Nissan Armada Complaints (2004)

464 consumer complaints on file.

#10425691September 15, 2011
SEAT BELTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, GET CAUGHT IN DOOR AND TIGHTEN UP WITH ANY MOVEMENT, EVEN LOOKING LEFT TO RIGHT AT OPPOSING TRAFFIC. IT IS FREQUENTLY NECESSARY TO UN-HOOK SEAT BELT AND ADJUST WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A DANGEROUS EVENT. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACE SEAT BELTS WHEN THIS SAFETY ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN RECALLED ONLY ON CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS - SINCE MINE IS NOT INCLUDED THEY WILL NOT CORRECT. *KB
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#10425692September 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL SENDING UNIT DOES NOT ACCURATELY INDICATE THE FUEL LEVEL. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPT IN HENDERSON NEVADA WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW AND WITH EVERY VEHICLE SERVICE OR REPAIR SINCE - MOST RECENTLY IN JUNE 2011. I WAS INITIALLY TOLD IT WAS NORMAL DUE THE TYPE OF FUEL INDICATOR. NOW I SEE THERE ARE RECALLS ON OTHER NISSAN ARMADAS BUT DIFFERENT YEARS AND ON OTHER NISSAN MODELS. THIS COULD CREATE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF I AM UNABLE TO DETECT MY FUEL LEVEL ACCURATELY. NISSAN REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES. THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM IN THEIR VEHICLES AND WILL HONOR A REPLACEMENT ON SOME VEHICLES BUT NOT OTHERS. *KB
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#10425690September 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL SENDING UNIT DOES NOT ACCURATELY INDICATE FUEL LEVEL- THIS WAS REPORTED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW - ESTIMATED DATE ABOVE. WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM. NISSAN IS RECALLING ON OTHER MODELS AND ON THE ARMADA BUT ONLY ON SPECIFIC YEARS BUT NOT THE 2004. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF I RUN OUT OF GAS AND THE GAUGE IS STILL READING THAT THERE IS GAS. *KB
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#10424652September 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT ONLY 10 MPH COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKE FAILED TO WORK. A GRINDING AND SCRAPPING NOISE WAS MADE AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN THEN BRAKE LIGHT TURNED OFF AND BRAKES WORKED FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 7-10 TIMES SINCE THEN AT SPORADIC TIMES. THE LAST TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THIS IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE IF IT IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES AND ROTORS DONE TWICE. I CONTINUALLY TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO FIND SOMETHING WRONG AND REPAIR IT, EACH TIME I AM TOLD NOTHING CAN BE FOUND. PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM!!! IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10420943August 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 NISSAN ARMADA BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING,THIS IS AT RANDOM TIMES CAUSING US TO PANIC IN TRAFFIC.THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH NO FIX AND THIS IS VERY SCARY AND UNSAFE.AND THE ONLY SOLUTION IS HOPE THAT YOU GET TO A SAFE PLACE WITHOUT INJURIES OR DEATH OCCURRING. TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON AND DRIVE UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN. SO TAKING A RISK EVERYDAY AND PRAYING THAT SOMETHING BE DONE WITH THIS IS LIKE AN AWAKENING NIGHTMARE WAITING TO HAPPEN JUST DON'T KNOW WHEN. THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10419908August 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 NISSAN ARMADA; I'VE BEEN MONITORING THESE REPORTS FOR YEARS AND FIND IT RIDICULOUS THAT NISSAN IS INCOMPETENT IN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE ADVENT OF THE ARMADA PLATFORM. I HAVE HAD THIS SAME ABS ISSUE SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEB 2005. ALTHOUGH THE ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED OR RESET BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING, IT DOES NOTHING TO WARD OFF CLOSE CALLS IN TRAFFIC OR BUSY STREETS WITH PEDESTRIANS. I'VE HEARD EVERYTHING FROM REPLACING THE COMPUTER, BRAKE BOOSTER, PRESSURE EQUALIZATION VALVE...ETC. THESE ARE ALL BLIND ATTEMPTS TO DO SOMETHING IF NOT ANYTHING. THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED DEFINITELY AND THE REMEDY APPLIED UNILATERALLY ACROSS THE ARMADA LINE. THE GRINDING NOISE, I BELIEVE IS NOT AT THE ROTORS, IT IS A SPRING LIKE RESONANCE THAT COMES FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE MILLISECOND PRESSURE REACTION TO EACH OF THE WHEELS. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE HITS A LARGE COIL SPRING WITH A HAMMER. I CAN'T TELL, BUT IS THIS PROBLEM LIMITED TO JUST THE 2004 MODELS? COME ON NISSAN...DO THE RIGHT THING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! *KB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419698August 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
2004 NISSAN ARMADA. RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. VEHICLE PURCHASED 08/30/10 WITH 75,000 MILES. AT ABELOFF NISSAN IN BARTONSVILLE, PA. 09/07/2010 FOR BACK UP SENSOR AND CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT. NO OTHER ISSUES CITED. 03.08.2011, MILES: 83696 BACK AT ABELOFF NISSAN FOR ECM RELAY SAFETY RECALL. INSPECTION DONE AT THAT TIME. NO EXHAUST LEAKS CITED. 08/16/2011, MILES: 89312, VEHICLE AT LOCAL MECHANIC FOR STATE YEARLY INSPECTION. RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED, LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN CRACKED FOR A LONG TIME. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT IN 5616 MILES, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKING APART. RESEARCH ONLINE HAS SHOWN A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN TITAN/ARMADA EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. I WOULD LIKE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MANIFOLDS REPLACED BY NISSAN AT NO COST. *KB
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0
Deaths:
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#10423548August 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SUDDEN AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HARD TO PUSH AND THE BRAKES ISSUE A SCRAPPING AND GRINDING NOISE. VERY SCARY. BRAKES BECOME UNUSABLE AND IT IS CLEAR THAT THE ABS CONTROLLER HAS SOMEHOW COME ONE AT AN INAPPROPRIATE TIME SUCH THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. IF THIS OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEED, IT WOULD SURELY CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER ACCOUNTS WITH OTHER VEHICLE. YOU ARE REFERRED TO THE WEBSITE OF ARMADA.COM FOR THE SAME. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THESE VEHICLES LONG AGO FOR REPAIRS. I AM TOLD THAT SOME DEALERS ARE REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTER AND ARE CHARGING OWNERS FOR THIS INHERENT DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLE AND POOR DESIGN FROM THE FACTORY. THIS RAMPANT CONDITION WHICH AFFECTS THOUSANDS OF VEHICLE IN THE U.S. BOTH NISSAN ARMADA OF ALL YEARS 2004-PRESENT AND NISSAN LUXURY COMPANION VEHICLES UNDER THE INFINITY QX DESIGN. THE ABOVE PREVALENT DEFECT IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO ALL OWNERS OF ARMADA AND QX VEHICLES. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS, BUT HAS FAILED AND REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL. THEY SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO DO SO, OR BE HEAVILY PENALIZED FOR FAILURE TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLE TO PREVENT FUTURE INJURY TO VEHICLE OWNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF
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#10416847August 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING 2004 NISSAN ARMADA SE OFF ROAD TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED (20 MPH OR LESS) IN TRAFFIC. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON IN THE DASHBOARD, BRAKE PRESSURE GOES TO NEAR NOTHING (HAVE TO PUSH PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR TO STOP CAR) AND BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN. CAR STOPS EVENTUALLY BUT NO CONFIDENCE CAR WOULD STOP SUDDENLY. PROBLEM IS FIXED TEMPORARILY IF CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY COULD GO 3-4 WEEKS WITHOUT A PROBLEM, BUT EVERYTIME SEEMS TO BE AT LOW SPEED IN TRAFFIC WITH REPETITIVE USE OF THE BRAKES. NISSAN DEALER CAN'T REPLICATE PROBLEM AND CAN'T DIAGNOSE PROBLEM WITHOUT SEEING CAR WITH BRAKE FAILURE INDICATOR STILL ON. THEY ARE RECOMMENDING POTENTIALLY REPLACING ABS COMPUTER $1,500 BUT NO GUARANTEE THAT WILL FIX PROBLEM. *KB
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No
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0
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#10413844July 20, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA, AND I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED ON ITS OWN AND I LOST BRAKING POWER. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SOMEONE CAN GET HURT OR BE KILLED FROM. I CONTACTED NISSAN, AND IM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *KB
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0
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#10410654July 6, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WHEN DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON THEN WHEN YOU PRESS THE BREAKS THEY GRIND THEN GOES TO THE FLOOR. *TR
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0
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#10410565July 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS FAILED TWICE. AT 40,000 MILES AND 80,000 MILES. NISSAN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 40K WITH SAME DEFECTIVE MANIFOLDS WHICH FAILED AGAIN AT 80K. NISSAN OFFERED TO REPLACE WITH SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS FOR A TOTAL OF $2400.00. LEAKS WEREN'T DISCOVERED TILL 83K MILES. I NOW OWN A VEHICLE THAT HAS CONSISTENTLY LEAKED CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE PASSEGER CABIN. MY SPOUSE IS WONDERING IF THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF MY SIX YEAR OLD'S BRAIN CANCER WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED 4 YEARS AGO WHEN THE MANIFOLDS WERE LEAKING FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN HER DAILY DRIVER SINCE NEW. IT SEEMS THAT NISSAN ARMADA AND TITAN VEHICLES HAVE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS THAT FAIL BETWEEN 30/40K AND NISSAN REPLACES WITH SAME DEFECTIVE PART. *KB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10410567July 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS FAILED TWICE. AT 40,000 MILES AND 80,000 MILES. NISSAN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 40K WITH SAME DEFECTIVE MANIFOLDS WHICH FAILED AGAIN AT 80K. NISSAN OFFERED TO REPLACE WITH SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS FOR A TOTAL OF $2400.00. LEAKS WEREN'T DISCOVERED TILL 83K MILES. I NOW OWN A VEHICLE THAT HAS CONSISTENTLY LEAKED CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE PASSEGER CABIN. MY SPOUSE IS WONDERING IF THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF MY SIX YEAR OLD'S BRAIN CANCER WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED 4 YEARS AGO WHEN THE MANIFOLDS WERE LEAKING FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN HER DAILY DRIVER SINCE NEW. IT SEEMS THAT NISSAN ARMADA AND TITAN VEHICLES HAVE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS THAT FAIL BETWEEN 30/40K AND NISSAN REPLACES WITH SAME DEFECTIVE PART. *KB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406455June 9, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SYMPTOM: NISSAN VEHICLE LOOSES BRAKING ABILITY WHEN THIS SYMPTOM HAPPENS. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD, BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE IS GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END TOWARD THE WHEELS. VEHICLE BRAKING ABILITY IS REDUCED TO 10% OR LESS. TURNING IGNITION OFF/ON RESOLVES FOR SHORT TIME, BUT NOT A PERMANENT FIX. NISSAN HAS TSB NTB06-040 TO CLEAR THE CODE C1179 FROM BRAKE MODULE. I HAD PREFORMED AT MY COST AND ISSUE CAME BACK. CALLED NISSAN AND OPEND A FILE NUMBER 7181591, BUT THEY ARE BLAMING IT ON ME, NOT THE FLAW THAT IS HAPPENING TO 100'S OF OTHER ARMADAS INCLUDING ME. I AM REQUESTING SAFECAR.GOV TO PROBE NISSAN ABOUT THE BRAKE ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTING 2004 ARMADA, TITAN, AND INFINITY QX56 AND TO FIND OUT IF THEY ARE DOING ANYTHING TO FIX IT. LINKS OF DISCUSSION ON DIFFERENT FORUMS: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0FFEA4/0 HTTP://WWW.TITANTALK.COM/FORUMS/TITAN-PROBLEMS-DEALER-SERVICE/111660-BRAKE-LIGHT-CAME-SOFT-ABS-FEELING-PEDAL-2.HTML HTTP://WWW.CLUBARMADA.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=12333
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10405481June 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
NISSAN ARMADA BRAKE ISSUE FOR 2004-2006 MODEL YEAR. NISSAN USA IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING ARMADA HAS ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH,I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY HAD ME DO A DIAGNOSTIC AT THE DEALER. NISSAN IS STILL NOT DOING ANYTHING TO REPAIR THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404441June 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 NISSAN ARMADA. BRAKE FAILURE, LOUD GRINDING, VIBRATION, WOULD NOT STOP. TURNED CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON, AND PROBLEM WAS GONE. I SUSPECT ITS A COMPUTER RELATED ISSUE THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403999June 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKE ISSUE IN 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. BRAKE IN MY VEHICLE CAME TO LESS THAN 10% AND WITH A 6000 POUND VEHICLE WITH NO BRAKES, I AM PRONE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE COMPLAINED THIS ISSUE TO NISSAN FILE NUMBER 7181591 ON 06/01/2011. THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING UNTIL THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINS TO RESOLVE THE BRAKE ISSUE. MY INITIAL REPORT FOR THIS ISSUE WAS ON 02/06/2011 CONFIRMATION NUMBER (ODI NUMBER) IS: 10380868. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396966April 20, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKE MAKES A SPRINGY SOUND, BRAKES BECOME SPONGY AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP. ONCE WE CAME TO A STOP TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THEN ON AND THE ISSUE WENT AWAY. IT'S SCARY TO PUT MY FAMILY BACK IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395273April 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2004 NISSAN ARMADA DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING. LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH ONLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THOUSANDS OF ARMADAS. ABS RE-ENGAGES AFTER YOU SHUT DOWN THE MOTOR AND RE-START THE VEHICLE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO A FAULTY ABS SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392848March 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INTERIOR CABIN LIGHTS BEGAN ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE, WHICH WOULD COST HIM $90. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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