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Parking brake light comes on and stays on for a while
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Larry T
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Mar 25, 2012, 2:41 PM
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Parking brake light comes on and stays on for a while
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I have a 2004 Nissan Xterra with 233000 miles on it. The parking brake warning light has been coming on while I am driving and usually goes off after several miles. It seems to happen when it is cool outside, or raining. Does anyone have an idea what causes this, and what to do about it? I hardly ever use the parking brake.
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Hammer Time
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Mar 25, 2012, 2:46 PM
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Check the brake fluid level.
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Larry T
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Mar 25, 2012, 2:51 PM
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Strange as it might seem, I have never had to replace the rear brake shoes. Could that have any effect?
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Hammer Time
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Mar 25, 2012, 2:54 PM
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No,did you check the brake fluid?
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Larry T
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Mar 25, 2012, 2:58 PM
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Not yet, but I plan to do that after dinner. I have to cook around here too and the Baked potatos are in the oven!
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Tom Greenleaf
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Mar 25, 2012, 3:02 PM
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OK - have a good dinner but don't drive this car until you've checked the brake fluid level! If VERY low there probably is a problem to be found and fixed at once,
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Larry T
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Mar 26, 2012, 1:36 PM
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I checked the brake fluid level. It was low. I put some in and that fixed the problem with the light coming on, but I have not yet identified the cause of the low level. I plan to watch it carefully all the way to the dealership where I will trade the vehicle on another one.
233,000 miles is plenty to ask of any vehicle in my book. Besides, Mrs. T has her eye on a GMC Terrain. Any argument I make against that is a sure loser! I'll just take over her Pathfinder and run it to death. She only drives about 6,000 or 7,000 miles a year now, so she should be happy for a while.
I expect I'll be back asking for advice in the future on the Pathfinder. I drive about 40,000 a year and like to be safe.
I said this once before, but again Boy! (Imean wow) this is a great website! Thanks again for indulging me.
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Hammer Time
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Mar 26, 2012, 2:40 PM
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You're welcome
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