Nissan Armada Complaints

1,854 consumer complaints on file.

#10097955October 28, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
BAD RADIO RECEPTION. TREBLE FADES IN AND OUT. BULLETIN RELEASED FROM NISSAN REGARDING PROBLEM. HAD NEW AUDIO UNIT INSTALLED. PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. *AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10097857October 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED, AND THE BRAKES MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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No
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0
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0
#10096328October 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED A NISSAN ARMADA WITH 1200 MILES SOLD AS NEW WHICH NO PROBLEM WITH THAT BUT AT 4600 MILES MY STEERING WHEEL START TO SHAKE WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE ?! I CALLED THE DEALER THEY TURNED THE ROTORS BUT THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD EXPECT THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN ? PLEASE ASK NISSAN TO DO A RECALL FOR AMERICAN SAFTY ?! IT IS A NICE TRUCK AND I LOVE IT.*AK
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0
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#10096078October 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIRENCING PROBLEMS WITH CABIN NOISE. THERE IS WIND GETTING IN THE VEHICLE AND YOU CAN DEFINITELTY HEAR IT. ANOTHER PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD IS THE RIGHT REAR POWER WINDOW SCRUBBING WHEN YOU LET IT UP OR DOWN. I HAVE SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR IT AND THE CABIN NOISE TO BE SERVICED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND ASKED ABOUT RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE MINE SHAKES AS YOU ARE STOPPING, POSSIBLY A BRAKE OR ROTOR PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS, BUT THEY DIDN'T EVEN TELL ME ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS VEHICLE.
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#10095652October 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I PURCHASED MY NISSAN ARMADA IN DEC. 2003. ON 10/8/04, MY WIFE TOLD ME THE VDC OFF LIGHT, THE SLIP LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HE HAD ME BRING IT RIGHT IN. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME ON THE SPOT HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE BRAKES. HE WAS CORRECT. HE MUST HAVE HAD EXPERIENCE WITH ARMADA BRAKE PROBLEMS TO KNOW RIGHT AWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD 17000 MILES ON IT AND IT NEEDED A WHOLE FRONT AXLE BRAKE JOB. THE PRICE TAG WAS $206.00 AND THE VEHICLE WAS LAID UP FOR OVER A DAY. I WAS VERY UPSET SO I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP ACTUALLY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND THAT I SHOULD UNDERSTAND IT IS A HEAVY VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE AS A PLEASURE VEHICLE, BUT I ALSO WANTED A VEHICLE THAT COULD TOW A BOAT IN THE FUTURE. THE ARMADA IS RATED AT 9100 POUNDS TOWING CAPACITY. I HAVE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING WITH THIS VEHICLE. IMAGINE HOW SOON THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE FAILED IF I USED IT TO TOW ON A REGULAR BASIS. ALSO, REFERRING BACK TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP, THE VEHICLE MAY BE HEAVY BUT IT ALSO NEEDS TO STOP THE WEIGHT OF THE CARGO IT IS TOWING. I WOULD HOPE THE ENGINEERS THAT DESIGNED THIS VEHICLE TOOK THAT INTO CONSIDERATION AND INSTALLED HEAVY DUTY BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE OBVIOUSLY HAS BRAKES INSTALLED THAT ARE NOT HEAVY DUTY ENOUGH. I BOUGHT A NISSAN ALTIMA IN 1995 AND I STILL OWN IT. THERE WAS NO QUESTION WHEN NISSAN CAME OUT WITH THE ARMADA, THAT WE WOULD CONSIDER IT FIRST FOR A LUXURY SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE. WELL, MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH NISSAN HAS COME TO AN ABRUPT HALT AND NOW I WISH I HAD TAKEN MY $40,000 TO TOYOTA. *NM
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10093849October 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MY 2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER ARMADA IS IN SERIOUS NEED OF A LARGER BRAKING SYSTEM. AFTER ONLY 5500 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING MY NISSAN DEVELOPED A FRONT BRAKE SHUDDER INDICATING THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. I TOOK IT TO THE BROWN & BROWN DEALER IN MESA, AZ WHERE I BOUGHT IT. THEY SEEMED TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND ASSURED ME IT WOULD BE FIXED. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK SUCHAS, BUBBLES IN THE WINDSHIELD A LEAKY SUNROOF THAT SHUDDERS WHEN CLOSING, THE DIMMER SWITCH FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WASN'T EVEN CONNECTED. I FOUND A LOOSE BOLT ON THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION OF WHERE IT BELONGS. I GUESS I'LL FIND OUT LATER. THE AUTO ROLL-UP FEATURE FOR THE FRONT WINDOWS IS FAULTY. THE SERVICE GUY SAYS NISSAN IS RESEARCHING IT. ITS BEEN TWO MONTHS. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION? ARE THEY TOO BUSY DESIGNING NEXT YEAR'S LEMONS? I'VE OWNED 5 OTHER NISSAN WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. IS IT CANTON, MISSISSIPPI? *NM
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0
Deaths:
0
#10095259October 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089689October 1, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PASSENGER WHO WAS SEATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ALMOST HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD THE PASSENGER, CONSUMER INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THEY RECEIVED COMPLAINTS EVERY DAY ON THIS ISSUE, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. *AK THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS SET AT A DOWNWARD ANGLE. *TC
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0
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0
#10093218September 27, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
STUCK THROTTLE PEDAL: WHILE DRIVING WITH LOSE FITTING SANDALS MY SANDAL GOT JAMMED BY THE LIP OF THE CENTER COUNSEL THAT EXTENDS OUT ABOUT A 1/2" AND THE GAS PEDAL. MY FOOT WAS STUCK WITH THE GAS PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE I COULD DISLODGE IT. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT, THE CENTER COUNSEL SHOULD FIT FLUSH WITH THE TUNNEL.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10094111September 22, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON COMING TO A STOP STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO INSISTED THAT THEY HAD SEVENTEEN VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK. VEHICLE PULLED A TRAILER WITH JET SKI ON THE 15 FREEWAY. SUDDENLY VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE, MOMENTARILY LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND TRAILER BEGAN BOUNCING. HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE AND BECAME CONCERNED AND SCARED.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10092975September 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN BRAKING. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPT. THERE IS NOW A BULLETIN ON THE CAR AND THEY REPAIRED/REPLACED THE BRAKES ACCORDING TO THE BULLETIN. A BRACKET, BOLT AND PIN? DOES NISSAN, THE MANUFACTURER REALLY THINK THAT IS THE SOLUTION? THE SOLUTION IS EQUIPPING THE VEHICLE WITH THE PROPER (SIZE) BRAKES TO BEGIN WITH. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT A SMALL CAR, IT IS A LARGE SUV AND IT NEEDS LARGE TRUCK SIZE BRAKES. A RECALL OR TRUE FIX WOULD BE NICE BEFORE THESE BRAKES FAIL AND HURT SOMEONE. NISSAN REALLY DOESNT SEEM TO CARE BECAUSE WHEN YOU CALL THEM THEY WILL JUST LET YOU DRIVE IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH FAILING BRAKES. IF IT WASNT FOR THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPT ALWAYS PUTTING ME IN A RENTAL WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092888September 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM FOUR TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092890September 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092782September 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM ON NISSAN PATHFINDER ARMADA 2004.*MR THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHILE BRAKING AND THE VEHICLE BECAME INCREASING DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT HEAVY ENOUGH FOR THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *NM
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10091114September 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT
BRAKES SHUDDERING-IT'S BEEN IN TWICE ALREADY AND FIXED UNDER A TSB BUT THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN. NISSAN CORP HAS A CASE MANAGER ASSIGNED ALREADY. IDA COHEN. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10092468September 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND DID NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER,THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. CONSUMER IS STILL AWAITING SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10090866September 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEFECTIVE BRAKES. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10090867September 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SERVERAL ISSUES, THE MAIN ISSUE IS THE BRAKES, AND ROTORS. @ 7000 MILES, THE ROTORS WERE TURNED, STEERING WHEEL WAS PULSATING, SERVICE DEPARTMENT TURNED ROTORS. AT 11,000 MILES, THE STERRING WHEEL RESUMED PULSATING ALONG WITH THE BRAKE, SLIP, AND VDC LIGHT ACTIVATED ON THE CONTROL PANEL. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT. MY BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW, PERHAPS LEAKING AND THE BRAKES REQUIRE CHANGING AT MY COST, THE WARRENTY DOES NOT COVER THE BRAKE ISSUE. I TOLD THE SERVICE DEPT. THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE, I WILL NOT PAY FOR NEW BRAKES, AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. MY REASEARCH HAS LED ME TO BELIEVE EARLIER ON THIS WILL BE A CONTINUING ISSUE REGARDING THE ROTORS AND BRAKES. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A MONTH, THE BRAKES ARE STILL ON BACK ORDER, THE LIGHT SIGNALS I HAD DESCRIBED EARLIER ARE STILL LIGHTING UP LIKE A XMAS TREE. I AM MORE THAN FRUSTRATED WITH THIS ON GOING ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN, I WAS ASSURED I WOULD RECIEVE A CALL BACK WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS, THAT WAS 2 1/2 WEEKS AGO. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. MY CONFIDENCE IN NISSAN IS MOOT. YOU WOULD THINK I DRIVE CONSTANTLY. I USE THE COMMUTER BUS TO GO BACK AND FORWARD TO WORK. MY DRIVE DAILY IS 3 MILES. EVERYTHING IS ON BACK ORDER. I AM STILL WAITING FOR AN INTERIOR PART FOR THIS VEHICLE SINCE JUNE.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088706August 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT ONLY A LITTLE UNDER 2400 MILES.*AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10086958August 16, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE PURCHASED OUR 2004 NISSAN ARMADA 1 MAY 2004. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE THE PURCHASE. IT WILL COME OFF OF THE TRACK EVERYTIME YOU PUT THE WINDOW DOWN. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN NASHVILLE. THET DID NOT WANT TO HELP US UNTIL I ABSOLUTELY THREW A FIT BECAUSE THE WINDOW WAS STUCK DOWN. THEN NOT EVEN A WEEK LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN CLARKSVILLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE OTHER DEALERSHIP HAD ALREADY WORKED ON IT. SO, I PROCEEDED TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP IN NASHIVLLE. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, I ENDED UP TAKING THE VEHICLE TO CLARKSVILLE, WHERE THEY PROCEEDED TO BLAME NASHVILLE FOR THE SHODY WORK. CLARKSVILLE PROCEEDED TO FIX THE VEHICLE WITH A NEW PART FOR THE WINDOW, AND WERE WELL AWARE THAT WE WOULD BE MOVING TO NEW YORK THE NEXT WEEK. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO WE NOTICED THAT THE WINDOW WAS OFF THE TRACK AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS IN THE NEW YORK AREA, THE FIRST IS BAY RIDGE NISSAN. THEY WANTED ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH ME. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. SO, I DECIDED NOT TO GO BACK TO THAT DEALERSHIP. THEN TODAY, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON STATEN ISLAND WHICH COST ME $8 IN TOLLS FOR ME TO BE TREATED LIKE A MORON AND LIKE I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE VEHICLE I AM DRIVING. I HAD TO CALL MY HUSBAND, WHO IN TURN HAD TO PAY ANOTHER $8 IN TOLLS TO COME AND HELP ME EVEN GET A LITTLE HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. FUNNY HOW THERE MINDS CHANGED WHEN HE SHOWED UP. I AM HOPING THAT THIS WILL BE THE END OF THIS PROBLEM. LETS SEE, I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AT 0830 THIS MORNING AND STILL HAVE NOT HEARD A WORD FROM ANYONE ABOUT IT. I KNOW FOR SURE THAT THIS IS THE LAST VEHICLE THAT WE WILL PURCHASE FROM NISSAN. THEY HAVE THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE IN THE BUSINESS.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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