[IanT]

Anyone ever notice a knocking/tapping noise when breaking at a low speed?

With the nicer weather I've had the drivers window open and I've started to hear this noise, like a tapping / metal noise when I break at a low speed. Comes from the front somewhere!

Will take it into West London Motors but just interested if anyone else had noticed anything similar.

 

[Paul]

Nope.


Sure it's not ABS? /obvious question is obvious...

 

[Andy]

Have you had a look at your brakes to see if you can spot anything ? A few years ago I had a similar thing and it turned out to be a small pebble that had got jammed in the brake caliper assembly.

 

[IanT]

Well I was told that it was a rear suspension thing, the car settling when it comes to a stop / pulling away.

They said it was perfectly normal and nothing to worry about, still a little strange but we will see how we go!

 

[Andy]

A knocking braking system is normal on a LEAF ? Was that fob assessment based on them actually going out in the car and experiencing the noise themselves or did they just tell you that when you explained the problem to them ? Just wondering if they put any effort in at all in trying to help you ?

 

[Paul_Moxhay]

I have no knocking at all on my mk1. Not sure I'd be happy being told it is normal. I can't imagine any manufacturer building a car that "normally" makes knocking sounds like that.

 

[Paul]

Nothing noticeable on our Gen 2 like that either. The more experienced I become the less I like the sound of Nissan customer service in the UK!

 

[IanT]

I don't like Nissan customer service, very dismissive of the problem. I am going to go back, wish me luck!

 

[Paul]

Good luck!

 

[IanT]

My Leaf is booked in with WLMG this Friday to resolve the knocking noise. It happens when you come to a stop and then pull away, something to do with suspension but very annoying.

Fingers crossed that WLMG fix it on Friday.

 

[TobyDog]

No tapping noise here but a 'grunk' sound from front offside wheel every time we go over a small bump or speed hump in the road. It's already been back to local dealers (Glyn Hopkins) who replaced the bushes and it was good for one whole week. It's going back again on Thursday, especially now that the ABS warning lights are on. I wonder if the two are related.

 

[IanT]

Sorted. Told it was a problem with the bushes on both driver and passenger sides. No more knocking/tapping noise when I come to a stop or pull away.

 

[IanT]

Guess what 2 weeks on and knocking noise back. So it seems the suspension bushes are loose again or something. Will be an interesting call to Nissan dealership tomorrow!

 

[Eunicholas]

Wow Nissan are becoming as bad for customer service as Renault, well atleast Renault don't hide that there crap lol

 

[leave]

Was there any resolution to this knocking suspension bush problem?

 

[IanT]

Took it back in, they did something but I have a feeling it's coming back. So no, not really fixed!! Do you have a problem?

 

[leave]

No, I don't even have a Leaf yet (though it'll be appearing soon). I just like to be aware of issue like this, seeing as the Leaf is a pretty new car.