Nikon d7000 Auto Focus Problems?

Just got a brand new Nikon d7000 less than a week ago and today all of a sudden out of the blue the AutoFocus does not work. Won't focus and if you try and press the shutter it won't take pics either. Manual focus works fine. What is going on? Any suggestions on what might have happened?!

I'm using the Nikon d7000 with the 18-105mm VR lens. Both the auto focus button on the camera and on the lens are clicked to auto focus but it won't work. If I switch the buttons to manual it works fine. Brand new camera… Any help would be appreciated!

What you are describing is common when the camera is being forced to shoot in low light. Take note that low light to your eyes may as well be pitch black darkness to the camera already so learn to adjust.

You also can't take pictures of objects that are very near unless it's a macro lens. The lens you have is not. Find out it's minimum focusing distance of your lens and stay beyond that when shooting.