Nissan Armada Complaints (2004)

464 consumer complaints on file.

#10206046October 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 NISSAN ARMADA BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE ALMOST CAUSING HIM TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. HE STATES THAT IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND HAS HEARD OF A LOT MORE ARMADA'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *KB THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204310September 27, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE TOOK A LONG TIME TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE MISALIGNED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. SHE LATER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY PLACED A KIT ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM. ONE YEAR LATER, THE BRAKES BEGAN MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AGAIN, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STILL HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER IS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203541September 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED CAUSING THE CAR TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CAR WAS "REPAIRED" BY AUTHORIZED DEALER PURSUANT TO TSB ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURS CONTINUOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED 5 TSBS REGARDING THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR MY VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200709August 24, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
2004 NISSAN ARMADA SE , NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS , PARTIAL BRAKE FAILURE, FEELS LIKE BRAKES ARE APPLYING ABS ( LARGE PULSATIONS IN PEDDLE) BRAKES FEEL MAYBE HALF AS EFFECTIVE AT STOPPING THE VEHICLE AS OPPOSED TO WHEN THE BRAKES ARE WORKING PROPERLY. THIS FAILURE IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD METAL ON METAL SOUND. BASED ON MY FINDINGS THIS APPEARS TO BE A SOFTWARE PROBLEM AND IS EASILY FIXED WITH A REFLASH OF THE VEHICLES COMPUTER. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO MANY ACCIDENTS AND WHEN A VEHICLE THIS BIG AND HEAVY CAN'T STOP THE ACCIDENT'S COULD LIKELY BE FATAL . I'M POSTING ON HERE IN THE HOPE THAT OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT YET HAD THIS PROBLEM CAN BE AT LEAST BE AWARE OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199283August 10, 2007
AIR BAGS
FAILURE OF AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT, SHE WAS TRAVELING AT AROUND 30 MPH THE OTHER AROUND 35 MPH. HER VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE FORCE OF THE CRASH CAUSED HER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HER CHEST CAUSING CHEST PAIN, BUSING AND A POSSIBLE BACK INJURY. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL ON SCENE ALL INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE HELP. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10198568August 5, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ONE CONTINENTAL 265 70R18 HAD A TOTAL TIRE SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. IT WAS ON THE LEFT REAR. THERE WAS ONLY 14627 MILES ON THE TIRE. I PURCHASED 5 OF THE SAME TIRES FROM METRO NISSAN IN REDLANDS, CA ON 7-14-07, SEE THEIR INVOICE BAR #AC238261. I HAD A FLAT TIRE (PUNCTURE) IN ANOTHER OF THE SAME TIRE ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND WAS PATCHED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198284August 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT, THE BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY. THE DEALER CHANGED THE WARPED ROTORS AT 2,500 MILES. THE VDC WAS REPROGRAMMED AT 38,581 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,186 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197988July 31, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH HE HEARD LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN HE TURNED THE WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE FRONT END SUSPENSION AND ALL RELATED COMPONENTS. AS OF JULY 31, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197218July 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE THEN LOST POWER AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. HE STATED THAT IT FEELS AS IF THE ABS IS ENGAGING AND THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 20% OF ITS BRAKING POWER. THE CONTACT HAS AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE CONSUMER STATED NISSAN HAS TSB FOR THIS ISSUE IN TURN THE CHARGE WAS $85 TO REPROGRAM THE VSB CONTROL. UPDATED 08/23/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194041June 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EXTREME BRAKE JUDDER CAUSING SEVERE LOSS OF STOPPING EFFECTIVENESS: 1) WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN OUR 2004 NISSAN ARMADA EXTREME BRAKE JUDDER OCCURRED DURING NORMAL APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. 2) THIS IS THE SECOND TIME BRAKE JUDDER HAS OCCURRED WITH OUR 2004 NISSAN ARMADA AND BOTH TIMES THE EFFECT HAS BEEN SEVERELY REDUCED STOPPING CAPABILITY. 3) IF SCENARIO OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP IT'S EVIDENT THAT THE 2004 NISSAN ARMADA WOULD OF EASILY ENTERED THE INTERSECTION POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191289May 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON OUR 2004 NISSAN ARMADA SINCE EARLY 2006. PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AND THE BRAKES ARE VERY SPONGY. WHEN RELEASED IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH A BIG SPRING IS RELEASED. EACH TIME (APPROX 8 PREVIOUSLY) WE'VE DRIVEN VERY SLOW TO A SAFE LOCATION, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK WHICH RESETS THE SYSTEM. THE OCCURRENCE HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM 25-70 MPH. ON ONE OCCASION I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP DURING MALFUNCTION. ALTHOUGH OBSERVED, THE WEEKEND TECHNICIAN FAILED TO PROPERLY RELAY THE SITUATION TO THE REGULAR TECHNICIAN RESULTING IN NO ACTION TAKEN. EACH TIME WE WERE ASSURED IF NORMAL BRAKES FAILED, WOULD STILL HAVE BRAKES WITH ABS. THE SYSTEM ALSO MALFUNCTIONS ON INITIAL START UP, WHEN TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE SYSTEM IS RESET. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS 5/11/2007, I CONTACTED MY CURRENT DEALERSHIP AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. ON 5/14/2007, THEY FOUND THE DTC C1179 DELTA SENSOR OUT OF PROGRAM, IT WAS REPROGRAMMED UNDER NTB06-040 PROGRAM. MALFUNCTION OCCURRED AGAIN DURING INITIAL STARTUP OF VEHICLE ON 5/19/2007, TAKING VEHICLE BACK FOR SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191179May 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA AND WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION BEFORE STOPPING. JUST PRIOR TO STOPPING IT FELT LIKE THE ABS WAS TRYING TO ENGAGE, BUT THE PAVEMENT WAS NOT SLIPPERY. I DROVE SLOWLY AND TRIED THE BRAKES A FEW MORE TIMES AND EVERY TIME IT FELT LIKE THE ABS WAS KICKING IN, BUT THE BRAKING WAS SEVERLY DIMINISHED. I DROVE THE VEHICLE SLOWLY)ABOUT 1 MILE TO A DEALERSHIP. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND WHEN WE TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN , THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. THE TECH NICIAN DID A CODE SCAN AND FOUND THAT THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED, WHICH WAS BEING DONE NOW. I DOD A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND THIS SEEMED PREVELANT IN THE 2004 ARMADAS AND TITANS. MY CONCERN THAT THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ SHOWED THAT THIS CONTINUEDC TO RECUR EVEN AFTER THE REPROGRAMMING. IF THIS HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY AT HIGH SPEED AND A PANIC STOP THE RESULTS WILL BE CATASTROPHIC. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189467May 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
REPEATED BRAKE ISSUES; ABS COMPUTER SHUTDOWN; BRAKE JUDDERS. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE IN 2004. VEHICLE HAS HAD AT LEAST 5 DIFFERENT BRAKE KITS INSTALLED AND THE ABS COMPUTER HAS MALFUNCTIONED TWICE IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185080March 14, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RIGHT AFTER WE PURCHASED THIS CAR, THE PROBLEM STARTED, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO TURN IT OFF START IT BACK TO GET IT TO QUIT. THE BRAKES GRAB BUT THE CAR DOESN'T STOP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM UNLESS IT WAS DOING IT WHEN WE TOOK IT IN. I HAVE NO WARNING. I HAVE KIDS AND IT AMAZES ME THAT WITH CLOSE TO 100 COMPLAINTS NISSAN WOULD TAKE ACTION. ALL THEY ARE DOING IS PUTTING THE COST OF A VEHICLE ABOVE A HUMAN LIFE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE PURCHASED A NISSAN AND THIS WILL BE MY LAST. I WARN PEOPLE NOT TO BUY THIS TYPE OF CAR. I WILL EVEN GO OUT OF MY WAY TO TELL THEM IF I SEE THEM LOOKING AT THEM ON A LOT. IF NISSAN ISN'T GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM EVEN IF IT MEANS REPLACING THE BRAKE SYSTEM THEN WE AS CONSUMERS SHOULD WARN OTHERS BEFORE SOME ONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE. BUT THAT MAY BE WHAT IT TAKES BEFORE SOME BIG COMPANY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SO FOR THE LIFE OF ME I CANT FIGURE OUT WHY THEY WONT LOOK INTO IT.. MAKES YOU WONDER IF THEY WOULD DRIVE ONE OF THESE CARS. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES ARE FAR MORE THEN WHAT I LISTED. IT CAUSED ME TO GO THRU A STOP SIGN AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD NO OTHER CARS WERE AROUND. I REALLY DON'T WANT MY 17 YEAR OLD DRIVING IT WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THE FUNNY THING IS IF NISSAN WOULD TAKE THE TIME TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY MAY HAVE REPEAT CUSTOMERS. NOT ME NOT EVER AGAIN. I AM GOING BACK TO CHEVY THEN NEXT TIME I BUY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184103March 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER ARMADA. PURCHASED AT 11488 MILES ON 11/5/05. EXPERIENCED VERY SLIGHT VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEED ON WAY HOME. ALSO EXPERIENCED PERIODIC "GROAN OR THUMP" WHEN GENTLY BRAKING, MOSTLY WHILE TURNING. VIBRATION CONTINUED TO INCREASE UNTIL STEERING BECAME UNMANAGEABLE WHILE BRAKING. DIFFICULT TO BE WITHOUT A CAR SO WE COULDN'T TAKE THE CAR IN UNTIL 1/10/07 AT 22030 MILES. OUR MECHANIC SAID THEY WERE THE WORST WARPED ROTORS HE HAD EVER SEEN AND HAD THEM TURNED. HE ALSO REPLACED 50% NISSAN PADS WITH CARQUEST CERAMIC PADS. TWO DAYS LATER, THE VIBRATION WAS BACK AND DRAMATICALLY INCREASED OVER 1000 MILE ROAD TRIP UNTIL WE TOOK CAR TO DEALER ON 3/2/07 AT 24,140 MILES. STEERING NOW COMPLETELY UNMANAGEABLE! DEALER WOULDN'T HONOR WARRANTY BECAUSE WE HAD CARQUEST PADS ON CAR. ALSO TOLD US THAT WARRANTY WORK HAD BEEN DONE ON ROTORS AT ABOUT 7000 MILES UNDER ORIGINAL OWNER. DEALER TURNED ROTORS AND INSTALLED NISSAN PADS AND INFORMED US THAT WE WERE NOW BACK UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL 36000 MILES OR 8/07. DON'T FEEL SAFE ON ROAD, ESPECIALLY AFTER READING POSTS OF COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, YET NEED A CAR TO DRIVE ON TRIPS. PLEASE ISSUE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179009January 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WENT TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP AT A LIGHT. THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE, FORCED TO DRIVE OFF ROAD. MYSELF AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173626November 16, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON EIGHT DIFFERENT MY 2004 NISSAN ARAMADA HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. EXECUTIVE JEEP NISSAN DID NOTHING TO FIX PROBLEM. VEHICLE VERY UNSAFE. BEEN OFF THE ROAD FOR 3 MONTHS. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WENT TO STOP VEHICLE AND BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND NO STOPPING POWER. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX PROBLEM. AFTER LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE MANY PEOPLE WITH 04 ARMADA HAVING SAME PROBLEM.. NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM! VERY DANGEROUS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170652October 12, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WIFE WAS IN OUR NISSAN 2004 ARMADA AND WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED ON FLAT GROUND, PLACED SUV IN PARK. GOT OUT OF SUV PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND TO STAND UP AND THEN THE SUV SURGED AND JUMPED FORWARD, WHILE STILL IN PARK. THE VEHICLE CRUSHED AND PINNED HER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR JAMB WITH A CONCRETE METAL POLE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR PINNING MY WIFE. THE FIRE DEPT AND EMS HAD TO EXTRICATE HER BY PLACING THE SUV FROM PARK TO DRIVE MOVE FORWARD TO RELEASE MY WIFE. MY WIFE IS STILL RECOVERING AND HEALING FROM A " OPEN BOOK FRACTURE OF HER HIP" BROKEN RT LEG, ALONG WITH DEVELOPING BILATERAL KIDNEY STONES FROM INJURY AND CARRYING OUR UNBORN DAUGHTER. CARRIED TO DEALERSHIP THEY STATE " NOTHING FOUND NO WAY COULD HAPPEN" WHEN THERE ARE SEVERAL TESTIFIABLE WITNESSES TO THE INCIDENT BESIDES THE FIRE DEPT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10171205October 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 ARMADA AUTO TRANSMISSION MOVES OUT OF PARK. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE PARKED ON A FLAT GROUND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168914September 21, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FRONT TIRES CUPPING ON OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF TREAD AT 5919 MILES DEALER BALANCED ALL TIRES. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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