Nissan Armada Complaints (2006)

266 consumer complaints on file.

#10417955August 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, BUT DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPUNGY WHEN DEPRESSED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE BRAKES SOUNDED LIKE CANS WERE BEING CRUSHED WHEN THEY WERE ENGAGED. VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE FAILURE WAS GIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417703August 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413731July 20, 2011
EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. WE HAD NO BRAKING POWER AT ALL. I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES ALREADY AND THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD!!!!! ONE OF TIMES IT HAPPENED AT 40 MPH WHAT IF I CANT STOP THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS WHO IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410818July 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING FOLLOWED BY BRIEF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND STALLING. THE VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY RESTART AS THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR AT LEAST TWICE WITHIN ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY FAILED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V517000- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410871July 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON OUR 2006 NISSAN ARMADA HAS MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE AS YOU BRAKE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BEFORE. THE LATEST WAS THIS MORNING AS I DROVE TO WORK. IT CONTINUED UNTIL I ARRIVED AT MY PARKING SPACE. ONCE BEFORE WHEN WE HEARD THIS SOUND, WE TOOK IT AND HAD THE BRAKE PADS CHANGED AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO NOT HAVE ANY NORMAL PUT ON THE TIRES, THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE SOUND AS WELL (WHAT?). ANYWAY, THE SOUND IS LIKE SPRINGS POPPING AND AS YOU BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES UP AND DOWN AND SCRUBS REALLY LOUD. WE'VE PAID TO HAVE THE PADS CHANGED AND THE NEW ROTORS. THIS REALLY EXPENSIVE. WHAT'S NEXT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410963July 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. WHILE DRIVING ON I-285 EASTBOUND, I WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE DRIVERS THAT MY 2006 NISSAN ARMADA WAS ON FIRE. 2. FIRE STARTED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. I AM NOT AN EXPERT, THEREFORE, DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED FIRE. HOWEVER , I WANT TO FILE A CLAIM FOR SOMEONE LOOK INTO. H.E.R.O UNIT MENTIONED TO ME THAT IT COULD BE DUE TO SHORT CIRCUIT. I HAVE HEARD THINGS ABOUT NISSAN ARMADA'S ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I NEVER KNEW IT COULD CAUSE FIRE LIKE THAT. MY VEHICLE IS TOTALED. I HAVE PICTURES AND VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410034June 30, 2011
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
SAFETY ISSUE WITH DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT ON A NISSAN ARMADA. THE GROMMET THAT'S SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE FLOOR MAT IN PLACE RIPPED AND NOW THE FLOOR MAT NO LONGER STAYS IN PLACE. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO CALL NISSAN USA, WHICH I DID. THEY SAID B/C MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY CAN'T REPLACE THE FLOOR MAT. THIS IS AN ISSUE B/C THE FLOOR MAT KEEPS SLIDING TOWARDS THE FOOT PEDALS AND COULD GET TRAPPED THERE, THUS LIMITING MY BREAKING ABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409188June 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DISABLE THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE BEING DEPRESSED THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOSE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS SEVERAL TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408753June 24, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. DURING THE FAILURE, A GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CEASED AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE, AND WAS REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. UPDATED 08/12/11*LJ UPDATED 3/05/2012 *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405561June 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA SUV AND SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT I HAVE HAD 4 SEPARATE INSTANCES OF LITTLE OR NO BRAKES ISSUE. THE DASH "BRAKE" LIGHT COMES ON AND IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKES YOU HEAR AND FEEL THE ABS SYSTEM WORKING...GIVING YOU LITTLE OR NO BRAKES WHEN NEEDED. I HAVE RESEARCH THE ISSUE AND FOUND MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE NISSAN ARMADA'S. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT NO FIX IN PLACE YET...AND NO RECALL. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED OR KILL OTHER WITH THERE 6000LB SUV THAT CAN'T STOP WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS. I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A SERVICE CALL ON THIS ISSUE...THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS FINE 95% OF THE TIME...BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL POP UP AND YOU HAVE NO BRAKES! IF THE SUV IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED IT GOES AWAY AND DRIVES AND BRAKES NORMAL....TILL WHATEVER TRIGGERS THIS ISSUE SHOWS UP AGAIN AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE. NISSAN NEEDS TO GET THIS FIXED AND HAVE A RECALL ASAP! I LOVE MY NISSAN BUT THIS SCARES ME! MY WIFE DRIVES THIS SUV MOST OF THE TIME WITH OUR 4 KIDS IN IT. SOME HAVE HAD A TBS DONE TO THE SUV BUT IT COMES BACK OVER TIME. HOW DO WE GO ABOUT GETTING THIS FIX? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399886May 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL GRINDING AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE ABNORMALLY CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE .THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS TO RESET THE CODES FOR THE ABS ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398820May 3, 2011
PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD BECOME STUCK SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN DECELERATING TO A STOP, THE BRAKES WOULD GRIND AND RATTLE ABNORMALLY. THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REPORTED THE FAILURE TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382891February 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
DRIVING MY 2006 ARMADA, AND WHEN I WENT TO STOP, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER. I SLOWED TO A STOP AND HAD TO TURN OFF THE TRUCK AND BACK ON AND THE NOISE AND GRINDING WAS GONE. DROVE IT ABOUT 1 MILE AND WENT TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TURN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE GRINDING NOISE. ONCE AGAIN, THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE TRUCK, IT WENT AWAY AGAIN. WHY ISN'T ANYTHING BEING DONE FOR THESE 2006 ARMADAS BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN QUITE FREQUENTLY AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THEY CAN'T GET STOPPED IN TIME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382223February 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SUV FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY,BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. PULLED OVER AND TURN CAR OFF AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS REPAIRED THE SAME DAY. SERVICE CENTER KNOWS OF PROBLEM DUE TO BULLETIN BUT SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL, INCIDENT PUT ME AND MY PASSENGER IN SERIOUS DANGER. DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL SUV.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378215January 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ON AUGUST 11 2010 , WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2 KIDS 6 AND 2 YRS OLD , MY 2006 NISSAN ARMADA CAUGHT ON FIRE , MY KIDS AND I WERE ABLE TO SMELL LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING, BUT WE WERE NOT ABLE TO SEE ANY SMOKE OR FIRE ANYWHERE AROUND US, IT WAS ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK ,, SHE SAID THE SMOKE WENT BY HER WINDOW , I LOOKED THRU MY MIRRORS BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE ANYTHING , I LOOKED AT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE WORKING JUST FINE , SO I TOLD MY DAUGHTER IF IT WAS OUR CAR BURNING I SUPPOSED THERE WOULD BE AN INDICATOR THAT WOULD TELL US THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE ,ABOUT 3 MINUTES LATER MY DAUGHTER SAID SHE SAW SMOKE AGAIN , SO MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS TO STOP AND CHECK , MAKE SURE WE WERE OK , I STOPPED A SOON AS I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND PARKED ON A SAFE PLACE. I STOPPED ABOUT 2 MINS LATER AFTER SHE TOLD ME . I TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK ,, SO I DECIDED TO GO AROUND AND CHECKED EVERYWHERE , WHEN I STARTED WALKING TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK , RIGHT ON FRONT OF THE HOOD I COULD SMELL LIKE BURNING VERY CLOSE AND VERY STRONG SMELL , AND THE NEXT THING I SEE AS I KNELT DOWN RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK IS THE FAN ON FIRE . I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT MY EYES WHERE LOOKING AT, SO MY FIRST REACTION WAS TO GO BACK IN HE CAR AND GET MY KIDS OUT OF THE BURNING TRUCK,RIGHT AWAY SHE STARTED TO UNBUCKLE HER 2 YR OLD BROTHER . WE STARTED RUNNING TO GET AWAY FROM THE FIRE , WHILE I WAS CALLING 911.AFTER THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT THE TRUCK HAD ON THE COOLING FAN . THAT TRUCK HAD A RECALL ON JUNE 2008 , OF WHICH I NEVER HAD A NOTICE OF . UNTIL THIS DAY IM STILL WAITING ON ANY KIND OF RESPONSE FROM NISSAN.I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW SO I WAS HOPING THAT NISSAN WOULD TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT , SINCE THEY ENDANGERED OUR LIVES. AND I THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378068January 20, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LOUD NASTY NOISE COMING FROM BRAKE AREA THEN PARKING BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON TRAVELING AT ABOUT 10 - 15 MPH IN PARKING LOT BRAKES DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THEY WANTED TO STOP I COULD HAVE HURT SOMEONE REAL BAD I WISH SOMEONE WOULD START A CLASS ACTION SUIT VS NISSAN I CALLED DEALER HE PRETTY MUCH TOLD ME TO GO SCREW MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377057January 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 NISSAN ARMADA-PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES,BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT TWICE WITHEN THE LAST TWO MONTHS.THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING.I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373702January 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 TAKING MY NINE YEAR OLD TO BOYSCOUT MEETING I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND SEVERAL LIGHTS CAME ON MY DASHBOARD. THE LIGHTS INCLUDED ABS, BRAKE LIGHT AND SOME OTHER LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING LIKE SOUND AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO GO OUT. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO SO I SLOWED DOWN AND SAT FRANTICALLY AT THE LIGHT. THEN I SLOWLY PULLED OVER IN THE PARKING LOT OF A SHOPPING CENTER AND STOPPED MY VEHICLE. I SAT THERE FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES. I THEN STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND PRECEDED TO MY DESTINATION. NOTHING HAPPENED AFTER THIS. ABOUT ONE MONTH I EXPERIENCED THE SAME TYPE OF BRAKING PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL NISSAN SHOP THEY FOUND NOTHING TO BE WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374133December 29, 2010
WHEELS
2006 NISSAN ARMADA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH RIGHT FRONT WHEEL *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371650December 18, 2010
SUSPENSION
REAR AUTO LEVELING SUSPENSION FAILURE. WOULD NOT AUTO LEVEL THE REAR OF VEHICLE DUE TO AIR LEAK. VEHICLE HANDLED VERY POORLY AND WAS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN. REAR OF VEHICLE WAS TWO TO THREE INCHES LOWER THAN OEM SPECIFICATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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