Nissan Armada Complaints (2004)

464 consumer complaints on file.

#10619477August 7, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE DOES WORK, ALWAYS STUCK 1/4 EVEN TANK WERE EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620742August 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CRASH WITH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE ONCOMING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618012July 31, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED 08-25-14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE DELTA STROKE SENSOR. UPDATED 08/28/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616768July 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES WHERE APPLIED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616863July 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING SINCE 2011 AND I FOUND OUT THIS YEAR THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT PURPOSE. I REPORTED TO NISSAN COMPANY ABOUT THAT AFTER MY CAR WAS REJECTED FOR THE ANNUAL INSPECTION. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VIN# OF MY ARMADA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE SINCE HEARD THAT THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL OF NISSAN CARS FROM 2002 AND UP. I WONDER WHAT ACTION I CAN TAKE SINCE MY ARMADA FALLS INTO THE YEARS MENTIONED. THANKS *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610033July 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I CURRENTLY DRIVE MY NISSAN ARMADA TO WORK 3 TIMES A WEEK. ON OCCASION THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON OUT OF NOWHERE AND AS SOON AS I STEP ON THE BRAKE A LOUD GRINDING AND SPRINGING NOISE STARTS TO TAKE PLACE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN A BIT AND PULL OVER. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND AFTER A MINUTE I TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AGAIN. THIS CONTINUOUSLY HAPPENS AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ESPECIALLY IF MY KIDS ARE INSIDE THE CAR. I SEE OVER 300 COMPLAINTS AND YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. WE SEE ALL THESE GMC RECALLS, YET HERE WE ARE WITH THIS ARMADA IN JUST ABOUT THE SAME DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605952June 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LOUD SPRINGING SOUND INTERMITTENTLY COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN CLEARED THE COMPUTER FOR THE VDC CODE, REPLACED THE BALL BEARINGS AND THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO RESET THE ABS SENSOR AND THE VDC SENSOR TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED, DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 07E046000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. PAM UPDATED 8/11/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597780June 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS TRAVELING OVER THE 285 SPAGHETTI JUNCTION BRIDGE WHEN A CRASHING SOUND LIKE A GUN SHOT DISRUPTED MY DRIVE. I GRIPPED THE STIRRING WHEEL AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. CATCHING MY BARRENS, WE REALIZED THAT THE SIDE "CURTAIN" AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT, NO ONE HIT US AND WE DID NOT HIT ANYONE SO WE WERE NOT SURE ON HOW OR WHY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WE CONTACTED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST US STATING THAT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE AND YEAR OF THE VEHICLE THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. IT IS REALLY UPSETTING THAT THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERING THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE FRONT AND BLINDED MY VISIBILITY. INSTEAD NISSAN WILL NOT GIVE US A REASON FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OR EVEN CHECK OUT THE VEHICLE AS IT SITS AT THE NISSAN INFINITI DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE CONTACTED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY, BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO ASSIST OR BE ACCOUNTABLE. OUR HANDS ARE TIED LOCKED IN A CAR PAYMENT THAT WE ARE NOT EVEN ABLE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595744June 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
YESTERDAY I LEFT THE PARKING LOT AFTER WORK AND AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES I NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS IN THE UP POSITION AND THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH LIGHTS COMING ON EVEN IF NOTHING IS WRONG (TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT). AT THE TIME I WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED DUE TO FIVE O'CLOCK TRAFFIC. SO AFTER GETTING ONTO THE FREEWAY THE SPEED INCREASED THEN I NOTICED WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER/SHAKE AND THE BRAKES DIDN'T SEEM TO BE WORKING AS THEY SHOULD. IT WAS A NOTICEABLE GRINDING NOISE AS WELL. SO I CONTINUED ON SLOWLY(35MPH) UNTIL I REACHED A POINT THAT I COULD STOP. I CHECKED TO SEE IF MAYBE I HAD LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I SAW NOTHING COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. I STOPPED THE CAR IN ORDER TO DO THIS. WELL ONCE I GOT BACK IN AND STARTED THE VEHICLE THE LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE BRAKES WERE WORKING AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I SEE BLOGS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. WHAT I DIDN'T SEE WAS A RECALL OR ANY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE ARMADA HAS A MALFUNCTION OF SOME SORT WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT ANYTHING I CAN FIND THAT IDENTIFIES THE PART OR PROBLEM. SO FAR NOTHING...I WILL BE TAKING MY ARMADA TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC JUST TO SEE WHAT IF ANY CODE WILL MATCH MY DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENTS YESTERDAY. I AM WORRIED THAT I WILL EXPERIENCE BRAKE FAILURE ALTOGEHTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595281May 31, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AS DRIVING I HAD A SUDDEN RED LIGHT WHEN HIT BRAKES PEDAL VIBRATED NO BRAKING AND SLIPPING, AND MAKING NOISES, AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD IN A PARKING LOT AND TESTED THE BRAKES FOR ABOUT 10 MINS BUT IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING, I TURN ON AND OFF BUT STILL, AFTER MAYBE 15 MINS, LIGHT WHEN OFF AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. I GOT MY OIL CHANGE AT NISSAN NALLEY IN DECATUR GA. I TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND HE SAID THAT THE LIGHT FORM BRAKE WAS ALREADY OFF, AND WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSED SINCE CPU HAD ALREADY DELETED. JUST TWO DAYS AGO (5/29/14)AT 78K WHILE I'M HEADING TO PARK WITH WIFE AND DAUGHTERS IT DOES IT AGAIN, NOW AT ABOUT 25 MPH, I PULLED IN A STREET WITH LESS TRAFFIC AND DID THE SAME AGAIN, DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE, AS IM WORRIED IT HAPPENS AT A HIGHER SPEED WITH MY LOVE ONES IN, *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594292May 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND AT ONE POINT THE CONTACT HAD TO CRASH INTO A TREE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583080April 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS THE BRAKES ON THE 2004 NISSAN ARMADA SEEM TO FAIL. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON IN THE DASH, THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN PULSES LIKE THE ABS IS ON HOWEVER THE BRAKE POWER IS EXTREMELY DIMINISHED. THE "FIX" IS TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SHUT IT OFF, SOMETIMES FOR 5-10 MINUTES. IF YOU DO THIS, THE BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL. SHOULD YOU NEED TO STOP URGENTLY A CRASH WILL SURELY RESULT. ON MY ARMADA, THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 15-20 TIMES, I PURCHASED IT NEW SO I'M THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER. IT HAPPENED TO ME THIS WEEK. MONTHS GO BY WITH NO PROBLEM BUT IT ONLY TAKES ONE TO CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH. NISSAN NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL. I LOVE THIS VEHICLE AND PAID ALOT OF MONEY FOR IT. I WOULD EXPECT NISSAN TO RECALL AND CORRECT THIS VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579734April 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ON MANY OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY NISSAN ARMADA, UPON BRAKING, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO BE GIVING OUT. THE SLIP BRAKE LIGHT ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON. IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN WHEN IT'S RAINING, BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN IT'S PERFECT WEATHER. I HAVEN'T NOTICED FOUND ANY RECALL NOTICES, BUT IS DESPERATELY IN NEED OF HAVING MY BRAKES REPAIRED. CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE BRAKES REPAIRED MYSELF AND HONESTLY WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO HAVE REPAIRED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579487April 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS THE BRAKES ON THE 2004 NISSAN ARMADA SEEM TO FAIL. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON IN THE DASH, THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN PULSES LIKE THE ABS IS ON HOWEVER THE BRAKE POWER IS EXTREMELY DIMINISHED. THE "FIX" IS TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SHUT IT OFF. IF YOU DO THIS, THE BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL. THAT WORKS IF AN URGENT STOP IS NOT NEEDED. SHOULD YOU NEED TO STOP URGENTLY A CRASH WILL SURELY RESULT. ON MY ARMADA, THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10-15 TIMES, I PURCHASED IT NEW SO I'M THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER. I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE REPORTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME THING HAPPENING. IT HAPPENED TO ME THIS WEEK WHICH MADE ME RESEARCH THE ISSUE A BIT. MONTHS GO BY WITH NO PROBLEM BUT IT ONLY TAKES ONE TO CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH. NISSAN NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574032March 21, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON A SMOOTH ROAD , THE VEHICLE DROVE AS THOUGH HE WAS DRVING ON VERY ROUGH AND BUMPY RD.THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A FRACTURE ON THE MANIFOLD OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 261,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573536March 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573277March 18, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON ABS STOPPED WORKING, BRAKES GROAN. THEY WORK AT 10 %. PLEASE SEE YOUTUBE ENTER ARMADA BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. THERE ARE 100'S OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. ONCE YOU SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT THE ABS RESETS UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE. THIS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS, THIS SYSTEM FAILURE WILL CAUSE DEATH IF NOT ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569116March 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND SPRINGY, LOSE ABOUT 50-75% OF THE BRAKING POWER OF THE VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHILE MY WIFE IS DRIVING, AND THIS MAY CAUSE HER TO PANIC AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568209March 10, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY FAMILY AT APPROX. 70 MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN INSTANTANEOUSLY. THIS WAS A VERY POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, WITH CARS GOING BY ALL AROUND US AT 70+ MPH. AFTER WE STOPPED, I TRIED STARTING THE ENGINE AGAIN A NUMBER OF TIMES, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING. THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR CAME 10 MINUTES LATER, & HE SAID TRY IT ONE MORE TIME. I DID, & IT STARTED IMMEDIATELY, & I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE FREEWAY. I DROVE IT ON SURFACE STREETS TO GET HOME FROM THERE, & THEN IT DIED ONE MORE TIME. HOWEVER, THIS TIME IT STARTED UP AGAIN & WE REACHED HOME. I TOOK IT TOO A VERY EXPERIENCED MECHANIC I USE, & HE COULD FIND NOTHING. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER,, & THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. THIS VEHICLE IS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS, & NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. I DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY, BUT IN THE SLOW LANE & WITHOUT MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567705March 6, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH IN THE EVENING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO ACCIDENT NO FENDER BENDER OR BUMP THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, SHAKEN AND SCARED SHE CALLED ME TO INFORM ME OF THE SITUATION, THANKFULLY MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME! I BEGAN TO DO RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE, THIS AIRBAG SENSOR THAT IS BAD ON ALL ARMADAS WERE RECALLED EXCEPT THE 04 MODEL ACCORDING TO NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE, SO INITIALLY I WAS APPALLED, THE NICE LADY AT NISSAN SAID THAT IN ORDER FOR ME TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC OUT OF MY OWN POCKET LIKE THE OTHER POOR GUY ON HERE WHO PAID AND WAS OUT OF A VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS JUST TO END UP IN A SITUATION WHERE THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AFTER THEY FIND THAT THE SENSOR STATES VEHICLE WAS IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T!!! WHAT ARE WE AS CONSUMERS TO DO IN A BAD SITUATION LIKE THIS? CAR HAS ABOUT 137766 MILES DRIVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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