Nissan Armada Complaints (2004)

464 consumer complaints on file.

#10511240May 9, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HAS WATER DAMAGE DUE TO FAULTY RADIATOR. IT APPEARS COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID CHAMBERS HAVE BEEN BREACHED. AFTER WEB RESEARCH THIS IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM NISSAN IS AWARE OF AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510351May 2, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOPLIGHT. APPLIED BRAKES BUT LITTLE PRESSURE AND HEARD A GRINDING SOUND ALSO THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SPONGY. THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509975April 29, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2004 NISSAN ARMADA HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO TURN OFF TRUCK AND TURN IT BACK ON TO RESET BREAK LIGHT. IF I USE BRAKES WHEN LIGHT IS ON THE ABS DOES NOT WORK, IT MAKES A SPRINGY CRUNCHING NOISE WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED.THE PEDAL WENT DOWN SO EASILY WHEN IT DID THIS. LISTEN. HELP. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE CALL: "BRAKE BOOSTER "OR "MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER "IS EXPENSIVE AND I CHECK ONLINE AND NOTICE THAT MANY PEOPLES ALREADY HAS THIS PROBLEM AND NOT ONLY 2004, ALSO2005, 2006,2007 ! NISSAN SHALL HAVE THIS IN RE-CALL SUCH THAT'S VERY DANGEROUS I TOCK THE SUGGESTION THAT WRITE TO THIS VERY IMPORTANT WEBSITE THANK YOU !! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509744April 27, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR DOOR ON MY 2004 NISSAN ARMADA HAS FAILED AND IS KEEPING ME LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN TRACED TO BE A FAULTY DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR, WHICH FAILS TO TRAVEL FAR ENOUGH IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE ACTUATOR PART INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS: 905507S000 0892068-A B/D ACTR 03 09 26. A GOOGLE SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET WILL SHOW ANYONE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS RAMPANT ON ALL NISSAN ARMADA VEHICLES, ALL YEARS, AND THEREFORE MUST BE RECALLED AS A SAFETY DEFECT. WITH THIS CONDITION, IF THERE WAS EVER A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND/OR FIRE, THE OCCUPANTS LOCATED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AT THE BACK SEATS WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OTHERS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UNDER THIS SITUATION, THE PASSENGER/OCCUPANTS ARE PERMANENTLY LOCKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ANY ACCIDENT LEADING TO A VEHICLE FIRE, AND THE OCCUPANT WOULD BURN TO DEATH. TO SEE HOW COMMON THIS SITUATION IS, DO A GOOGLE SEARCH USING PART NUMBER "905507S000" IN THE SEARCH FIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505867April 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR INVOLVED IS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. I WAS PULLING UP IN FRONT OF MY SON'S FRIEND'S HOUSE TO DROP HIM OFF. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I WAS ALMOST STOPPED WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND HIT A CHEVY TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. IT LUNGED FORWARD WITH SUCH FORCE IT PUSHED THE TRUCK FORWARD ABOUT 4 FEET AND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE ENDED UP ON THE CURB. THERE IS A LOT OF DAMAGE TO BOTH CARS. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT WITHIN A 3 MONTH TIME PERIOD. ON 1/8/13 WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING GARAGE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SHE CRASHED INTO A WALL. I FIGURED IT WAS A FLUKE THING AND PAID MY $1000 DEDUCTIBLE AND THEY REPAIRED THE $8500 WORTH OF DAMAGE. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN SLOWING DOWN FOR SOMEONE AT A CROSSWALK I WOULD HAVE RAN THEM OVER. I HAVE A COMPLAINT INTO NISSAN SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 3 MONTHS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. I DONT EVER WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN AND WILL NOT PUT MYSELF, MY FAMILY OR OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE IN DANGER AS SOMETHING IS HORRIBLE WRONG WITH THIS CAR. NISSAN GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER AND I WAS TOLD SOMEONE WOULD CALL ME BACK. IT HAS BEEN 48 HOURS AND SO FAR I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505566April 3, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
PULLING OUT OF WALMART PARKING LOT AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN. SO I STEP ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD LITTLE PRESSURE TO BARELY STOP THE 6000LBS SUV, VERY SCARY! ALSO MADE A GRINDING OR CHATTERING NOISE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON DURING THAT TIME. TOOK THE SUV TO THE DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY STATED THAT IT COULD BE THE DELTA SENSOR INSIDE OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER THAT IS BAD AND STATED IT ALSO NEED TO BE REPROGRAM AFTER THAT PART REPLACEMENT??? SO THEY TOLD ME IT WILL COST $1004.56 OUT THE DOOR TO FIX THAT PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE DEFECTED PARTS , SINCE THERE IS A LOT OF OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505014March 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EITHER WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING OR IF THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. FROM TIME TO TIME THERE IS A VERY LOUD CLICKING NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A HEATER ACTUATOR, WHICH CONTROLS THE VENT DOOR. ITS A $2.00 PART THAT IS BURIED INSIDE OF THE DASH. TOTAL COST FOR LABOR $1600, THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD HAS TO COME OUT TO GET TO THE HEATER UNIT. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ARMADAS AND TITANS 2004-2008. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503593March 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES "JUDDER" ONCE EVERY 6 OR SO MONTHS. THE JUDDER MANIFESTS ITSELF AS A PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT OF BRAKES, AND A RAPID FEEDBACK ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE LEARNED OVER TIME THAT I NEED TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY, PARK THE CAR, AND REPEATEDLY JAM DOWN THE PEDAL, (AS IF PUMPING UP THE BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE). TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT AND THE CAR WAS STILL TOO NEW FOR THEM TO HAVE HEARD OF IT BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499818February 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES WERE SOFT UNTIL YOU REACHED THE BOTTOM. THEN THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE BUT WOULD BRING THE TRUCK TO A SUDDEN STOP. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WITH 4 KIDS RANGING FROM 2-12 AND 3 ADULTS IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS IF NOT FATAL ACCIDENT. I MANAGED TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND GET OFF THE FREEWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT NOT IN THESE DRIVING CONDITIONS. MY FAMILY WAS VERY DISTRESSED. I PULLED INTO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO CHECK IT OUT SINCE TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF WILL RESET THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A BAD DELTA STROKE SENSOR. THIS WILL COST APPROXIMATELY 928 DOLLARS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND AS I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INHERENT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. I PRAY NO ONE HAS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IF THE ISSUE IS RECURRING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WITH THE BRAKE PROBLEM THEN RECALL IT. I GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO MAJOR ACCIDENT FOR NISSAN TO DO SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487792December 9, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS
FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY LEAVING YOU STRANDED WHILE READING 1/4 TANK OF GAS, BRAKES FAIL FORCING YOU TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF TRUCK PULL OUT KEY THEN RESTART, SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT GETTING CAUGHT IN DOOR WHEN CLOSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486461November 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM ROTORS, PADS, CALIBERS, SENSORS, BRAKE BOOSTER. NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUES AND EXTENDS BRAKE WARRANTY BUT NOT FOR LONG ENOUGH AND DOES NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM SINCE IT CONTINUES TO RE-OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480936October 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE MY WIFE WAS TAKING OUR KID TO SCHOOL, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND AS SHE PRESSED ON THE BRAKES A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE TRUCK WAS HAVING A HARD TIME STOPPING. LUCKILY, SHE WAS FAR BEHIND FROM ANY CAR OR SHE WOULD HAVE HIT SOMEONE. AS SOON AS YOU TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A WHILE. WE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING THIS FOR A WHILE NOW. WE TOOK IT TO NISSAN THE FIRST TIME AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. LAST YEAR, I DECIDED TO TAKE IT AGAIN TO NISSAN WHEN THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER BUT SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. FUNNY HOW AS SOON AS THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, THEY HAD A FIX. I WENT AHEAD AND PAY THINKING THAT WOULD FIX IT. IT'S HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES AND WE NORMALLY JUST STOP, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND PROBLEM GOES AWAY. I FINALLY DECIDED TO WRITE THIS COMPLAINT SINCE NISSAN DOES NOT APPEAR OR IS UNWILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478171October 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING MY NISSAN ARMADA 2004, MY BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKES LOCKED UP, BRAKES PEDAL DID NOT WORK AND THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. WAS VERY SCARY FOR MY CHILDREN, HUSBAND AND MYSELF. PULL MY VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE AS FAR AS I COULD. BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, WAS AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPING DEAD IN ITS TRACKS, BUT STILL MOVING. PUT MY VEHICLE IN PARK, TURNED OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTED IT. BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF, NO NOISE AND PEDAL SEEMED TO BE WORKING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476985September 25, 2012
AIR BAGS
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH WHEN SIDE/CURTAIN AIRBAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
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
#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
#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

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