Nissan Armada Complaints

1,854 consumer complaints on file.

#10324922April 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) DROVE 2007 NISSAN ARMADA SE W/ MILEAGE 30,756 AND HAVE NOTICED IN THE MONTHS PRIOR THAT WHEEL SHAKES WHEN COMING TO A STOP BUT THOUGHT THE TRUCK NEEDED ALIGNMENT, GOT IT ALIGNED AND PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. YESTERDAY 4/10/2010 WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN I GOT TO SUPER TARGET AND AS I WENT INTO THE ENTRANCE AND CAME TO THE STOP SIGN I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN. TRUCK BARELY STOPPED AND MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING SOUND LIKE THE ABS WAS FAILING. I PULLED OVER AS CUSTOMERS AT THE STORE WERE ALL LOOKING AT MY TRUCK BECAUSE THE NOISE WAS VERY LOUD. ALSO BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. I THEN GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND INSPECTED FOR BRAKE FLUID PROBLEMS AND SUCH AND FOUND NOTHING. I CALLED NISSAN "MAROONE NISSAN OF DELRAY" AT AROUND 1:35PM AND THE SERVICE GUY THERE [XXX] TOLD ME TO TURN TRUCK OFF AND ON. I DID, THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF. WAS ADVISED IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM. TRUCK WAS FINE TO DRIVE. I TOLD THEM I WAS NOT DRIVING A DEATH TRAP AND HAD THE TRUCK TOWED VIA BLAKES TOWING THROUGH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. MAROONE NISSAN SAID TRUCK IS 2 WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY, WILL SEE ABOUT PROBLEM. IF PROBLEM IS FOUND, THEY WILL CONTACT NISSAN TO SEE IF THEY WILL FIX IT FOR FREE IF IT'S A BOOSTER BRAKE PROBLEM, IF NOT I WILL JUST HAVE TO DRIVE UNTIL IT ACTS UP. MY BIGGEST FEAR, BRAKES GOING OUT ON HIGHWAY OR IN TOWN, NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THIS 8K LB. TRUCK AND POSSIBLY DYING OR KILLING SOMEONE BECAUSE MY TRUCK CANT STOP. ONCE TRUCK IS TURNED OFF THE COMPUTER RESETS - NOBODY WOULD EVER KNOW IT WAS THE BRAKES. AND I AM TERRIFIED OF THAT BECAUSE I HAVE (2) SMALL CHILDREN AND A TEENAGER. I DRIVE DAILY. I BEG FOR YOUR HELP GETTING THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED. [XXX] *TR
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Deaths:
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#10323808April 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
NISSAN ARMADA 2005, PROBLEMAS CON LOS FRENOS. TURN ON LIGHT BRAKE, VBC, SLIP, AND NOT STOP, MAKE A NOISES. *TR
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0
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0
#10323577April 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING CORRECT AND I AM MOVEING FROM FLORIDA TO NEW YORK SOON. I DID NOT HAVE A INCIDENT.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322968March 31, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2004 NISSAN ARMADA BACK LIFT GATE WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS I CRAWL IN THROUGH THE BACK AND LIFT THE LEVER INSIDE THE LIFT GATE FIRST, THEN I CAN OPEN THE LIFT GATE FROM THE OUTSIDE.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10322682March 29, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LATCH INOPERABLE - UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE IF THERE WERE AN EMERGENCY, UNABLE TO ACCESS SLOT TO RELEASE SPARE TIRE, UNSURE IF DOOR IS SECURE FOR SAFELY OPERATING THE VEHICLE AS RELEASE WAS ATTEMPTED.
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0
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0
#10322239March 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OUR 2004 NISSAN ARMADA LE HAS ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE NOT READING CORRECTLY. EVEN AFTER FILLING UP, IT NEVER READS FULL, OR EVEN WHEN LESS THAN 1/4 TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL READ AT HALF OR MORE. THEN IT WILL DRASTICALLY DROP FROM THE 1/2 TANK MARKER DOWN TO EMPTY. NISSAN HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNIT BUT HAVE OMITTED THE 2004-2005 NISSAN ARMADAS EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM WITH THIS FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS BEEN NOTORIOUS FOR THESE MODELS. NISSAN AND ITS AFFILIATE SERVICE DEPTS ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM KNOWINGLY IT EXISTS.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322366March 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,600. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,700.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322396March 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY WITH MY 3 KIDS IN THE CAR AND THE VDC SLIP AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF NO WHERE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND I BROUGH THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED AFTER PAYING FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSIS IT THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO CCOME ON SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME I WOULD TAKE IT IN AND THEY WOULD SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG. ONE PARTICULAR DAY I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 3 KIDS AND I WENT TO STOP AND THE BRAKES BEGAN TO DO A PULSING ACTION AND SOUNDED AS THOUGH THEY WERE GRINDING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I STARTED TO CRY AND PANIC BECAUSE I HAD ALL OF MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO SO I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND LET THE CAR ROLL AND JUST PULLED AWAY FROM TRAFFIC AS MUCH AS I COULD. FINALLY I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE I HIT THE BREAKS AND EMERGENCY BREAK TO MAKE IT STOP. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND WAS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE AFTER THAT SO I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND ASKED IF I COULD BRING IT IN IMMEDIATELY. ONCE AT THE DEALER I WAS TOLD AGAIN NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THAT MY BRAKES WERE FINE AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO ME 2 MORE TIMES AND STILL NO ONE SEEMS TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND EACH TIME I PRESS ON THEM I AM TERRIFIED THAT THE CAR IS NOT GONNA STOP. THE BRAKES ALWAYS FEEL AS THOUGH THEY AREN'T GONNA STOP AND THEY HAVE AN UNEASY FEELING WHEN YOU PRESS THEM. I CANNOT CLAIM THE CAR AS A LEMON BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT USED WITH 29,000 MILES WHICH IS NOT ALOT. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THE NISSAN ARMADA BECAUSE MY CAR DID NOT HAVE ALOT OF MILES WHEN THIS STARTED AND IT IS STILL HAVING ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322110March 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED QUARTER OF A TANK WHICH WAS INACCURATE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, AS A RESULT OF A LACK OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NINE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AT ANY SPEED RATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURES OCCURRED BEFORE THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322195March 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKES AND CONTROL OF CAR; ABS LIGHT COMES ON. THIS OCCURRED TWICE AND EACH TIME BROUGHT TO DEALER. THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM AND MADE AN ADJUSTMENT. STILL DRIVE UNCERTAIN WHETHER IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS IN MY OPINION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319874March 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMED WITH 1/4 TO A FULL TANK OF FUEL; THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD INDICATE LOW FUEL ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN "BROKEN IN" DUE TO LOW MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHICH THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,500.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317915March 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA WHICH IS CURRENTLY ON A RECALL ON THE FUEL GAUGE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS AND HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE MY FUEL GAUGE TWICE WITHIN THE LAST 2 YEARS. JUST RECENTLY, MY ARMADA FUEL GAUGE START ACTING UP AND THE FUEL LEVEL DOES NOT READ PROPERLY. MY QUESTION IS, HOW WILL I BE ABLE TO TRUST NISSAN WITH THE RECALL SINCE THEY HAVE REPLACED MY GAUGE TWICE ALREADY? LUCKILY THEY ARE FALL WITHIN MY WARRANTY OR ELSE I HAVE TO PAY BIG BUCK FOR REPLACEMENT. I JUST DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE EVEN THOUGH THEY PROMISE TO REPLACE THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WHICH I HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACE TWICE. IS THERE ANYWAY I CAN RETURN THAT TRUCK TO NISSAN FOR A REPLACEMENT SINCE THEY ARE STILL HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR AFTER REPLACEMENT. IN MY CASE, IT'S TWICE AND GOING TO BE THE THIRD TIME AROUND. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317107March 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEYLESS ENTRY MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY IN THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND WHAT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND COULD LEAVE HIM STRANDED IN THE COLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316246March 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING ABS SYSTEM SEEMS TO ENGAGE AND NORMAL BRAKE FUNCTION IS LOST. USUALLY THIS OCCURS AFTER A STOP AND BEGINS NEXT TIME I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. OCCURS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. TO RESOLVE IT WE HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE CAR. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316322March 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
SOMETIMES BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE, SHUTTER THROUGH STEERING WHEEL, AND MASSIVE FRONT END VIBRATION. DURING THIS TIME THE BRAKES DON'T WORK VERY WELL. RESTARTING CAR WILL ALLEVIATE PROBLEM. HAD A COMPUTER MODULE CHANGED BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. THERE ARE MANY MANY COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM! IT IS VERY UNSAFE! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316021March 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA THAT HAS HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. WHAT HAPPENS IS THE BRAKES BEGIN TO JUMP/JITTER AND THEN THERE IS 100% BRAKE FAILURE---THERE ARE NO BRAKES PERIOD! WE'VE TALKED TO NISSAN AND TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO, WE CAN'T SELL THE SUV BECAUSE WE WOULD BE PASSING A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM TO SOMEONE ELSE AND WE CANNOT DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE BRAKES WILL FAIL. TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME THEY FAIL OBE HAS TO TURN OFF THE CAR, REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE START SWITCH, AND THEN TURN THE ENGINE AGAIN. THIS SEEMS LIKE THE TYPE OF PROBLEM THAT THE COMPUTER CONTROLS SINCE THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY DISAPPEARS AFTER RESETTING THE COMPUTER. CAN YOU HELP? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314690February 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. AND I THINK THAT IS A COMPUTER CLINCH IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD MY BRAKES CHECK AT HE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE NO PROBLEMS BUT I HAVE HAD INCIDENT WHERE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS JUST HITTING MEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN FIVE TIME. AND I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH NOT TO BE TRAVELING IN ACCESS SPEED. WHEN THIS HAPPEN I HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT AND THE PROBLEM IS FIX. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT IT AND THEY JUST DO VISUAL LOOK WITHOUT CHECKING IF THERE IS A COMPUTER PROBLEM. ALSO MY BROTHER HAS A 2004 INFINITY AND HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314418February 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY COMPLAINT IS WITH A NISSAN ARMADA-I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE LEFT LANE GO ABOUT 70 MPH AND THEN MY CAR JUST TURN OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING--I DID GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OK THANKS GOD---THEN TWO DAYS LATER MY CAR WOULD NOT START SO I GOT IT TOWED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS AND THEN HAD TO REPLACE IPDM(INTELLIGENT POWER DIST. MODULE) THANKS AND HAVE A GREAT DAY- *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313752February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2005 FROM THE DEALER. FOR APRX. 3 YEARS NOW EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GET VERY HARD, IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. WE FOUND IT THAT WE CAN RESET IT BACK TO NORMAL BY STOPPING, TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, WAITING A MINUTE AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET CHECKED, THEY TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE OR BRAKES. SINCE THEY COULDN'T GET THE PROBLEM TO OCCUR IN FRONT OF THEM, THEY SAID THAT THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS ABOUT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY TOLD BE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT TURNING IT OFF WHENEVER THIS HAPPENS, I EXPLAINED THAT I WILL NOT PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER, DRIVING WITH A HARD TO BRAKE VEHICLE, THEY SAID THEN JUST TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESET IT AND THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS MAYBE ABOUT EVERY 3 MONTHS FOR APX THE PAST 3 YEARS. FORTUNATELY WE HAVEN'T GOT INTO AND ACCIDENT BUT THIS A CONCERN TO ME. UP TO NOW I DIDN'T KNOW WHO TO REPORT IT TO, BUT AFTER WATCHING RESENT REPORTS ABOUT ANOTHER VEH COMPANY ON TV, I DECIDED TO NOTIFY YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312282February 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THIS IS PERTAINING TO A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA THAT WE PURCHASED BRAND NEW. SOON AFTER PURCHASE, THE BRAKES BEGAN CHATTERING AND WE TOOK IT TO DEALER. THEY FIXED THE BRAKES BASED ON RECOMMENDED UPGRADE PER NISSAN. A COUPLE OF MONTH LATER, THE CAR HAD A BRAKE FAILURE THAT WAS REMEDIED BY TURNING OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTING. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS SINCE UNTIL TWO DAYS AGO WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. NISSAN HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND WE ARE EXPECTING A CALL BACK FROM A REGIONAL EXPERT AS TO HOW TO GET BRAKES FIXED. WE RECEIVED CALL FROM NISSAN DEALER THAT SAID THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER NISSAN ARMADA'S AND THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT LOOKED AT. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 13,500 MILES ON IT. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY SINCE THIS IS A COMPLETELY RANDOM BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRENCE AND IS REMEDIED BY RESTARTING CAR AND IS DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE. THE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE VERY LOUD SOUND IN ENGINE BAY FOLLOWED BY BRAKE PEDAL SINKING TO FLOOR AND NO BRAKES ACTIVATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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