2001 Nissan xTerra

[L. Owens]

Help!

Last Winter (2003), I began experiencing some problems with my brakes on my 2001 xTerra. I have taken the vehicle to a corner shop and, most recently, to a dealer to diagnose the problem.

The problem with the brakes always happens only in frigid cold temperatures. When I hit my brakes, they do not engage. It is as if I have my foot against a cinderblock wall and pressing. I have no brake control when this happens. The vehicle keeps going, and going, and going, and going. You can imagine the peril this creates for others and me. Fortunately, each time this has happened to me, no one has been crossing the street, nor were any cars coming at the time, or the car stopped just in time. Needless to say, the dealership cannot recreate the problem and the brakes worked fine for them (of course)!!

Has anyone had this type of problem with his or her xTerra? I am at my wits end and I'm afraid. The dealer couldn't find the problem, the corner shop couldn’t find the problem, and I don't know what next to do at this point. I awoke at 4:00 a.m. this morning to the thoughts of what could happen the next time.... Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[996T]

Have you tried flushing your brake fluid? You may have a high water content in your brake fluid, possibly causing blockages in sections of the brake line. And once it's warmed up or if the weather is warmer, the problem goes away.

[OffroadX]

Already covered in the non-poll post:
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=351676