Nissan Armada Complaints

1,854 consumer complaints on file.

#10471516August 20, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN OUT OF GARAGE AT LOW SPEED. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A CLUNK AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS. UPON INSPECTION, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIE ROD HAD DIS-ATTACHED ITSELF FROM THE WHEEL, RESULTING IN NO STEERING CONTROL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT A SPEED GREATER THAN 25 MPH, SERIOUS/FATAL ACCIDENT AND INJURY WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKELY. THIS IS A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION OF THE SYSTEM WITH NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS. NISSAN DEALER HAS CONFIRMED THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT IS NOT THE RESULT OF ANY OWNER FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471327August 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470519August 14, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA LE THAT I HAVE OWNED SINCE 2004. IN 2007, I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES, BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON, BRAKES FEELING "CRUNCHY", GRINDING NOISES AND DECREASED BRAKING POWER. THAT ISSUE RESOLVED ON ITS OWN, BUT NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND MORE OFTEN. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, DECREASED BRAKING POWER, ETC. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND MULTIPLE FORUMS WHERE HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE, I FEEL IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470247August 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I PURCHASED MY NISSAN ARMADA 2004 WHICH HAS LESS THAN 68000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK. FIRST, THERE WAS A BRAKE RECALL IN 2006 AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. ONCE AGAIN THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BREAKS. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES FAILED; LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY USING THE PARKING BRAKES. AFTER THIS EVENT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ADVISED THAT I NEEDED A NEW BREAK BOOSTER. MY ISSUE IS THAT ONCE I TOLD NISSAN ABOUT MY PROBLEMS THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND THEY ARE NO LONGER HELD ACCOUNTABLE. BUT AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I DISCOVERED I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF AN ARMADA THAT IS HAVING DIFFICULTIES. HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/ARMADA/18281-ARMADA-BRAKE-PROBLEMS-DEALER-TELLING-TRUTH.HTML HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0FFEA4/0 I HAVE PROVIDED TWO LINKS THAT SHARE WHAT OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE EXPERIENCING WITH THE ARMADA. IF THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THESE DIFFICULTIES NISSAN SHOULD HAVE CALLED FOR A RECALL OR INFORMED ALL CUSTOMERS TO GET TRUCKS FIXED OF THEIR PROBLEMS BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRES. ISSUES WITH BRAKES COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470058August 9, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT, GOING ROUGHLY 40 MPH, AND STARTED APPLYING THE BRAKES, AS THE LIGHTS WERE CHANGING, AND I FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL GO "SOFT" AND DROP NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD THE BRAKE, ABS, AND SLIP LIGHTS LIGHT UP ON MY DASH. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE ARMADA TO A CONTROLLED STOP BEFORE GOING INTO THE INTERSECTION, BUT TO DO SO I HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT WAS AS IF THERE WAS A MINISCULE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKES. ONCE STOPPED I SHIFTED INTO PARK, TURNED OFF THE TRUCK, WAITED A FEW MOMENTS, AND TURNED THE TRUCK ON AGAIN. THE BRAKE, ABS, AND SLIP LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO FEEL EXTREMELY SOFT. I HAD TO KEEP IT FULL DEPRESSED AGAINST THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STAY STOPPED. WHEN THE STOP LIGHTS TURNED GREEN, I PULLED OFF THE ROAD- OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC- AND REPEATED THE PROCEDURE ABOVE THAT I PERFORMED AT THE STOP LIGHT. THE BRAKE, ABS AND SLIP LIGHTS CONTINUED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469544August 7, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 ARMADA AND WHEN I WENT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND I LOST BRAKE POWER. THERE WAS A HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND AND THE DASHBOARD BRAKE LIGHT LIT UP. AFTER COASTING INTO A PARKING LOT I SHUT MY CAR OFF. MY HUSBAND CAME AND CHECKED THE CAR AND DROVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. THE WARNING LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE BRAKES WORKED AGAIN. WE STILL HAVE A WARRANTY AND THE DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND A PROBLEM. UH...WHEN ME AND MY KIDS ARE IN THE CAR AND WE LOSE BRAKE POWER...THAT'S KIND OF A HUGE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING IN ARMADA'S SINCE 2004. PLEASE SOMEONE FIX THIS BECAUSE I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN MY CAR AND THE IT THE ENTIRE REASON I BOUGHT THE ARMADA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468125July 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY BRAKES FAILED TWICE IN MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA W/55K MILES. THE FIRST TIME, MY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP ME AT AN INTERSECTION, WITH A NEAR MISS COLLISION. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON & THERE WAS A HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED & I HAD TO TAKE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO ATTEMPT TO STOP MY VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES? THE LIGHT NO LONGER CAME ON AND THE SOUND WAS GONE. APPROX 3 MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. DRIVING 35 MPH I STARTED TO BRAKE AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I DROVE HOME AND PARKED IT, GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE TO CHECK IT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS OFF & THE SOUND WAS GONE, BRAKES STILL FELT DIFFERENT HOWEVER. THE NEXT MORNING, I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, SAW A BUNCH OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. I CALLED NISSAN DIRECTLY & OPENED A CASE. MADE AN APPT AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. AFTER INSPECTION THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY BRAKE BOOSTER & IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED & IT COST $975. I CALLED NISSAN TO LET THEM KNOW THE COST & ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE SINCE IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. I WAS INFORMED TO NOT PICK UP MY VEHICLE UNTIL I HEARD FROM THEM. I HAD RENTED A CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP. NISSAN TOOK 5 DAYS TO RESPOND & CALLED AT 5:30PM TO SAY SORRY WE DECIDED NOT TO HELP. SO NOT ONLY DID I PAY FOR THE PART, REPROGRAMMING & SERVICE, I ALSO HAD TO PAY FOR THE RENTAL AS WELL! THEY DENIED ME FOR TWO REASONS, MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY & I DID NOT HAVE IT SERVICED AT A DEALERSHIP. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE! BECAUSE OF THAT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN EVER AGAIN! AND I LOVE MY CAR... THEY NEED TO OWN THE PROBLEM! PEOPLE ARE AT RISK BECAUSE OF FAULTY PROGRAMMING AND PARTS. THEY WILL PROBABLY WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY TAKE ANY ACTION! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468072July 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND TRYING TO PRESS BRAKE, FELT NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKE OR VERY HARD TO PRESS BRAKE, SO I PULLED ASIDE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467790July 26, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE AN 04 ARMADA WE WERE DRIVING IT A WEEK AGO, WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKES FAILED. IT MADE A GRINDING NOISE, BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON BUT NO BRAKES VERY SCARY FOR US. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND NISSAN TOLD ME ITS THE BRAKE BOOSTER THAT'S FAILING BUT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEREFORE NOT COVERED. RESEARCHING THIS THERE IS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF THE SAME BRAKE ISSUE WITH THESE ARMADAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466877July 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS MY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKES FAIL. THIS IS A LARGE SUV, IT IS AND WILL BE FATAL TO NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT THE CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES ALOT TO HELP THE PROBLEM, STILL WITH NO RESULTS. NOW I AM BEING TOLD IT IS A BRAKE BOOSTER SENSOR THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND THEIR ARE 1,000'S + OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR THE SAFETY OF US CONSUMERS AND FORCE NISSAN TO RECALL THE 2004-2006 MODELS OF PATHFINDER ARMADAS. HELP BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY!!!! IF YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART THE ENGINE, IT MAGICALLY GOES AWAY- FOR A LITTLE WHILE. BUT, THE PROBLEM ALWAYS RETURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466879July 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES STOPPED WORKING! BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I TRIED TO COME TO A STOP I HAD MAYBE 20% BRAKE USAGE. IF I HAD NOT NOTICED THE LIGHT COMING ON AND HAD TO STOP IN AN EMERGENCY WOULD HAVE CRASHED FOR SURE! I HAVE 3 KIDS, A GREAT GRANDMOTHER AND 2 OTHER KIDS THAT I WATCH 5 DAYS A WEEK. THESE WILL BE A TRAGEDY IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES TO BE TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. ONLY FOR IT TO KEEP HAPPENING. PLEASE HELP US A FORCE NISSAN TO RECALL THESE MODELS AND REPAIR SO THAT WE CAN BE SAFE ON OUR ROADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466769July 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
MY 05 ARMADA HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SENOR LIGHT COMING ON AND THE ABS SYSTEM START ACTING ERRATIC, VIBRATION UNDER DASH AND PEDAL MOVING BACK AND FORTH THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND START MAKING GRINDING SOUND AND IS HARD TO CONTROL. WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND RESTARTED ALL PROBLEMS VANISH. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED LIKE WHEN I WENT TO THE STORE CAME OUT AND TRY TO DRIVE IT BUT IT WAS LOCKED. WHEN IM DRIVING THE CAR AND IT WITH JUST A TOUCH TO THE PEDAL THE BRAKES WOULD JUST LOCK UP. ITS UNSAFE BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN IT HAPPENS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THE PERSON IN CHARGE WHAT WAS HAPPENING SHE SAID IT MIGHT BE THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I THINK ITS A COMPUTER HARD WARE OR SOFTWARE ISSUE BECAUSE ONCE ITS RE-STARTED IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. SINCE MY INSURANCE HAS ALREADY EXPIRED AND THE LADY SAID IT WILL COST ME ABOUT 1,000 DLLS WHICH I DON'T HAVE RIGHT KNOW IT WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR ME TO FIX IT RIGHT AWAY. IF IT IS THE BRAKE BOOSTER.I HOPE IN THE MEANTIME IM LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT BE IN A CAR ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM THANK YOU. HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466407July 18, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY ARMADA SHOWED THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN THE TANK. THE GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE TRIP COMPUTER BOTH SHOWED THERE WAS A TANK OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD RAN OUT OF GAS. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS BAD IN THE ARMADA AND IF I WERE LUCKY MY VEHICLE MAY BE PART OF THE RECALL. MY ARMADA IS A 2004, RECALLS WERE DONE FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON 2005 MODELS AND ABOVE. NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO RECALL THE 2004 MODEL. SAFETY ISSUE FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY. I AM REQUESTING THAT THE 2004 MODEL ARMADA BE ADDED TO SAFETY RECALL NTB10037. THIS FAULT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE THE GAUGE STILL SHOWS UP TO A QUARTER TANK REMAINING. LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466414July 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED SINCE I PURCHASED THE USED 2004 ARMADA ABOUT 1.5YRS AGO. THE ARMADA WHEN PURCHASED HAD APPROXIMATELY 123,000 MILES ON IT. NOT LONG AFTER I PURCHASED WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT SOFT THE BRAKES WERE AT APPROXIMATELY 5% AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL GRINDING NOISE. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AGAIN THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE SO THIN THE BRAKE PADS WERE HAVING TROUBLE GRIPPING THEM AND THAT WAS CONFUSING THE ABS WHICH IS WHAT I WAS HEARING. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE BRAKE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED AT ADDITIONAL COST. I PAID FOR EVERYTHING TO BE DONE ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN A COUPLE MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY ON A GRAVEL SURFACE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD JUST TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF AGAIN AND IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING IT IN. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. BRAKES GO OUT, PEDDLE GOES SOFT AND ELECTRICAL NOISE. I TOOK THE ARMADA TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THIS TIME THE BRAKE FLUID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED WHY WASN'T THAT DONE WHEN ALL THE OTHER WORK WAS PERFORMED ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES EARLIER. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT PART OF THE WORK TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. I PAID TO HAVE THE BRAKE FLUID REPLACED. RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE ON 2004 ARMADAS FOR BRAKE ISSUES IN THE PAST, DURING MY LAST VISIT TO NISSAN I WAS TOLD THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS ALL THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE COULD BE BAD WHICH MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MY BRAKES FAIL AGAIN BEFORE THEY SUPPOSEDLY WILL KNOW. NISSAN KNOWS THERE ARE PROBLEMS STILL WITH THE 2004 ARMADA BRAKING SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL THEM ALL TO FIX THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466038July 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ITS POWER TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DISTRIBUTION. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED AND AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND ESTIMATE OF THE COSTS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465503July 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED THERE WAS NO PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE PEDAL SHAKES HARSHLY AND A GRINDING NOISE CAN BE HEARD. THE PEDAL ITSELF GOES TO THE FLOOR AS IF ALL THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE SYSTEM IS GONE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THE CONDITION EXIST EXCEPT FOR A "BRAKE" LIGHT WARNING IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT HELP, BECAUSE EVERY TIME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ALREADY. THE LIGHT MIGHT AS WELL STATE "GET READY TO CRASH". THE BRAKES STAY LIKE THAT UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES SINCE THEN, IN DIFFERENT CLIMATES AND TIMES. I HAVE CHANGED BRAKE DISCS AND PADS AND TOPPED THE FLUID OFF THINKING MAYBE A DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FLUID OR THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL THAT WAS LEFT ON THE BRAKING SURFACES; THIS IS NOT THE CASE. NUMEROUS POSTS ON THE INTERNET HAVE POINTED THIS EXACT FAILURE OUT AND A FEW OWNERS HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS ACCORDING TO THE POSTS ON ARMADA SPECIFIC WEBSITES. NISSAN HAS ALWAYS HAD ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS MODEL. THE FIRST ISSUE WAS WITH THE FRONT ROTORS BEING TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING PREMATURE WARPING DUE TO HEAT. I HAD THIS FIXED A FEW TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS HAVING TO REPLACE THEM MYSELF A FEW TIMES. THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW ON NISSAN'S PART. THE SAME IS WITH THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE; BAD DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465321July 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH DOWN A STREET WHEN MY BRAKES LOST PRESSURE AND BEGAN THE ABS CAVITATION. LUCKILY I WAS STILL ABLE TO STOP HOWEVER I HAD ZERO BRAKE PRESSURE AND ANY AMOUNT OF PEDAL MOVEMENT INITIATED THE ABS PUMP BRAKE ACTION. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF THEN STARTING BACK UP RESOLVED THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY. I TOOK IT TO STADIUM NISSAN IN THE CITY OF ORANGE WHO SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY BRAKE BOOSTER AT A COST OF $800. I'VE SEEN DOZENS OF REPORTS OF THIS EXACT ISSUE ON CLUBARMADA.COM. I BELIEVE THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR ANY CONSUMER WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465107July 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD, THE BRAKELIGHT COMES ON. WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE IS NOT THE SAME AMOUNT OF BRAKING PRESSURE AND THE ABS STARTS SOUNDING OFF, CREATING A LOT OF NOISE. THE BRAKE FEEL BECOMES OVERLY GRABBY AND INCONSISTENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES TO ME PERSONALLY AS WELL AS MY WIFE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND THEN TURNED BACK ON IT SEEMS TO RESET AND WORK AS NORMAL, UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN. PLEASE HELP! THIS HAD RECENTLY HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 1 WEEK. THIS HAS OCCURRED 2 YEARS AGO. I WENT TO THE DEALER. THEY REPROGRAMMED SOMETHING AND HAS BEEN GOOD FOR A WHILE, BUT NOW IT IS BACK. I TOOK VEHICLE IN TO SERVICE ON JULY 9TH 2012 IS PART OF A TSB TO HAVE THE COMPUTER FLASHED OR UPDATED. DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. THIS IS BECOMING A SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING ISSUE WITH BRAKE FAILURE ON THIS NISSAN ARMADA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463306June 27, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND 20 MPH, I NEEDED TO BRAKE AND NOTICE AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THIS NOISE SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER. IN ADDITION, IT SOUNDED LIKE THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING. I NOTICE THAT THE BRAKE LAMP FROM THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS ON. DRIVING SLOWLY, I REPEATED THE BRAKING AND IT WOULD DO THE SAME. SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE TRUCK. I TURNED THE TRUCK BACK ON AND THE BRAKE LAMP IS NOW GONE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITH NO PROBLEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED TO ME AT LEAST 5 TIMES. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID NOT SEE ANY FAULT CODE. DID A SEARCH ON THE WEB AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL SINCE IT PERTAINS TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463207June 26, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF >70% BRAKING POWER, VEHICLE SHUDDER & THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I DID NOT FEEL THAT I HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING ON WESTBOUND 520 WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, WITH NO EMERGENCY LANES AND DURING A DRIVING RAIN STORM. TRAFFIC WAS TERRIBLE AND I WAS SCARED TO DEATH. I HAD TO DRIVE INTO DOWNTOWN SEATTLE BEFORE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER. THIS IS THE 4TH INCIDENT. THE 1ST WAS DECEMBER 26, 2010 WITH MY DAUGHTER AND 4 GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE LAST THREE HAVE OCCURRED IN THE LAST 40 DAYS DURING TRIPS TO PORTLAND AT SPEEDS OF 55 TO 70 MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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