Nissan Armada Complaints

1,854 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#10381568February 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN EXHIBITING AN UNUSUAL KNOCKING NOISE AS THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALE WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH ENGINE MANIFOLDS WERE FRACTURED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACING TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381482February 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. HE WAS UNABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO JERK. HE WAS FORCED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,287.
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
#10381037February 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380868February 6, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE ON 2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER ARMADA: THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT NISSAN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS FROM CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENTS DUE TO FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM. THEY HAVE A TSB NTB-060 OUT AND DEALER WOULD RE-FLASH THE ABS SYSTEM TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR AN HOUR LABOR CHARGE. I HAD THIS HAPPEN TO MY ARMADA ON 1/26/2011 AND FOUND 1000'S OF USER WITH ISSUE ON DIFFERENT DISCUSSION FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAIN TO MAKE SURE NISSAN USA WILL TAKE THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY. SYMPTOM IF ISSUE: BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKE PADDLE WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND SPRING CRACKING NOISE COMES FROM FRONT END. BRAKE DOES NOT WORK 95% TO THE CAPACITY. NISSAN DEALER WILL TRY TO SELL A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP FOR $1000 IF CUSTOMER IS NOT AWARE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2004-2005 NISSAN ARMADA, AND TITAN. I HAD MY BABY IN THE BACK AND HAD TO DRIVE 5 MILES TO HOME WITH NON EXISTING BRAKE. PLEASE FOLLOW THROUGH NISSAN TO MAKE SURE THEY TAKE CARE OF ISSUES SO IT DOES NOT HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE AND LIVES ARE LOST DUE TO A DEFECT THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL. I HAVE UPLOADED A 23 SECOND LING VIDEO AT HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=R3LVSFQJXXQ [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380827February 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER ARMADA LE HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENSOR BECAUSE IT WAS READING INCORRECTLY. WHEN I FILLED UP, THE GAUGE WOULD ONLY SHOW IT 3/4 FULL. ISN'T INACCURATE READING OF THE FUEL TANK A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING? WHY WASN'T THE 2004 INCLUDED IN THE FUEL SENSOR RECALL LIKE THE 2005 TO 2009 MODELS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380179February 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA THAT HAS HAD ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGING AT ALL DIFFERENT TIMES IN CONDITIONS THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE ENGAGING IN(EXAMPLE:SUNNY, CLEAR ROAD ,90 DEGREE SUMMER WEATHER)THIS LEAVES ME WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKING ABILITY.THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPT. SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE AND CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE GOOGLED THE PROBLEM ON THE NET AND FOUND NUMEROUS SITES WITH PAGES UPON PAGES OF COMPLAINTS OVER THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH MY EXACT SCENARIOS OF DRIVING CONDITIONS AND WHAT HAPPENS TO THE VEHICLE. I PROCEEDED TO NISSAN HEADQUARTERS TO EXPLAIN MY PROBLEM AND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT NISSAN HAS FAILED TO HELP. THEY REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE HAPPENING TO NUMEROUS NISSAN ARMADAS YEARS 2004 THRU 2006. I SAID I WANT A RENTAL PAID FOR BY THEM AND I WANT NISSAN TO KEEP THE CAR TILL THEY CAN RECTIFY THIS OBVIOUS WIDE KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT NISSAN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM NOR ACKNOWLEDGES IT & THAT THE VEHICLE OWNERS ARE AND AT VEHICLE OWNERS COST TO DROP OFF THE VEHICLE FOR A UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME(THIS COULD BE A WEEK TO MANY WEEKS BEFORE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN & IT IS STATED BY NUMEROUS OWNERS THAT IS HOW UNDETERMINED WHEN IT HAPPENS)TILL THEY CAN HOPEFULLY REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND REPAIR IT AT OWNERS COST ALONG WITH RENTAL VEHICLE COST. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM CAUSED BY THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE MODEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT NISSAN REFUSES TO ADMIT AND CREATE A RECALL ON THIS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THEY ALSO PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT IF I CAN'T AFFORD A RENTAL FOR WHO KNOWS HOW MANY WEEKS THAT IT COULD BE TO WAIT TILL THE PROBLEM OCCURS MYSELF AND DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. THAT IS A UNACCEPTABLE UNSAFE ANSWER FORM THEM TO TELL THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE TILL YOU HAVE NO BRAKES THEN BRING IT IN. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380106February 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
I HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES. THE BRAKES BEGIN TO GROAN, ARE SPONGY, HAVE REDUCED BRAKING POWER, AND MAKE A SOUND LIKE A LARGE SPRING BEING RELEASED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES THESE SYMPTOMS UNTIL THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. THE SPEED AT WHICH THE EVENT OCCURS VARIES FROM 5 TO 50MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED AN AVERAGE OF ONCE EVERY 3 MOTHS SINCE MAY 2009. IF THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN THE SYSTEM RESETS AND PERFORMS NORMALLY. EACH TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP NO PROBLEM CODES COULD BE FOUND AND THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHILE THE MALFUNCTION WAS OCCURRING AND TAKE A TEST DRIVE WITH A TECHNICIAN. HIS FIRST WORDS UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE WERE ?SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE THE ABS ACTING UP.? HE THEN CHECKED FOR CODES AND FOUND C1179. THE TECHNICIAN REPROGRAMMED THE ABS UNDER NTB06-040 PROGRAM. ONE WEEK LATER THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY 2 TO 3 WEEKS SINCE. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR IN AGAIN WHILE MALFUNCTIONING AND THE SAME PROBLEM CODE C1179 WAS FOUND EVEN AFTER THE TSB FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379749January 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WHEN COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE AT RATES OF SPEED VARYING FROM 20 MPH - 45 MPH THE ABS AND VDC LIGHTS COME ON AND YOU HEAR A CRUNCHING AND GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. THE BRAKES SEEMS TO SHUDDER AND YOU FEEL IT DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON DRY ROADS. NISSAN HAS BEEN WORKING ON MY VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS AND STILL NO RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379780January 31, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2004 NISSAN ARMADA PATHFINDER IS MAKING A WEIRD CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM ALSO KNOW FINDING OUT THAT THERE ARE SOME RECALLS OUT ON THE VEHICLE THAT THE COMPANY HAS NEVER SENT ME INFO ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378813January 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING INACCURATELY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY ADDED GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENDER UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378410January 24, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION DURING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING AND UPON REACHING THE DESTINATION, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED; THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. UPDATED 3/7/11 *CN UPDATED 05/20/11
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
#10378963January 20, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL STREETS. BRAKING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES I COULD A HEAR GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE CAR AND BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPRINGY. TOOK IT TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECK. BUT ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND ON. PROBLEMS DISAPPEARS. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEMS. ONCE I TOOK IT HOME BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. TURN CAR ON AND OFF AGAIN PROBLEM DISAPPEARS.
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
#10376881January 16, 2011
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER HITTING LARGE POTHOLE. I WAS TAKING MY DAUGHTER AND HER FRIEND HOME FROM A DANCE CLASS AND FORTUNATELY NOBODY WAS INJURED. THERE IS NO THIS AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376439January 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE BRAKE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION TURNED OFF ON IT OWN. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375384January 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) YET THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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