Nissan Armada Complaints

1,854 consumer complaints on file.

#10548831October 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER MOTOR CAUGHT THE UNDER SIDE OF THE SEAT ON FIRE WHILE NO ONE TOUCHED THE SEAT ADJUSTER. FOR SOME REASON THE ADJUSTER MOTOR HEATED UP AND WHEN MY WIFE, CHILD, AND MOTHER HAD TO PULL OFF OF THE INTERSTATE DUE TO SMOKE, I WAS LUCKILY BEHIND THEM AND GOT THE FAMILY OUT OF THE CAR AND THEN LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT AND SAW 3 INCH FLAMES COMING OUT OF ONE OF THE ADJUSTER MOTORS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE MOTOR OUT FROM UNDER THE SEAT AFTER I POURED A WATER BOTTLE OVER THE MOTOR AND USED TWO PAIRS OF GLOVES TO KEEP FROM BURNING MY HANDS. FROM LOOKING AT THE ADJUSTER MOTOR AFTER PULLED FROM THE VEHICLE ONE END WAS COMPLETELY GONE AS IT MELTED AND BURNED OFF THE PLASTIC COVER. IT ALSO BURNED A COUPLE OF HOLES IN THE CARPET UNDER THE SEAT. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT A MOTOR WOULD JUST CATCH ON FIRE AND AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO RANDY REED NISSAN, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THE SEAT ADJUSTER WAS STUCK IN THE "ON" POSITION. THE QUESTION I HAVE IS HOW CAN IT STICK IN THE ON POSITION WHEN WE ARE NOT TOUCHING THE SEAT ADJUSTERS. LASTLY, SINCE MY WIFE STATED SHE SMELLED A BURNT SMELL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE OFF POSITION, WHAT IF THE ADJUSTER CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN THE GARAGE AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BURN AND CATCHING THE HOUSE ON FIRE. I SAY THIS BECAUSE THE ADJUSTOR WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH HAVING THE VEHICLE ON. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY SWITCH TO KEEP SOMETHING LIKE THAT FROM HAPPENING. IT ALSO CAUSED $3,600 IN REPAIR WHICH WE HAVE NOT COMPLETED YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548545October 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE FELL DOWN WITHOUT WARNING GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548399October 18, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING MY 04 ARMADA, THE RED BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH LIT UP. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP AND INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSED AND THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED, AS INDICATED BY THE GRINDING NOISES UNDER THE HOOD. NOT TRULY GRINDING BUT THAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE WHAT AN ABS SYSTEM SOUNDS LIKE WHEN ACTIVE. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. COULD HAPPEN A FEW TIMES IN A DAY OR IT MAY NOT HAPPEN FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS TO KNOW NOTHING OF THE ISSUE WHICH MAKES ME VERY SUSPICIOUS. THIS IS A FAIRLY WELL KNOWN ISSUE. THEY WANT TO CHARGE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE FOR A PROBLEM I AM SURE THEY KNOW HOW TO FIX. MEANWHILE MY VEHICLE MAY BE VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I HAVE NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE AS I CANNOT AFFORD REPAIRS, SINCE THEY WILL NOT RECALL THE VEHICLE, AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548159October 16, 2013
STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED THE 2008 NISSAN ARMADA BRAND NEW. AROUND MID SUMMER OF 2011 I NOTICED SMALL GAPS IN MY OVERHEAD REAR OEM CONSOLE. I CAME OUT FROM WORK STILL DURING THIS SAME TIME FRAME AND NOTICED THAT MY ENTIRE OVERHEAD REAR OEM CONSOLE HAD FALLEN. IT WAS ONLY HANGING BY A FRONT SCREW AND A REAR SCREW. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN TOWN ONLY TO BE TOLD LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD BEEN HANGING ON IT AND PULLED IT DOWN. THE NISSAN MECHANICS UNPLUGGED AND UNHOOKED EVERYTHING CONNECTED TO THE CONSOLE AND TOOK IT DOWN. I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE AND EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAD USED SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS. NISSAN TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. I CALLED MY INSURANCE AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED. MY INSURANCE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD RESEARCH IT TO SEE IF ANY OTHER ARMADA OWNERS HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THEY CLAIMED NOT TO BE ABLE TO FIND ANY. A FEW WEEKS LATER I STARTED NOTICING CRACKS IN THE FRONT OVERHEAD CONSOLE. IT ALSO FELL WITHIN A FEW DAYS. WHEN THE REAR CONSOLE FELL I PRICED THE PART AND IT WAS OVER $900. I DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER PRICING THE FRONT. I DID IN TURN DO RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND AN ENTIRE SITE DEDICATED TO 2008 AND OTHER ARMADA OWNERS THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR USING SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS WHEN CONSTRUCTING THEIR VEHICLES. THE PAINT ON THE HOOD IS ALSO STARTING TO WEAR AWAY ON THE HOOD. AFTER PAYING MY HARD EARNED MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE I THINK NISSAN SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A VEHICLE THAT WASN'T GOING TO CRASH IN AROUND ME. I OWN A SECOND 06 NISSAN AND THE PAINT IS WEARING AWAY ON THE TOP OF IT ALSO. I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER NISSAN UNTIL THEY CAN IMPROVE ON THEIR MATERIALS AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547325October 8, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
FIRST OCCURRENCE NOTED IN NOV 2011. WHILE DRIVING, HAD SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, WITH BRAKE LIGHT ON, GROANING NOISE, STIFF BRAKING MOTION. WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH WITH GREATLY REDUCED POWER. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, AND PROBLEM WAS GONE UPON RESTARTING. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER, WHO REPROGRAMMED VDC. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HAVE HAD RE-OCCURRENCE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT NOTING INCREASING FREQUENCY. HAD FRONT BRAKES REPLACED LAST WEEK. NOTED SAME PROBLEM DRIVING HOME FROM BRAKE REPLACEMENT. CALLED TWO AREA NISSAN DEALERS TODAY, AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE COMPLETELY UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT I HAD THE VDC REPROGRAMMED AT ONE OF THESE DEALERSHIPS IN 2011. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM, AND SEE COUNTLESS OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, DEFINITIVELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546873October 5, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN REGARDS TO THE NISSAN ARMADA BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON WITHOUT WARNING DURING DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE ON AND OFF THE FREEWAY. I WOULD TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THE BRAKES LIGHT WOULD GO OFF, RESETTING THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO NORMAL FUNCTION. THIS LAST TIME WAS ENOUGH AND I FINALLY TOOK IT INTO NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER, AND IT WOULD BE OVER $1000 TO FIX!! NISSAN NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FAULTY SENSOR OR PART. ITS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. THANK GOODNESS MY WIFE AND INFANT DAUGHTER HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THE VEHICLE WHENEVER THIS HAPPENED. DO BETTER NISSAN, I'VE HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546588October 3, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES DO NO WORK PROPERLY. THE ABS ENGAGES SPORADICALLY AND THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. THE BRAKING SYSTEMS DOES NOT WORK NORMALLY AND THERE IS A LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, THE ISSUE RESETS AND THE BRAKES WILL WORK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546612October 3, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED TEN MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546222September 30, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON SPONTANEOUSLY. WHEN I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL A LOUD GRINDING AND SPRING LIKE NOISE CAME FROM THE ARMADA, AND THE BRAKE POWER WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS GONE AND THE BREAKS WORKED PERFECTLY. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK TO STOP. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM IS GOOD, NOT ONE ISSUE. HE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED THOUSANDS OF TIMES. THERE IS EVEN A VIDEO POSTED OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. AFTER CALLING MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THIS CONCERN I'M WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE CASE FILED. HOWEVER, THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY FILED ALL STATE THAT NISSAN IS NOT PROVIDING A SOLUTION. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT IT IS LIKE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN A VERY LARGE VEHICLE WITH A 6 MONTH OLD BABY IN THE BACK AND SUDDENLY LOSING YOUR BREAKING POWER, BUT IT SCARED ME BEYOND EXPLANATION. SOMETHING NEEDS DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMETHING HORRIBLE HAPPENS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546295September 30, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE EXHIBITED A GRINDING NOISE AND SIMULTANEOUSLY FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE BRAKES RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545600September 26, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS SHUT OFF DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO GET THIS FIXED FOR OVER THREE MONTHS. I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH NO AIRBAGS IN MY CAR AS THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS ON AND PER THE MANUAL THIS INDICATES THAT IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION NO AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP HAS ADVISED THAT THE PART AT THE MANUFACTURERS WAREHOUSE WERE ALL DEFECTIVE AND THAT THEY HAVE TO HAVE THE PART MADE IN JAPAN TO BE REPLACED. REALLY!! I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND ON THIS SINCE DAY ONE. I HAVE NOTICED RECALLS ON OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES FOR SIMILAR ISSUES BUT NOT FOR THE ARMADA. I HAVE PAID 35,000+ FOR A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE TO NO AVAIL!! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545093September 24, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DELAYED AND FELT AS IF IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,250 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,475.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544884September 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR AT SPEED AND UPON STOPPING AND SHUTTING THE VEHICAL OFF THE TRANSMISSION WAS PERCEIVED TO BE IN 4TH GEAR FOR APPROX. 30 MILES TILL OUR DESTINATION WAS ACHIEVE. WHEN ARRIVED THE FLUID WAS AT OPERATING LEVEL AND OF VISUAL CHECK NO LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WHERE FOUND. AFTER SITTING FIR 15 MIN VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TRANSMISSION PROPERLY WENT THOUGH 1ST - 4TH GEARS PROPERLY WITH 5TH GEAR STILL MALFUNCTIONING BY MAKING A LOUD ROARING NOISE AND ENGINE SPEED ACCELERATING WITH THE ROARING GETTING LOADER AS ENGINE SPEED INCREASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544403September 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING, MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND MY BRAKES MAKE A CRUNCHING NOISE AND DO NOT GIVE FULL BRAKING POWER WHEN I AM STOPPING. IT HAPPENED WHILE I'VE BEEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AT 20 MPS OR ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH.THE BRAKE PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE UNTIL I TURN OFF THE CAR. THE PROBLEM BEGAN SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT IT WOULD OCCUR MAYBE TWICE A YEAR. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE INSTANCES HAVE GROWN DRAMATICALLY. IT'S HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 DAYS. LIKE OTHERS OUT THERE, THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT (THE BRAKE LIGHT HASN'T BEEN ON), BUT I STRONGLY DISAGREE. THIS PROBLEM IS JEOPARDIZING MINE AND MY FAMILY'S LIVES AND IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ASAP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544019September 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE WAS EMITTED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544109September 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AN AWFUL SPONGY CRUNCHING NOISE. BRAKES DON'T WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I BROUGHT IT TO THE NISSAN THOUSAND OAKS DEALER (WHERE I BOUGHT IT) AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND NO CODE SHOWED UP. EACH TIME I HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON TO RESET THE BRAKE LIGHT. NISSAN TOLD ME TO "BRING IT IN" THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS... UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ONCE THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS UP SEVERAL TIMES AT THE DEALER WITH NO FIX. HOWEVER, NOW I'M SEEING A LOT MORE PEOPLE ONLINE POSTING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND GETTING NO RESOLUTION FROM NISSAN. THIS IS THE BRAKES WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544104September 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS. EVERY SEVERAL WEEKS SOMETIMES MONTHS. WHEN I GO TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND A HORRIBLE GRINDING FROM MY FROM BRAKES CAN BE HEARD. THE BRAKES SEEM LIKE THEY ARE BARELY ENGAGING AND VEHICLE HAS A HARD TIME STOPPING. THIS MOSTLY HAS HAPPENED AT SLOW SPEEDS. HOWEVER, THIS SAME SITUATION HAPPENED TO MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY WITH MY 6 YR OLD CHILD. SHE HAD TO MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND VERY SLOWLY TRY TO COME TO A STOP. I ALSO NOTICED THAT ONCE YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON THE PROBLEM IS GONE. I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF POST ONLINE WITH PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. PEOPLE HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS CHANGING BRAKES, ROTORS ETC... AT DEALERSHIPS WITHOUT ANY LUCK RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. I CANNOT BELIEVE NISSAN HAS NOT COME OUT WITH A RECALL TO FIX THIS ISSUE. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543407September 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE INTERSTATE WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED. THE CAR LOST THE USE OF THE BRAKES, AND I HEARD A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. I'VE HAD TO MANAGE TO PULL OVER, CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TO GET THE BRAKE LIGHT TO TURN OFF AND THE GRINDING TO STOP. LUCKILY, I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE FIVE OR SO TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543422September 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS TRAVELING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND TURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AS I WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN WITH VERY LIMITED BRAKING POWER. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS IN THE INTERSECTION AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WERE BOTH ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I PUMPED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND THE PEDAL STILL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I TOOK A PHOTO OF THE WARNING LIGHTS AND CONTACTED MY DEALER. I AM STILL WORKING THROUGH THE NEXT STEPS WITH THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543545September 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. AS I EXITED OFF THE FREEWAY AND TRIED TO STOP THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A TERRIBLE NOISE AND FAILED ME. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING AS MY CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AT ALL, THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO USE THE TRANSMISSION TO SLOW THE CAR BY DROPPING DOWN TO FIRST GEAR. I HAD MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND THANKFULLY WE WERE NOT IN AN ACCIDENT ALTHOUGH WAS VERY CLOSE AS THERE WERE CARS IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED AT A LIGHT. WHEN I CAME HOME WE CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID AND PADS AND BOTH WERE FINE. WHEN WE TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR. I HAVE MY CAR MAINTENANCE VERY REGULARLY AND THIS PROBLEM STUMPED OUR NORMAL MECHANIC. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG VEHICLES LIKE MINE AND IS APPARENTLY THE BREAK BOOSTER WHICH NISSAN WILL FIX FOR $800. THIS IS VERY DISTURBING THAT A CAR CAN LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF ITS ABILITY TO BREAK JUST LIKE THAT WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THEN AFTER I TURN IF OFF AND BACK ON BE JUST FINE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. I HAVE NO PROBLEM FIXING THE BREAK BOOSTER BUT HOW IS NISSAN ABLE TO INSURE ME THIS PROBLEM WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN? I FEEL VERY UNSAFE KNOWING AT ANY TIME IT COULD RE OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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