going down a hill and they failed so I pulled up the handbrake and the car did not slow down and the handbrake just squealed at me. I then tried pumping the brake pedal as hard as I could as fast as I could and nothing. I ended up hitting the car in front of me, fortunately only trading paint as they were moving but just a little slower then me and then all of a sudden the brakes started working again and I was able to pull to a stop.

My husband came out to me and took the car out and tested the car with brakes and handbrake and it was all working fine. He has been driving the car as well as me and it hasn't happened to him, only me.

I can understand if I got muddled up with the brake pedal and clutch but I have been driving or years with no accidents and if I was on the clutch it would have disengaged the engine and slowed the car down a bit but what has me even more confused is that the handbrake should have at least slowed me down somewhat and it didn't and thats what makes this so difficult to understand as I know handbrake is mechanical and brakes are hydraulic, two different systems so what could cause both to fail?

Hi,

I know it's been a while since your post, but wondering how you got on with your case?

Did the insurance find a fault with the car?
Now a known issue?
Did Nissan make any recalls?

I've a relative who's had the exact same issue (reason I've joined the forum), but with a slightly more serious outcome, and looking for gathering info, for when it goes to court.....

Cheers.

[Pandjh]

Nissan and Recalls are very rarely mentioned in the same sentence. It not because there are no serious faults, it's rather they prefer to deny they exist.

[bikerboydave80]

Did the steering go really heavy?

Is it possible that the 'engine off at traffic lights' process stalled the engine- which would affect the brakes- although it shouldn't affect the hand brake......... Should it?

[bikerboydave80]

P.S. Bo---cks is my first language.

[Exjag]

Shall we start a sweepstake trying to guess what car this is? I'll go for a Ford of some sort.

Why a Ford of some sort?

[Exjag]

Hi

I have just suffered the same issue. In fact this has happened twice now.

My husband came out to me and took the car out and tested the car with brakes and handbrake and it was all working fine. He has been driving the car as well as me and it hasn't happened to him, only me.

I can understand if I got muddled up with the brake pedal and clutch but I have been driving or years with no accidents and if I was on the clutch it would have disengaged the engine and slowed the car down a bit

I'm not judging, but the fact that you can "understand" getting the pedals "muddled up" is worrying. Even more so when you add that disengaging the clutch should have " slowed the car down a bit".

Just saying.