2005 Nissan Armada 4-DR

The contact owned a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, his steering wheel was locked without warning. Due to the failure, the contact veered off the road and hit two parked vehicles. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact stated that a little girl was standing near one of the parked vehicles and was knocked into a tree and was airlifted to a child trauma center. The contact stated that from his knowledge, the girl was only treated for cuts and bruises. The contact stated that he was knocked out for a few minutes after impact but refused medical attention at the scene. He later went to the hospital and was treated for a concussion and whiplash. The contact stated that he believed that a police report was filed but was not certain. The vehicle was towed from the scene to an independent tow yard where it was deemed a total loss. The dealer nor the manufacturer have been notified of the failure. The vehicle had been destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 215,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was incorrectly reporting the amount of fuel in the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with, NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V074000 (Fuel System, Other) however, the Vin was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the Vin was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 172,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MUFFLER HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO IT CRACKING AROUND THE HEADER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MUFFLER DAMAGED WIRING HARNESS AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. HUMMEL'S NISSAN (4770 MERLE HAY RD, DES MOINES, IA 50322) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE MUFFLER FAILURE RECURRED. THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED A THIRD TIME BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED. THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK ONCE IT GETS DOWN TO 1/4 OF THE TANK LEFT. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A CITY STREET WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY STEER OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS GOING ON BECAUSE MY FUEL GAUGE SAID I STILL HAD 1/4 TANK LEFT OF GAS. THIS COULD'VE BEEN FAR MORE DANGEROUS IF I WOULD'VE RUN OUT OF GAS ON A FREEWAY OR HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL FOR THE FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY, BUT WHEN I CALLED THEY SAID MY VIN DIDN'T MATCH THE RECALL.

I'M DRIVING THE CAR STRAIGHT 5 TO 10 MINUTES, AFTER THAT THE CAR START SHAKING THE VDCOFF AND SLIP LIGHT TURN ON AND THE STIRRING WHEEL STAY TURN SLIGHTLY SIDEWAY TO DRIVE THE CAR STRAIGHT I TURN OFF THE CAR FOR 1 OR 2 MINUTE AND EVERYTHING ON THE CAR BECOME NORMAL FOR 5 TO 10 MORE MINUTE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR IS BEEN PARK IN MY GARAGE FOR TWO YEARS I DONT DRIVE IT AND CAN SELL IT WITH THAT PROBLEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE CONTACT FELT THE VEHICLE SLIDE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING TURNS, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND MADE THE STEERING WHEEL DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS, THE AIR BAGS, AND THE VDC OFF WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,151.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) AND SLIP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT GUIDED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED ZEIGLER NISSAN OF ORLAND PARK LOCATED AT 8550 W 159TH ST, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462, (708) 403-1300, AND MADE THE DEALER AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E046000 (EQUIPMENT) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE CONTROL PANEL COMES ON AND WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR HARDLY BRAKES. IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND SKIDDING. I HAVE TO CAREFULLY PULL THE CAR OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. LATELY THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING AROUND ONCE A WEEK.

THE FUEL GAGE GETS TO ONE QUARTER AND IT STARTS TO BE INACCURATE AND WILL RUN OUT OF GAS SHOWING ONE QUARTER TANK. THE FUEL GAGE WILL NOT WORK RIGHT UNTIL YOU HAVE OVER THREE QUARTERS IN. I GOT SO LOW ON FUEL THE LIGHT WAS ON THREE DAYS AGO. I PUT A FEW GALLONS IN WHEN I GOT TO TOWN IT SHOWER THERE WAS 1/8 OF A TANK BY THE TIME I GOT HOME IT WAS SHOWING A LITTLE OVER 1/4 WERE IT WAS WHEN IT RAN OUT OF GAS 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. THE NEXT MORNING I HAD TO GO TO TOWN AND IT SHOWED I HAD ALMOST HALF A TANK BY THE TIME I GOT THERE. I'VE PUT ABOUT 7 GALLONS IN IT AND THE FUEL GAGE IS AT THE SAME PLACE. WHEN I FILLED THE TANK UP THE FUEL GAGE STARTED WORKING PROBABLY. I'VE LOOKED AND THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON SOME NISSAN ARMADA ALREADY BUT THIS ONE ISN'T ON THE LIST

VDC OFF

FUEL READS AT AROUND 1/4 EVEN WHEN EMPTY. NOT KNOWING IT NEEDED FUEL, THE CAR RAN OUT OF GAS, STRANDING THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. VEHICLE WAS GOING N MOTION AT 35 MPH, VEHICLE WAS GUIDED TO LESS CROWDED SIDE STREET AND STALLED. VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO AN OPEN SPACE.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY AND IT MADE A LOUD SOUND I COASTED TO A STOP TURNED CAR OFF. CALLED MECHANIC THEY CAME OUT AND I HAD A BLOWN FUSE FOR MY ABS SYSTEM THEY REPLACED IT BUT NOW I AM WONDERING IF THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN?

DRIVING IN TRAFFIC CAUSES BRAKES TO LOCK AS IF THE PARKING BRAKES WERE SET. I HAVE TO PULL OVER SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, PRESS ON THE PARKING FOOT BRAKE TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE THE BRAKES, TURN OFF AND ON THE VEHICLE TO "RESET" THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENED A FEW TIMES ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY. IN ALL MULTIPLE OCCASIONS NEARLY REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE MY FAMILY WITH ME IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, ON THE DASH. HAPPENS ON BOTH THE FREEWAY AND THE CITY STREETS IN MOTION AND ONCE WHEN THE BRAKES WAS PRESS IN TRAFFIC.

IS GIVING A DELTA STROKE SENSOR C1179 AND ALSO SUDDENLY THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURNS ON AND CAN'T USE THE BRAKES AND I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND ON AGAIN AND IT WILL GO AWAY BUT IT HAPPENS EVEN IF I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WORRIES ME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT IS THIS CODE BECAUSE NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES

BADLY RUSTED REAR CROSS MEMBER AND CONTROL ARMS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, WHILE TRAVERSING A HILL ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. FURTHERMORE, WHILE IN TOW MODE AND ACCELERATING ABOVE 2,000 RPMS, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT INDICATE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. THE FUEL GAUGE STOPS AROUND 1/4 TANK ... AND THE TANK COULD BE EMPTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY THE PROPER FUEL LEVEL. IF THE FUEL LEVEL WAS BELOW A QUARTER OF A TANK, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. ROCK HILL NISSAN (550 GALLERIA BLVD, ROCK HILL, SC 29730, (803) 818-2713) WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE DEALER STATED THAT FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA RAN OUT OF GAS AND I WAS IN THE HIGHWAY IN THE CENTER LANE THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED QUARTER TANK I TOOK A PICTURE TO HAVE BECAUSE I WAS CONFUSED IT SHOWING HALF TANK AND I WAS OUT OF GAS.

BRAKE BOOSTER RANDOMLY FAILING. BRAKE BOOSTER NOT WORKING RANDOMLY. ORIGINAL PART, NEVER REPLACED

THE FUEL SHOWS THAT I HAVE A QUARTER OF A TANK OR A BIT MORE LEFT AND THE NUMBER MILEAGE ON THE SCREEN SHOWS THE SAME. MY VEHICLE RANDOMLY STOPS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED LAST YEAR FOR THE SAME REASON AND HERE I AM AGAIN. I SEE THERE IS A RECALL AND MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. I CALLED NISSAN AND THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME TOLD CONTACT NHTSA TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE.....HE ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCKS. I FEEL AS THOUGH IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. WE WERE LUCKY THIS TIME. MY AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF EITHER AND HE MENTIONED THIS WAS ANOTHER RECALL.. WHY DID THIS VIN MISS THE RECALLS. IT CLEARLY HAS THOSE ISSUES. THEY WANT ME TO GO TO A DEALER AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO DO THAT. THE DEALERS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE. HOPEFULLY THERE IS ASSISTANCE. THERE IS A RATTLE WITH THE A/C FAN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THAT HOWEVER I HAVE AN ODOR FROM IT AS WELL. AGAIN I AM BRINGING IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC HOWEVER THE TOW COMPANY GAVE ME THE RECALL INFO AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS TRUCK WAS MISSED. CAN YOU HELP WITH THE RECALL FOR US. RECALL #'S 10V51700,10V074000,10V349000. OUR THANKS *TR

STARTED HAVING A ISSUE WITH MY BRAKES ON MY NISSAN ARMADA. WHEN YOU PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT WORK AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD GO ON. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND THE BRAKES WOULD WORK AGAIN. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND SETTLED A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT REGARDING IT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS THE DELTA STROKE SENSOR. NISSAN KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLES. IN FACT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO THE ARMADA. MY FAMILY AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE INCLUDING OTHERS THAT WERE ON THE ROAD WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT. HTTPS://TOPCLASSACTIONS.COM/LAWSUIT-SETTLEMENTS/LAWSUIT-NEWS/45486-NISSAN-REACHES-BRAKE-DEFECT-CLASS-ACTION-SETTLEMENT/

THE ABS HYDRAULIC BRAKE SENORS HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON MY ARMADA. THE BRAKES WILL DROP TO THE FLOOR AND MAKE ALL KIND OF NOISES WON'T STOP. THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR ALL OTHER VINS THAN MINE. DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO OTHER THAN START CHANGING OTHER PARTS ON MY DIME. NISSAN OF AMERICA HAS TOLD ME THE SAME THING. WE HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN SEVERAL WRECKS. I DO NOT WANT MY WIFE TO END UP IN ONE BECAUSE OF THIS TRUCK. JUST BOUGHT THE SECOND SET OF THESE YESTERDAY AND NEARLY HIT SOMEONE AGAIN TODAY. SINCE I KEEP A GOOD DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER TRAFFIC AND MYSELF IS THE ONLY REASON WE HAVEN'T BEEN A WRECK YET.

FUEL GAUGE READS INACCURATELY, SHOWING A FUEL LEVEL EVEN WHEN EMPTY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2010 FOR OTHER 2005 ARMADA MODELS. A CALL TO NISSAN (CASE#32522656) SHOWED THAT OVER 340,000 VEHICLES WERE RECALLED BY THE NHTSA (CAMPAIGN #10V074000), BUT MY VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THIS CAMPAIGN. AS NOTED IN THE OTHER RECALL BY THE NHTSA, THIS COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTEDLY RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, DISABLING THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR PASSENGER BRAKE WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ENGAGE. DURING THE FAILURE, THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO STALL (IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY). I RAN OUT OF GAS WITH WHAT MY GAGE SAID WAS A LITTLE OVER A QUARTER OF A TANK LEFT. THERE WAS NO GAS LIGHT ON. ONCE SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO BRING ME GAS, MY CAR STARTED BACK UP. I LOOKED UP RECALLS ON THIS MODEL, AND EVEN THOUGH MY VIN IS "NOT EFFECTED", I BELIEVE IT IS PART OF THIS RECALL. (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V074000)

TAKATA RECALL BRAKES NOT WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND PULSES AND FUEL GAGE NOT WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 268,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. *TT *TR

HEATING PROBLEM STOPPED WORKING, REPLACED PART AND HAD TO UNPLUG A UNNEEDED WIRE HARNESS AND RELAY IN ORDER TO RESTORE HEAT. FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING OR READING PROPERLY. STILL TRYING TO FIND RESOLUTION. FRONT WINDOWS AND LOCKS STOP WORKING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. STILL TRYING TO RESOLVE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, FAULTY EXHAUSTSYSTEM NEEDS TO REPLACED. HARD STARTING STILL TRYING TO FIND RESOLUTION. AIRBAG LIGHT ON WAS SUGGESTED SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACEMENT

MY GAS GAUGE HAS BEEN STUCK ON 1/4 OF A TANK SINCE THURSDAY I CRUNK UP MY CAR THIS MORNING,IT WAS FINEI WENT BACK IN MY CAR WAS CUT OFF SO MY NEIGHBOR WENT AND GOT A GALLON OF GAS POURED IT IN MY GAS TANK IN MY CAR CRUNK BACK UP. THEN I WENT AND PUT $15 IN MY TANK AM I GAS HAND NEVER MOVEDSO I CHECKED ONLINE AND I SEEN MANY THINGS THAT WAS TALKING ABOUT RECALLS SO I'LL CALL THE ONE 800 NUMBER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR DID NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND I KNOW THAT'S WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY CAR AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THAT NOR DO I HAVE THE MONEY TO GET MY CAR DIAGNOSED AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BECAUSE I KNOW MY VIN NUMBER SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE RECALL LIST AND I REFUSE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE FIXED I SEE WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM AS WELL

IN MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA THE FUEL PUMP GAUGE DOES NOT NOTIFIY YOU WHEN THE SUV IS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AS WELL AS THE GAS LIGHT IT DOES NOT COME ON TO LET YOU KNOW YOU ARE LOW ON GAS.

THE WINDOWS AND LOCKS AND TRUCK STOP WORKING PERIODICALLY SOMETIMES FOR DAYS. HAVE REPLACE THE MANIFOLD/PASS CATYLCATAYLIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT 920$$ AND WAS TOLD THE DRIVERS SIDE WOULD SOON FOLLOW AT 920$ ALSO. RIDICULOUS. SEATBELT STAYS ON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS DETECTED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESUMED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DREXEL NISSAN (5018 TOWNSHIP LINE RD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19026, PHONE NUMBER: (610) 449-2800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

REAR PLASTIC FENDER LEFT SIDE HAD COME OFF WHILE DRIVING LEAVING THE REAR SENSOR EXPOSED AND HANGING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. A METAL-TO-METAL GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE WHEELS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT: EDDEN PRAIRIE NISSAN, BLOOMINGTON, MN, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXITMATELY 50,000.

FUEL GAUGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL NEVER READS BELOW A QUARTER OF A TANK. HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ON HIGHWAY AND BACK ROADS

MY ARMADA RAN OUT OF GAS AFTER HAVING PICKED UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL ON A CITY STREET. I BARELY MADE IT ACROSS THE INTERSECTION AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFENING UP. I'VE RAN OUT OF GAS THREE TIMES SINCE THEN AND EACH TIME THE GAS TANK SHOWS THERE IS AT LEAST A QUARTER TANK LEFT. THE DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS AN ISSUE SINCE MY VIN IS NOT ONE OF "THOSE" AFFECTED. WHAT CAN I DO? THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 96000 MILES ON IT.

BREAK SYSTEM FAILURE HAS HAPPENED TO ME MORE THAN ONCE. FOR SOME REASON IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY'RE ARE ROCKS IN BETWEEN MY BRAKES AND THE ROTORS. I HAVE TO RESET THE SYSTEM BY SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE OF IT AND NO INDICATION OTHER THAN THE NOISE THAT IT WAS HAPPENING. ALSO, WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF. I AND HASN'T FOR OVER 5 YEARS. THE DRIVER SIDE AND/OR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS ALSO DO NOT GET RECOGNIZED AS BEING USED SINCE THE FLASH INDICATOR ON THE DASH KEEPS FLASHING. WHEN I TOOK T IN TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS BUT IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 110000 MILES ON IT AND HAD LESS THAN 80000 WHEN THESE ISSUES STARTED. I JUST WANT MY VEHICLE TO BE SAFE AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS THE SAME ONE. BRAKE SYSTEM, DEALER CAN'T DIAGNOSE UNLESS I DRIVE IN THERE WITH THE PROBLEM WHICH ISN'T SAFE AND HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY. I MAY HAVE VIDEO OF THE NOISE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH I WILL LOOK FOR.

"TAKATA RECALL" I EXPERIENCE SURPRISE EXCELLERATION THREE TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A MINOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH MINOR BODY DAMAGE. ALL THREE OCCURRED ON A CITY STREET WHILE IN STARTING MOTION GOING STRAIGHT AHEAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THERE WAS AN EXHAUST ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. SEVERAL YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000 THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 06/13/17*LJ *AS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A PIPE BURST. THE PIPE WAS REPLACED. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE SERVICE ENGINE AND OTHER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED BETWEEN 1/4 TO EMPTY. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ONCE THE CONTACT PLACED FUEL IN THE TANK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR OR THE FUEL GAUGE MISREADING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

NISSAN STATES THERE ARE NO RECALLS OPEN FOR THIS VIN ALTHOUGH NETS STATES THIS MAKE MODEL AND YEAR HAS A RECALL OUT FOR THE THE FUEL GAUGE. MY GAS TANK INCORRECTLY READS THE GAS WHICH CAUSED ME TO STALL ON THE HIGHWAY! I CAN DRIVE AROUND ALL DAY AND WILL STILL SHOW ITS FULL. ENGINE IS ALSO VERY LOUD DURING ACCELERATION AND OVERHEATS THE CAR. PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WILL ALSO NOT TURN OFF, NOT SURE IF THIS IS A RECALL, BUT CAR INDICATES NO PASSENGER IS SITTING WHEN THERE IS AND SHOWS THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY OF A CRASH HAPPENS.

FUEL GAUGE SHOWS 1/4 OF A TANK WHEN IT IS EMPTY. RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS MODEL BUT MY VIN DOESN'T SHOW AS ONE OF THE RECALLS. THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED MY FAMILY TO STALL TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET AND HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED QUARTER OF TANK THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO NO FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED AND IT STARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A FUEL STATION AND THEN HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. UPDATED 02/22/2017*CT

PURCHASED VEHICLE USED IN MAY 2015, MY TRUSTED MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT SEPTEMBER 2015 AND REPORTED BACK IT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO ISSUES. JULY 2016 EXPERIENCED BREAK FAILURE AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. AGAIN MY MECHANIC TROUBLESHOOTED THE ISSUES AND SAID THE POWER BREAK BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE THEN REFERRED ME TO NISSAN FOR POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I SPOKE WITH CORPORATE NISSAN WHO ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO PROVE THE ISSUE EXISTED, FOR ANY POTENTIAL COMPENSATION. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN THEY CONCLUDED REPROGRAMMING THE DELTA STROKE SENSOR WOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM; WHICH I HAD TO PAY $300 TO HAVE THIS DONE. ON OCTOBER 2016 INOPERABLE BREAK FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AT 65 MILES AN HOUR WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE, AS I WAS APPROACHING AN EXIT RAMP. THIS SAME ISSUE OCCURRED TWICE IN ONE DAY, JUST A WEEK LATER. ONCE AS I LEFT WORK GOING 40 MILES AN HOUR, MY DASHBOARD LIT UP WITH VDC AND SKID LIGHTS, IN ADDITION TO MY BREAK FAILURE LIGHT. THE SECOND TIME OCCURRED GOING DOWN A CITY STREET WHERE I HAD TO DO A ROLLING STOP THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, DODGING ONCOMING TRAFFIC, EVENTUALLY HITTING A CURB TO STOP. AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE BACK TO NISSAN FOR THEM TO TEST DRIVE (RECREATE) THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE OFF THE LOT DUE TO SAFETY HAZARDS. I HAVE SPENT HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH CORPORATE TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE; BUT YET NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM, OR REFUND ME MY MONEY FOR THE FAILED REPROGRAMMING. THIS VEHICLE IS GEARED TOWARDS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN; AND BOTH MY CHILDREN WERE PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE DURING ALL FAILURES. AFTER SEARCHING THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WEBSITE, I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF DOCUMENTED CASES REVOLVING AROUND THE SAME SAFETY HAZARD. NISSAN REFUSES TO RECALL THIS PART OR NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE EXISTING ISSUE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BASICALLY GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BARELY WORKS TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE BRAKES GRIND AS IT IS PUSHED. IF YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF IT SEEMS TO RESET ITSELF. WE ALMOST HIT SOMEONE TODAY TRYING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT ROUGHLY 15-20 MPH WHEN THE ISSUE STARTED (TODAY). WE WERE ON A CITY STREET, BRAKING TO STOP. IT SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND I AM BOGGLED AT THE FACT THAT NO ONE IS REQUIRING NISSAN TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. EVENTUALLY SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET VERY HURT. HAVING LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OVER YOUR BRAKING IS VERY SCARY, ESPECIALLY WITH MY LITTLE ONE IN THE TRUCK WITH ME . THIS IS A LARGE VEHICLE AND WOULD DO A LOT OF DAMAGE IF IT WERE TO HIT SOMEONE THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONCE EVERY 2-4 WEEKS OR SO. IT APPEARS TO BE RANDOM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. AFTER THE CONTACT FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE FUEL GAUGE FALSELY DISPLAYED A QUARTER OF A TANK. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,240.

I HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPLAINING HERE. I'LL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND OUT OF NO WHERE THE DASH BRAKE LIGHT WILL TURN ON. WHEN I TRY TO BREAK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL PUSH DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND IT WILL SOUND LIKE IS GRINDING AND ALMOST SOUND LIKE A SPRING IS LOOSE INTHERE. BUT WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT ON, IT GOES AWAY. I HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW AND THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, I JUST HOPE IT DOESN'T DO IT ON THE FREEWAY..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT IN TO LIMP MODE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR LEAKED IN TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BASICALLY GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BARELY WORKS TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE BRAKES GRIND AS IT IS PUSHED. IF YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF IT SEEMS TO RESET ITSELF. WE ALMOST HIT SOMEONE TODAY TRYING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT ROUGHLY 15-20 MPH WHEN THE ISSUE STARTED (TODAY). WE WERE ON A CITY STREET, BRAKING TO STOP. IT SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND I AM BOGGLED AT THE FACT THAT NO ONE IS REQUIRING NISSAN TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. EVENTUALLY SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET VERY HURT. HAVING LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OVER YOUR BRAKING IS VERY SCARY, ESPECIALLY WITH MY LITTLE ONE IN THE TRUCK WITH ME . THIS IS A LARGE VEHICLE AND WOULD DO A LOT OF DAMAGE IF IT WERE TO HIT SOMEONE THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONCE EVERY 2-4 WEEKS OR SO. IT APPEARS TO BE RANDOM.

I'VE CALLED STERLING MCCALL NISSAN OF HOUSTON IN FORT BEND COUNTY (281)243-8989. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR TWO WEEKS FOR THE RECALL PARTS TO COME IN. WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG FOR PARTS TO COME IN. I'M TOLD THAT THERE IS NO ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVE WHICH IS RIDICULOUS. THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

READING THE COMPLAINTS AND FOUND OTHERS THE SAME AS MINE. HAVE TAKEN THE NISSAN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE, MAYBE FOUR TIMES, COMPLAINING OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGING WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN ENTERING A FREEWAY (HIGHWAY) AND DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHILE I APPRECIATE THAT OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT A FLUKE, IT IS DISCONCERTING AND DANGEROUS. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS 7/23/16!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAD A DELAY WHEN STOPPING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, THE BRAKING PERFORMANCE WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DELTA STROKE SENSOR FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 187,355. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPLAINING. I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND OUT OF NO WHERE THE DASH BRAKE LIGHT WILL TURN ON. WHEN I PROCEED TO STOP THE CAR THE BRAKE WILL PUSH DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND IT WILL GRIND AND ALMOST SOUND LIKE A SPRING. I PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN IT GOES AWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THERE IS NO WARNING AS TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.

WHILE I AM DRIVING MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT TURNS ON AND MY BRAKES LOCKED AND IT'S REALLY HARD FOR ME TO BREAK THE BRAKE PEDAL ALSO SHAKES ALMOST LEADING INTO AN ACCIDENT.

THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING DUE TO A FAULTY HARNESS ASSEMBLY. THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT MEASURE FUEL ACCURATELY. THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKES STOP WORKING WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUES WITHOUT US PAYING OVER 3 GRAND EVEN THOUGH THESE ITEMS WERE RECALLED ON OTHER NISSANS BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR NISSAN. THIS NISSAN NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALLS. WE BOUGHT THE CAR 5 MONTHS AGO FROM GO AUTOMOTIVE AND THEY ALSO REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUES.

I RECENTLY LEARNED OF THE SAFETY RECALL 10V-074 THAT DESCRIBED THE EXACT SITUATION I ENCOUNTERED IN 2014. I WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN ENGINE DIED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, BUT WAS BETWEEN AN ON RAMP AND OFF RAMP--VERY DANGEROUS. FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/3 OF A TANK. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ADDED A COUPLE GALLONS OF GAS. I WAS ABLE TO START AND DRIVE TO DEALER. NO RECALLS WERE IDENTIFIED FOR MY VIN AT THE TIME SO I WAS CHARGED NEARLY $1000 TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP/SENDER. I AM BRINGING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE I HAVE SO FAR BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING REIMBURSEMENT FROM NISSAN. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I SEE ON YOUR WEBSITE, I BELIEVE A NON-VIN SPECIFIC SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN MUST BE INITIATED BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM WILL MOST LIKELY CONTINUE SINCE THESE VEHICLES CAN LAST A LONG TIME--MY ARMADA HAD 154,000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING SO I TOOK MY 2005 ARMADA TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THE REASON. THE DEALER IS CHARGING ME ABOUT $500.00 TO REPLACE THE HARNESS. THEY SAID THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IF I AM INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, I'VE HAD TWO INSTANCES WHERE MY BRAKES GOT JAMMED AND MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE AIR FUEL SENSOR TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,227.

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATELY DISPLAYING THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, BETWEEN HALF AND ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. THIS HAS CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING A DANGEROUS SAFETY SITUATION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AND NEEDS TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENDER UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK TOGETHER WITH THE O-RING.

ON MARCH 18, 2016, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 NISSAN ARMADA AT APPROX 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE LOST POWER, LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO STEER AND COAST VEHICLE TO THE SIDE.THIS COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGEDY.GAS TANK NEEDLE INDICATED THAT VEHICLE HAD A QUARTER TANK OF GAS IN IT. NO LOW GAS LIGHT INDICATOR WAS ON OR EVER CAME ON!! OUR TEENAGE SON HAD BEEN DRIVING IT FOR OVER A WEEK. WHAT IF HE WAS DRIVING THIS WHEN THIS OCCURRED, HE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE!!!! VEHICLE WAS AT 87,632 MILES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I CAME TO THIS WEBSITE AND OBSERVED WHERE OTHER DRIVERS HAD THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPEN.ALSO OBSERVED WHERE NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS FLAW IN THE ARMADA. I ADVISED MY HUSBAND ABOUT THIS AFTER HE HAD ALREADY CALLED A TOW TRUCK. ONCE HE PUT GAS IN IT, IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD, BUT IT WAS ONLY THE GRACE OF GOD THAT SAVED MY HUSBAND SURELY NOT NISSAN!! USUALLY KEEP A 1/2 OF TANK OF GAS OR MORE, BUT TEENAGE SON HAD BEEN DRIVING IT FOR THE LAST WEEK. WHAT IF MY TEENAGER WAS DRIVING IT WHEN IT SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY?? THIS PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THE SAME OUTCOME.NO LOW GAS LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON TO WARN MY HUSBAND THAT GAS WAS LOW. MY HUSBAND, SON OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!! AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT MILEAGE WAS AT 87,632

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA THAT HAVE A SERIOUS BRAKING ISSUES THAT NEEDS TO BED LOOKED INTO IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT WHEN IT DOES THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND MAKE A GRINDING NOISE I SPOKE WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS THEY WANT ME TO TAKE IT TO NISSAN AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC DONE, WHICH WILL CALL ME 99.00 THAT IS NONE REIMBURSABLE APPARENTLY THERE WAS A LAWSUIT FOR THIS ISSUE IN CALIFORNIA THAT WAS SETTLE BY NISSAN IN MY RESEARCH I FOUND OTHER NISSAN OWNER WHO ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THERE VEHICLES FROM THE YEAR 2004 - PRESENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE PEDAL FAILED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL. IN ADDITION, ANOTHER DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET CLOSE TO MY HOME (FORTUNATELY) AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I HIT THE BRAKES TO TEST THEM TO FIND THAT THE BRAKES LOST MOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED HORRIBLY. I FINALLY MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED. I THEN SHUT IT OFF AND THEN STARTED IT BACK UP, WHICH CLEARED THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY. A FEW DAYS LATER I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE VDC NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED AND THAT THIS WAS A KNOW ISSUE BY NISSAN FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER CHARGED ME TO FIX THIS KNOWN ISSUE, YET LESS THAN 1,000 MILES LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. BACK TO THE DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT NOW THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF ANOTHER $1,000 AS PART OF THE SAME KNOWN ISSUE. I CALLED NISSAN, BUT THEY FLATLY REFUSE TO WARRANTY WHAT THEY KNOW IS A DEFECTIVE SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 56,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE THAT I HAD JUST PURCHASED OFF THE PARKING LOT OF THE DEALER WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON THE DASHBOARD I PROCEEDED TO STOP AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE DELAYED TO COME TO A FULL STOP. I ALSO HEARD A WEIRD NOISE SOUNDED LIKE A GRINDING NOISE AND SPRINGS COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL.

FRONT END SPRINGS OR SUSPENSION IS MALFUNCTIONING

BRAKE BOOSTER MALFUNCTIONS DURING NORMAL DRIVING CAUSING UNSAFE BREAKING. BRAKES ALMOST LOCK UP WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. YOU HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD,TURN TRUCK OFF AND BACK ON TO WORK, AND SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO DO 2 OR 3 TIMES. DEALER WANTS $1K TO FIX BOOSTER AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, IT DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, RAN OUT OF GAS 2 TIMES WHEN GAUGE STILL SHOWS 1/4 TANK. THIS IS A RECALL ON NEWER VEHICLES BUT MINE IS A 2005. AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND DEALER STATES NEEDS REPLACING

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES STARTING IN 13' WITH THE ECM BEING REPLACED AFTER 05' ARMADA STALLED ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING 70 MILES/HOUR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. RECENTLY IN EARLY 15' I RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A QUARTER TANK OF GAS AT A RED LIGHT. ALSO IN EARLY 15' MY A/C WILL ONLY WORK WHEN ON HIGH. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ARE KNOWN & ARE LISTED AS RECALLS THAT I WILL BE MAKING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO RESEARCH, CORRECT & FIX. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SIMILAR & EXACT KNOWN ISSUES ONLINE. MOST RECENTLY IN NOVEMBER 15' I WAS PICKING MY CHILDREN UP FROM SCHOOL IN THE RAIN. I WAS TRAVELING HOME WHEN I HAD TO APPLY MY BREAKS, BUT THEY DID NOT PERFORM AS THEY SHOULD. THE BREAKS MADE A SPRING SOUND, THE BRAKE PEDDLE HAD LITTLE TO NO RESISTANCE WHEN I APPLIED MY FOOT TO STOP & THE BREAK LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO VEER OFF THE ROAD & RAN INTO A FENCE POST VERY LIGHTLY WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE TO MY FRONT CHROME BUMPER. I TURNED CAR OFF & IMMEDIATELY CHECKED ON MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. WE WERE ALL OK, THANK GOD. I STARTED ARMADA TO FIND THAT THE BREAK LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON. I HESITATED TO DRIVE DUE TO WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. I WAS ONLY 3 MILES FROM HOME SO I SLOWLY ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE HOME. THE ARMADA DROVE PERFECT & THE BREAKS FUNCTIONED AS THEY SHOULD WITH NO ISSUES. I GOOGLED INCIDENT TO FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS & REPORTS WITH SIMILAR TO IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS/KNOW ISSUE REPORTED & FILED. I WAS BLESSED THAT MY FAMILY WAS OK & I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A SERIOUS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT WITH LOSS OF BREAKS ONE TIME FOR NO REASON. THIS WAS THE 1ST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF OUTCOME IT COULD CAUSE WITH TEMPORARY BREAK FAILURE. NO NEED FOR LIFES TO BE LOST OR LAWSUITS TO MAKE IT RIGHT AND CORRECT/FIX ISSUE AT NO COST.

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE INACCURATELY DISPLAYS THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE STOP WORKING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD WITH MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK. I DID NOT NOW THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE GAS. FORTUNATELY NO-ONE WAS HURT BUT IT COULD HAVE PRODUCED A SERIES CAR CRASH ALSO, PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON SO DEALER HAD TO CHANGE THE OLD ONE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL.ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

BRAKES STUTTER AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON WITH OUT WARNING CAR DOES NOT STOP, IF YOU TURN VEHICLE OFF THE PROBLEMS GOES AWAY, LOCAL STREETS USUAL AT SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 TRYING TO STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT..VERY SCARY

BRAKES FAILED, MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PRESSURE REDUCED WHEN BRAKES WHERE APPLIED ALMOST HITTING STOPPED TRUCK IN FRONT. SIMULAR TO REPORT RECEIPT DATE: SEP 18, 2013 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V451000 COMPONENT(S): SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 3,247 MY SUV ALSO HAS THE SAME ISSUE.

SUV RAN OUT OF FUEL AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THERE IS AN RECALL BUT MY VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER'S REPORT DATE: MARCH 22, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V074000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A

SUV RAN OUT OF GAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN CENTER LANE DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC ON WIFE AND KIDS, GAUGE READ 1/4 OF TANK. STEPPED ON BRAKE DIDN'T WORK HAD A LOAD NOISE, VDC LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH. UNDERSTAND NOW THAT ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. NISSAN HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE A RECALL ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL BUT NOT MINE? THEY HAVE TRIED REALLY HARD TO KILL MY FAMILY WITH THIS FAULTY EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING BRAKES DONOT WORK I ALMOST CRASH , TO TRAUMATIC.

I NOW HAVE $450.00 AUTO REPAIR BILL BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG THAT WILL NOT INFLATE IF I WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO OWN A 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT HAD A RECALL ISSUED FOR AN AIRBAG PROBLEM. VERY DISAPPOINTED THE ARMADA WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL

I WAS DRIVING AND MY VEHICLE CUT OFF. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT IT DID NOT START. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT I REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. I AGREED TO THIS SERVICE AS WELL AS PURCHASED A BATTERY AND HAD A SEAL REPLACED. THE VEHICLE DROVE WELL FOR ABOUT A WEEK. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK LATER IT CUT OFF AGAIN. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY COMPLETED AN IDLE RELEARN ON THE TRUCK. IT WAS FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH, BUT HAS RESUMED CUTTING OFF WHICH HAS RESULTED IN IT STALLING IN TRAFFIC AND LEAVING MY FAMILY STRANDED WHILE WE ATTEMPT TO TROUBLESHOOT. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN ON 7/18 DUE TO IT BREAKING DOWN. WHEN IT ARRIVED AT THE SHOP IT DID NOT TURN ON INITIALLY, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO START IT. IT WAS THERE UNTIL 7/21 DURING WHICH TIME I AGREED TO HAVE THEIR SHOP FOREMAN DRIVE IT HOME. THEY CLAIM THAT IT NEVER CUT OFF DURING THE TIME THAT THEY HAD IT. THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASON FOR THE ISSUE, STATING THAT THE TRUCK HAS TO BREAK DOWN FOR THEM TO TROUBLESHOOT DUE TO THE COMPUTER NOT RECEIVING A CODE FROM THE VEHICLE. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I LEAVE IT WITH THEM UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN, WHICH WOULD BE FINE IF IT WASN'T MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. THIS ISSUE IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE COULD CUT OFF AT ANY TIME AND LEAD TO A FATAL VEHICLE ACCIDENT. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT NO SOLUTION CAN BE PROVIDED UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY DISABLED?

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN ACTING UP. WHEN I AM DRIVING MY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND I GO TO STOP AND THE I CAN'T STOPMAKEING A HORRIBLE NOISE. I HAVE TO STOP MY VEHICLE WHERE EVER I AM DRIVING AND STOP THE CAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RESTART MY CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME SINCE NOVEMBER AND RECENTLY HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE SAME WEEK . THIS IS NOT SAFE AND IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN WHEN YOU CAN'T STOP YOUR CAR. I DID TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT SINCE THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYHTING THEY SENT ME AWAY SAYING THAT MY ROTORS HAVE DUST ON THEM AND I CAN PAY EST $100 TO PAY TO HAVE THEM CLEANED. THEN RECENTLY WITHIN THE LAST WEEK ; MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR UP THERE WHEN HE WAS DRIVING IT AND IT DID THE SAME THING BUT THEY WOULD NOT SEE HIM DUE TO HOW BUSY THEY WERE ALREAY IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. MY FAMILY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AND PUTTING THEM IN THIS CAR IS THE SCAREST THING I HAVE TO DO ON THE DAILY WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE BRAKES DONT WORK ?? THIS REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL TO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND DEFINITELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HOPE NISSAN CAN SEE THAT OUR LIVES ARE WORTH MORE THAN WHATEVER THE AMOUNT THEY WOULD PAY TO HAVE ALL OF THESE CARS FIXED PLEASE NISSAN PLEASE. NEXT STOP BBB!!!!!!!

I GOT THIS VEHICLE AROUND DEC 2013. I HAD THEM FIX THE AIR BAG LIGHT BECAUSE IT IS GOING ON AND OFF. DEALERSHIP IS HUDSON NISSAN. FIXED THE HARNESS. AUGUST 2014, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FIXED THRU FREEHOLD NISSAN. NOW, JULY 2015, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN BUT I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. I ASKED NISSAN CORPORATE TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND IF THEY CAN FIX IT FOR ME WITHOUT ANY FEE BECAUSE I FELT THIS IS NOT A MOVING PART AND THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIR BAG WILL ENGAGE UPON AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN CORPORATE DECLINED TO FIX IT FOR FREE. IM JUST AFRAID THAT EVEN IF I HAVE IT REPAIRED AND PAY FOR IT, THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN AFTER A WHILE. PLS LOOK INTO IT.

THE BRAKE, SLIP AND VDC OFF LIGHT COME ON AT ONCE. LOSE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR WITH NOISE LIKE THE ABS IS ON, GRINDING SOUND SHUDDERING HAPPENS. TURN OFF AND TURN ON VEHICLE, ISSUE GOES AWAY FOR ANYWHERE FROM A DAY TO A FEW WEEK THEN HAPPENS AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED ON MOSTLY DRY SMOOTH PAVEMENT. IT COULD HAPPEN FEW TIMES A DAY OR FEW TIMES A WEEK AND SOMETIMES NOT FOR WEEKS. I AM VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE BECAUSE LUCKILY IT HAD HAPPENED EVERY TIME I WAS 20 MPH OR BELOW.

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA AND HAVE HAD IT FOR ALMOST A YEAR. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN ACTING UP. WHEN I AM DRIVING MY BRAKE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING AND I GO TO STOP AND THE I CAN'T STOP. I HAVE TO STOP MY VEHICLE WHERE EVER I AM DRIVING WHETHER IT IS A HIGHWAY OR MAIN ROAD AND STOP THE CAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN PUSH THE VDC LIGHT BUTTON AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RESTART MY CAR. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK TO ME AND EVEN UP TO 4 OR 5 TIMES A DAY THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN WHEN YOU CAN'T STOP YOUR CAR. THIS REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL TO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND DEFINITELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

I WAS GOING DOWN 4 LANE HWY AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN APPROACHING INTERSECTION. THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO SHAKE OFF THE AXEL. I JUST KNEW I WAS GOING TO HIT THE CAR NEXT TO ME. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME 15 MPH BECAUSE EVERY TIME I TOUCHED THE BRAKES THE CAR WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE TO THE POINT OF PULLING ME OFF OF THE ROAD. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, IT MUST HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. IT HAS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES. I RECENTLY STARTED LOOKING ONLINE FOR ANY INFO ON THE MATTER AND FOUND THAT IT IS HAPPENING PRETTY REGULAR TO PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL AND MAKE AS MINE AND ALSO IN A PRETTY CLOSE TIME FRAME. IT DOESN'T TAKE A GENIUS TO FIGURE OUT THAT THIS IS A DEFECT. A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY NISSAN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.

THE BRAKE, SLIP AND VDC OFF LIGHT COME ON AT ONCE. LOSE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR WITH NOISE LIKE THE ABS IS ON. SLOWLY CAN GET TRUCK TO STOP. TURN OFF AND TURN ON VEHICLE, ISSUE GOES AWAY FOR ANYWHERE FROM A DAY TO A FEW WEEK THEN HAPPENS AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED ON MOSTLY DRY SMOOTH PAVEMENT.

AS I WAS ON MY WAY HOME DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY TRUCK CUT OFF, THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN OVER A YEAR, EACH TIME I NOTICED MY FUEL GAUGE WAS READING 1/4 OF A TANK, SO I CHECK FOR RECALLS ON THE 2005 NISSAN ARMADA AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM BUT WHEN I CALLED THE NISSAN CORP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL WAS VIN SPECIFIC AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THAT COULD BE, IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2005 ARMADA FOR THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM AND MY VEHICLES FUEL SYSTEM IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHY ISN'T THE RECALL ON ALL NISSAN ARMADAS OF THE SAME YEAR. *TR

THE BRAKES ONLY BARELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AFTER DEPRESSING TO PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. NOW SOME WARNING LIGHTS COME ON VDC, SLIP, BRAKE AND WON'T GO OFF. THE BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO BE WORKING PROPERLY AND THE PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED SLOWLY GOES TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE NEW BRAKES, ROTORS, ETC (10,000 MILES AND THE BRAKE FLUID IS AT THE PROPER LEVEL. I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM FROM MANY MANY PEOPLE NO THE WEB. THIS IS NOT AM ISOLATED PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE HANDLED BY NISSAN AND PUT INTO A RECALL. PEOPLE ON THE WEB WERE REFERENCING A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. PLEASE LOOK INTO IT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING OR EVEN JUST PUTTING IT IN REVERSE, WHEN I TRY TO BRAKE IT FEELS LIKE A SPONGY/STRINGY PEDAL THAT GOES TO THE GROUND AND MAKES A LOUD GRIND NOISE. YOU HAVE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND IT IS FINE, I HAVE TOOK IT IN THE SHOP AND NOTHING WRONG, I AM LIKE REALLY... I CAN'T BE TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF EVERY TIME IT DOES THIS, THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE OR A DEFINITE RECALL..NOW THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES AND WITH FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE IS A DANGER I THINK. HOPE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. ALSO SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT BACK AFTER THE RECALL THAT WAS DONE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN LIGHT TRAFFIC, PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHT (NOT ABS) ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, I HEARD A GRINDING SOUND AND ALMOST PUSHED THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE TRUCK OFF, AND RESTARTED IT. THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, BUT I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE. AFTER TURNING IT OFF AND LETTING IT SIT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, I TURNED IT ON AGAIN. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON AND THE BRAKES ENGAGED. I TOOK IT TO A BRAKE SHOP ON 3/27/15 AND WAS TOLD THAT MY PADS ARE FINE. THEY ALSO CHECKED THE FLUID AND THE LEVEL WAS OK. I CONTACTED A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE AREN'T ANY RECALLS. THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS ABOUT THIS TYPE OF ISSUE OCCURRING, BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED AND COULD BE RESET BY TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS ALSO HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY, BUT I DON'T RECALL EXACTLY WHEN. *TR

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS STARTING JULY 2011 AND ENDING MARCH 2015, THE BRAKES FAILED AFTER VDC/ABS/SLIP WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. ON ONE OF THE OCCASIONS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP CAUSING IT TO GO THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION AND JUST MISSED BEING STRUCK BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. SPENT OVER $2000.00 IN REPAIRS AND THE PROBLEMS PERSIST. I NO LONGER FEEL SAVE IN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND FINALLY SOLD IT AT A LOST. *JS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY ARMADA ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHERS CAME ON! I WAS TERRIFIED AS I FLOATED THRU TRAFFIC TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT! I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND COULD ONLY SWERVE ACROSS FAST LANE TO GET NEAR THE FREEWAY DIVIDER AND OUT OF TRAFFIC! LET'S JUST SAY I GOT OVER RIGHT IN THE NICK OF TIME! THE TRUCK DIED OUT COMPLETELY! FUEL GAUGE SHOWED I HAD ABOUT 1/4 TANK OF GAS SO I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY ENGINE. I HAD JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 4 DAYS PRIOR (NO WARRANTY) SO I WAS REALLY UNSURE OF WHAT WAS GOING ON! STATE PATROL HELPED GET ME OVER TO TOWING ZONE AND I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED HOME. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE STATED THAT THE GAS GAUGE MIGHT BE OFF A BIT AND TO GO AHEAD AND ADD GAS. I DID AS INSTRUCTED AND MY TRUCK STARTED RIGHT BACK UP! I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND THERE WERE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES WITH SAME ISSUE WHICH CAUSED NISSAN TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM- RECALL ID# 68293, CAMPAIGN# 10VO74000. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER SVCS AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SPECIFIC RECALL BUT TO TAKE IT IN TO DEALER TO VERIFY/ CONFIRM ISSUE. I DID SO THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND THE MECHANIC AT OLYMPIA NISSAN GLADLY CONFIRMED ISSUE WITH FUEL SENDING UNIT AND WAS QUOTED $465.00 PLUS TAX TO REPLACE, WHICH NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER. SURPRISINGLY, I RECEIVED A CALL EARLIER TODAY FROM MELODY WITH NISSAN CONSUMER SVCS TO INFORM ME THAT SHE WAS ESCALATING MY ISSUE REGARDING FUEL SYSTEM. I COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY WITH THE TRUCK LOSING POWER LIKE THAT, ESPECIALLY WHEN GAS GAUGE CLEARLY SHOWS TRUCK STILL HAS GAS! AS OF THAT DAY, I NOW MAKE SURE TRUCK HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS AT ALL TIMES! :/ NISSAN SHOULD STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE DEFECTS BEFORE IT CAUSES FATAL ACCIDENTS. *TR

AS I PRESSED ON BRAKES TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN AT INTERSECTION TWO DAYS AGO, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN A LOUD METAL GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT! THE TRUCK NOW HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING; I HAD TO FLOOR IT IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I NEARLY REAR ENDED THE VAN THAT WAS IN FRONT OF ME! I WAS IN THE BACK ROADS SO THERE WERE SEVERAL STOP SIGNS/ INTERSECTIONS ON MY WAY HOME. AS I CONTINUED DRIVING AND BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN/ STOP, THE GRINDING NOISE WAS VERY LOUD AND THE TRUCK RARELY HAD ANY BRAKE POWER! I WAS TERRIFIED AND FINALLY WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO PULL OVER ON TO THE SIDE TO BREATHE AND CALM MY NERVES DOWN. I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND CHECKED TO MAKE SURE I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL, ETC. I THEN CONTINUED HOME WHERE I TURNED TRUCK OFF AND ASKED NEIGHBOR MECHANIC TO CHECK IT FOR ME. HE TURNED TRUCK BACK ON AND WE DROVE IT TO TEST BRAKES. EVERYTHING WAS NOW WORKING FINE! IT DID NOT SIT RIGHT WITH ME. I RESEARCHED ONLINE LAST NIGHT AND JUST LIKE THE FUEL GAUGE ISSUE THAT HAPPENED A WEEK PRIOR, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THIS BRAKE FAILURE! WHEN A REP FROM NISSAN CONSUMER SVCS CALLED EARLIER TODAY TO FOLLOW UP REGARDING MY TRUCK'S FUEL GAUGE ISSUE, I REPORTED THE BRAKE ISSUE. SHE JUST SAID "YES I'M SORRY BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR DEALERSHIP TO VERIFY ISSUE FIRST IN ORDER FOR NISSAN TO TAKE SOME KIND OF ACTION." UNBELIEVABLE. ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE REPORTED INCIDENTS OUT THERE OF THIS DEFECT. UNFORTUNATELY, CONSUMERS ALSO REPORT THAT THIS BRAKE ISSUE HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY SO IT'S HARD TO PROVE/ DIAGNOSE. WITH A FUEL GAUGE ISSUE AND NOW, BRAKE ISSUE, I'M MORE AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN IN IT! I PRAY NISSAN WILL STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING IN TAKING RESPONSIBILITY OF REPLACING/ REPAIRING THESE DEFECTS. PLEASE DON'T WAIT TILL THERE ARE FATALITIES BEFORE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING 65 MPH DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH. AS I APPROACHED A CURVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. I HAPPENED TO BE IN THE FAR LEFT LANE, AND WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO A NARROW SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. BY THE TIME I GOT STOPPED, I WAS SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE CONCRETE HIGHWAY DIVIDER AND THE FAST LANE OF TRAFFIC. HIGHWAY ASSISTANCE, AAA AND MY FATHER CAME TO MY ASSISTANCE. MY FATHER THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL, WHICH I DISPUTED BECAUSE THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE, AND THE GAUGE WAS AT 1/4 TANK. IT TURNED OUT I WAS OUT OF GAS. I STOPPED RELYING ON THE GAUGE, AND STARTED FILLING UP AS SOON AS THE GAUGE HIT 1/4. LATER, I RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN THE GAUGE READ 1/2 TANK! OK. TIME TO GET THIS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY YEAR ARMADA, FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. GREAT! ONCE I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, THEY SAID THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL SENDER WAS VIN SPECIFIC. MY MOTHER RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE THAT THE PART SHOULD BE COVERED. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO PROVIDE AN OFFICIAL DIAGNOSIS FOR CORRESPONDENCE WITH NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE, AND TO NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS, AS I EXPECTED THIS TO BE COVERED. IN A SUBSEQUENT CALL TO CUSTOMER CARE WITH THE "BAD FUEL SENDER" DIAGNOSIS, I WAS TOLD I DID NOT MEET THE "HISTORY OF GOODWILL PARAMETERS", SO MY REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED. I DECIDED NOT TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THEN TOLD ME THERE WAS $250 OF LABOR TO DISMANTLE THE CAR JUST TO DIAGNOSE, AND IT WOULD BE $250 MORE TO PUT THE CAR BACK TOGETHER TO WHERE IT WOULD BE DRIVABLE! SINCE THE FUEL SENDER REPAIR WAS QUOTED AT $800, I RELUCTANTLY WENT AHEAD WITH THE REPAIR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. SOMEONE COULD DIE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT ACCURATE AND CAUSED MY ARMADA TO RUN OUT OF FUEL IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 65MPH. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK LEFT AS THE CAR SHUTDOWN RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY HIGHWAY NO WARNING LIGHTS AT 3AM , VERY CLOSE CALL ON A ACCIDENT ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE AND THE COP WHO WAS HELPING ME. WE COULD NOT PUSH MY SUV OFF TO THE SIDE. SO I TOOK THE SUV TO CAMPBELLNELSON NISSAN OF EDMONDS, I WAS TOLD THERE'S NO RECALL ON MY SUV VIN SPECIFIC. I WAS TOLD THERE'S A RECALL 2005-2009 BUT ON NOT ON MY VIN #. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS BAD AND WAS NOT READING IT SHOWS 1/4 OF A TANK BUT IT WAS OUT OF GAS. SO WAY IS MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA NOT ON THE RECALL LIST WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE TO GET KILLED! I WANT NISSAN TO PAY FOR MY SUV TO GET FIXED ASAP THIS IS SO WRONG MY SUV IS STILL AT THERE SHOP. *TR

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 15, 2014 WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT GOING NORTH BEFORE THE INTERSECTION (OVERPASS) OF CARMENITA STREET, NORWALK, CA AND I-5 FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES LOST POWER ALONG WITH GIVING A SPRING SOUND. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC . NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AS STATED AND BECAUSE OF THIS MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE/PROBLEM. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED BRAKING POWER RETURNS TO NORMAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHT GOES OFF. THIS IS THE FIRST INCIDENT THAT IT HAPPENED BUT I WAS SCARED AND LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY ON FREEWAYS WITH MY FAMILY AS PASSENGERS AND PUTTING THEM, MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE IN DANGER. IT SEEMS THAT I AM NOT ALONE WHO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE AFTER DOING A RESEARCH OVER THE INTERNET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

SINCE 2006 THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING I HAVE TO PULL TO SIDE BECAUSE I LOST MY BRAKES AND I HAVE TAKEN TO NISSAN DEALER AND THEY HAVE ADJUSTED THE DELTA STROKE SENSOR. I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR MANY YEARS INTO MY WARRANTY EXPIRE. AND KNOW THE WANT TO REPLACE THE POWER BOOSTER. KNOW THEY ARE SAID DELTA STROKE SENSOR ON THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER IS NOT GETTING PROPER VOLTAGE. THEY ARE MANY NISSAN ARMADA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM ONES OF THE LUCKY PERSONA HAVE GOT ON AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE NISSAN ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE NISSAN IS RESPONSIBLE TO RECALL ALL ARMADA FROM 2005 TO PRESENT. *TR

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND A CAR CUT ME OFF ,I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND I HEARD AND FELT A GRINDING NOISE. I IMMEDIATELY SWERVED INTO THE DIRT AND THANK GOD THERE WAS NO VEHICLES PARKED IN THE AREA I HAD TURNED INTO. I NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON . I THEN SLOWLY MADE MY WAY HOME AND PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY TRUCK CHECKED. ON 10/6/14 ,I DROVE MY TRUCK VERY SLOW AND CAREFULLY TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON 10/7/14 ,I WAS TOLD A CODE #C1179 DELTA SENSOR WAS BAD AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WENT ON LINE TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS MATTER . IT IS A MAJOR FACTORY DEFECT WITH ARMADAS ,TITAN AND QX56 MODELS FROM 04 TO PRESENT AND NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. *TR

BRAKE, VDC AND SLIP LIGHTS CAME ON. USE BRAKE PEDAL, METALLIC SPRING NOISE CAME FROM FIREWALL INFRONT OF DRIVER. MINIMAL BRAKING POWER. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAS GAUGE SAID THAT I HAD A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS WHEN IN REALITY I WAS ON EMPTY. I HAD GONE TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTERS FRIEND WHEN IT RAN OUT OF GAS. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME IS HAS HAPPENED. ONCE WAS ON A HIGHWAY IN ANOTHER CITY NEAR MY HOME. I CAN'T TRUST IT. WHENEVER I GET TO HALF OF A TANK, I PUT MORE FUEL IN JUST IN CASE BECAUSE THE TRUCK WILL STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR

AS I WAS ON MY WAY BACK FROM THE STORE, I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO AN INTERSECTION TO TURN WHEN I FELT THIS GRINDING FEELING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT MADE AN AWFUL NOISE AND I HAD NO BRAKES PER SE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON, HOWEVER, I HAD NOT PUT IT ON. I HAD TO STOP AS BEST I COULD AND TURN THE CAR OFF. ONLY AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF, DID THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT GO OFF AND I COULD CONTINUE. I DIDN'T DO IT AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. ONCE, I HAD MY GRANDDAUGHTER WITH ME AND IT REALLY SCARED ME BECAUSE WE WERE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. LUCKILY I WAS A SAFE DISTANCE BEHIND AND IT WAS RUSH HOUR OR I MIGHT HAVE BEEN ACTUALLY GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AS IT WAS, I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC. AS OF NOW, MY "SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON" AND I CAN'T GET IT INSPECTED. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING. DEALER CHARGED 130.00 FOR DIAGNOSTICS TO SAY $460.00 HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BASED ON BULLETIN NTB06-001. NOT REPAIRING COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO PASSENGER AS BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. *TR

BRAKE JUDDER FROM FRONT BRAKES.[XXX]. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS EPISODES LIKE THIS "BAD ABS, I THINK, ON ARMADA". EVERYTHING GOES WELL AND AM TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED OR PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING AND STEP ON THE BRAKES AND HEAR A TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES IN ADDITION TO A SPRING LIKE SOUND AND A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN BRAKING POWER. THIS CONTINUES UNTIL I PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN START IT BACK UP AND THE BRAKES WORK FINE. THIS HAS HAPPEN 8-10 TIMES SINCE MAY 2014. IT DID HAPPEN COUPLE OF TIME WHEN I WAS TRAVELING WITH 20-30 MPH AND I COME TO STOP, CAUSING GROANING, BANGING NOISES AND FEEL SPONGY.THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN THE SAME WEEK OR SO AFTER I HAD BRAKE WORK DONE BY DEALER. I HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO DEALER TO REPLACE ROTOR AND PADS. THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN BEFORE THAT TIME. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALER IN JULY AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY RESET THE MODULE AND SUGGESTED TO REPLACE THE BOOSTER IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I RAN THE SCANNER TO SEE ERROR CODE C1179, DELTA STROKE SENSOR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2010 AND HAD BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH IT. 2-3 TIMES OVER THE FIRST 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP THIS HAPPENED, BUT ALWAYS AT VERY SLOW SPEED RIGHT AFTER LEAVING OUR DRIVEWAY. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED SOME DISTANCE FROM HOME. A CAR STOPPED SHORT, CAUSING THE CAR BEHIND TO BRAKE VERY HARD. MY WIFE (WITH OUR 18 MONTH OLD SON IN THE CAR) ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND COULDN'T, HITTING BOTH CARS. SINCE THE ACCIDENT, THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY (3X IN THE LAST MONTH ALONE) - OUR ISSUE IS IDENTICAL TO WHAT I'VE NOW FOUND ON NUMEROUS SITES - ABS LIGHT COMES ON, VERY LITTLE BRAKING POWER, GRINDING NOISE, VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL. STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF, TURN IT BACK ON, PROBLEM GONE. *TR

I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND APPLYING MY BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SOFT AND UNRESPONSIVE AND THE PEDAL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE ABS SYSTEM OR BRAKE BOOSTER COULD BE HEARD MAKING A METALLIC GRINDING NOISE. I LOST ABOUT 80-90% BRAKING ABILITY AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE IT ENTERED INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS OCCURRED FOR 1 1/2 MILES UNTIL I GOT HOME. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THEY SUGGESTED A $900 BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACEMENT WITH NO ASSURANCE THAT IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I LOOKED THROUGH THE ORIGINAL SERVICE RECORDS OF THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ON 3/5/2008 AND A VDC SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED. THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM THAT IS CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,014.

THE FIRST INCIDENT TOOK PLACE APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, BUT IT WAS NOT AS SEVERE, SO I WILL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST SEVERE OCCURRENCE, WHICH TOOK PLACE IN THE SUMMER OF 2009. AT ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR THE VEHICLE SHAKES, AND THE STEERING SEEMED A BIT LOOSE. BUT BECAUSE I LIKE MY NISSAN, I JUST DROVE IT VERY CAREFULLY. THEN IN 2014, IT BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. I BEGAN TO RESEARCH PROBLEMS THAT OTHERS WERE HAVING AS ORIGINALLY I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WAS RELATED TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM. BUT IT WAS SHAKING EVEN WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. I HAVE OWNED VEHICLES THAT COST CONSIDERABLY LESS, AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WHERE THE STEERING SHAFT CONNECTION TO THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY BECAME SO WORN THAT BOTH THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ENGINEERING DEFECT OR POOR WORKMANSHIP, AND A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD, AND IF I HAD NOT HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT, OR THE FINANCES TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, IT WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE RESULTED IN A CAR CRASH AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE, AS WHEN THE STEERING STARTED TO DEGRADE WITHOUT MY APPLYING THE BRAKES, IT DEGRADED QUITE RAPIDLY. I PAID AUTO-NATION NISSAN OF MEMPHIS $1989.60 TO REPAIR, AND IT ONLY PUT ME BACK TO THE POINT WHERE THE SHUDDERING OR SHAKING ONLY OCCURS WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. I WOULD NOT BE ABLE IN GOOD CONSCIOUS TO SALE THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE, THOUGH I AM SURE THAT NORTH AMERICAN NISSAN WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM DOING SO. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN PRESSING THE PEDAL IT DID NOT BRAKE AS USUAL AND IT TOOK MUCH LONGER TO STOP AND THE PEDAL WOULD VIBRATE AND THE CAR MADE A GRINDING NOISE. WE PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND ON AND THEN IT WORKED. WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BUT IT IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN, IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK, TO THE POINT THAT WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT SINCE THIS MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP AND TURN OFF THE CAR. AFTER CONDUCTING AN INSPECTION OF THE BRAKES, I RESTARTED THE CAR. THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN, NOT ONLY WITH ME BUT ALSO WITH MY WIFE WHO WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE TOO. AFTER LOOKING AT THE ONLINE FORUM (CLUB ARMADA) I DETERMINED THAT THE VDC SYSTEM NEEDED REPROGRAMMING (ACCORDING TO ALL OF THE MANY OTHER POSTS ABOUT THE SAME INCIDENT). I'M HERE AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW AND IT SHOULD COST ABOUT $100 TO FIX. WE'LL SEE..... *TR

ON 8/12/14 I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15 PM AND I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO CLARKSON AVENUE FROM NOSTRAND AVENUE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND A I HEARD A SPRING POPPING NOISE WHEN I HAD PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. I WAS SCARED AND DROVE HOME VERY SLOWLY STOPPING AT SEVERAL LIGHTS AND THE SPRING POPPING AND NOW GRINDING NOISE CONTINUED EVERY TIME I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. I HAD TO SLOWLY PRESS THE BRAKES BECAUSE IT SEEMS AS IF IT LOST SOME POWER. THE NEXT MORNING ON 8/13/14 I CALLED AAA TO TOW ME TO NISSAN. NISSAN TOLD ME MY ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE FLUID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE REPAIR THEY SUGGESTED AND DROVE HOME AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. NOW TODAY ON 8/14/14 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE BRAKES AGAIN AND ITS 8 P,M, I WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW TO CONTACT NISSAN TO SEE IF THEY CAN RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE WITH MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN AT 75 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLED AND DIED. POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE QUICKLY DECELERATED. I WAS ABLE TO FLASH THE CAR BEHIND ME SO WE WERE NOT REAR-ENDED AND THEN WE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO TOLD US ABOUT THE CURRENT NHTSA CAMPAIGN #10V517000. IN THE MEANTIME MY WIFE LOOKED ON SOME MESSAGE BOARDS AND PEOPLE REPORTED A FUEL TANK PROBLEM ON THE ARMADAS, WHERE THE FUEL GUAGE SHOWS THERE IS 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS WHEN IN REALITY IT IS EMPTY. WE PUT SOME GAS IN THE TANK AND IT STARTED UP. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE ECM RELAY RECALL, BUT SAID THE FUEL SWITCH (NHTSA # 10V07400) WAS VIN SPECIFIC AND WE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I BELIEVE OUR VEHICLE SHOULD BE A PART OF THIS RECALL AND NISSAN SHOULD REIMBURSE US FOR THESE REPAIR COSTS. *JS

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE BRAKES GOT JAMMED I HAD SLOW DOWN AND STOP THE CAR WHEN I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED THE CAR THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF. I HAD REPORTED THIS TO NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID AFTER CHECKING THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY MALFUNCTIONS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN, NOT ONLY WITH ME BUT ALSO WITH MY FRIED WHO HAS 2007 MODEL OF NISSAN ARMADA, HE WAS ALSO TOLD THE SAME THING, WE HAVE REPORTED THIS TO NISSAN DEALER VARIOUS TIMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO INDICATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON FUEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THE FUEL WAS REPLENISHED, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH BOARD, PUSH BRAKES AND IT MAKES THIS GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES LOSE MOST OF THEIR POWER. AFTER I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF ENGINE AND TURN IT BACK ON LIGHT GOES OFF. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS IN 2010..IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN IN 2013 A COUPLE OF TIMES AND NOW IT DOES IT ALL OF THE TIME IN 2014. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND A LOT OF THE TIME HAVE MULTIPLE KIDS IN THE CAR THAT DO NOT BELONG TO ME. IT IS A VERY SCARY THOUGHT THAT THE BRAKES WILL JUST STOP WORKING. I JUST GOT NEW BRAKES AROUND 6 MONTHS AGO AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING A LOT MORE SINCE THAN. I WILL TAKE MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC AGAIN AND NEED BE FILE EVERY COMPLAINT WITH WHOEVER I CAN TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. I HAVE READ MANY, MANY FORUMS ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING THIS EXACT PROBLEM..WHY HASN'T NISSAN RECALLED THIS ISSUE??? SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND ATTEMPTED TO STALL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 09/16/14*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 1/16/15 *JS

ON 3 OCCASIONS, MY BRAKES HAVE FAILED WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING. THE RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE CAR. LUCKILY, I WAS TRAVELING AT LOW RATES OF SPEED EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS TOWED EACH TIME AND THE MECHANIC CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS SINCE IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKES RESET WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. I HAVE READ ON LINE THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS YET WHEN I CALLED NISSAN, THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE ONLY RECALLED OLDER VEHICLES FOR BRAKE ISSUES. *TR

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I WAS EXITING THE RAMP I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING. I HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE LANE TO THE SHOULDER BECAUSE I HAD LIL TO NO BRAKE POWER. THIS IS NOT THE 1ST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TO ME. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS BUT NISSAN NEEDS TO RESOLVE IT FAST BECAUSE THE NEXT PERSON MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW DO TO THE BRAKE ISSUE AND OF COURSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. I AM REPLACING THE BRAKES AND ROTORS AND HOPEFULLY THAT WILL HELP ELEVATE THE PROBLEM. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING AND FAST BEFORE SOMEONE IS FATALLY AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN. IF THIS ISSUE DOES NOT STOP I WILL BE TRADING MY VEHICLE IN AND NOT FOR ANOTHER NISSAN. *JS

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE MAY INACCURATELY DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, TYPICALLY ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. *JS

MY GAS GAUGE IS NOT READING PROPERLY. MY GAS TANK IS FULL AND GAS GAUGE IS SHOWING ONLY HALF TANK FULL AND AT TIMES VICE VERSA. *TR

BRAKES SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING PROPERLY, VIBRATION, GRINDING, ETC. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO STOP. I TURNED IGNITION OFF, SET P-BRAKE, THEN TURNED VEHICLE BACK ON, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST, I'D SAY 5 OR 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. MY BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE LAST REPLACED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY AND INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

WE WERE LEFT STRANDED ON 2 OCCASIONS (3/11/14 AND 4/22/14) BECAUSE THE FUEL DISPLAY READ AT LEAST 1/4 TANK OF GAS WHEN, IN FACT, WE FOUND THE TANK WAS EMPTY. ONCE IN THE MIDDLE OF A WINDY ROAD ON A BAD CURVE, THE OTHER IN A PARKING LOT. THIS IS THE PERTINENT RECALL THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR VEHICLE FROM THE WEBSITE: REPORT RECEIPT DATE: MAR 03, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000 COMPONENT(S): FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL: VEHICLE MAKEMODELMODEL YEAR(S) NISSANARMADA2005-2009 WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALERSHIP WHERE OUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN SINCE MONDAY, 4/28/14, AND THE CORPORATE/REGIONAL OFFICES FOR NISSAN. 2 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS HAVE BEEN RUN, AND DID CONFIRM THAT THIS IS THE ISSUE WITH OUR VEHICLE. THE CORPORATE OFFICE WILL NOT APPROVE THE REPAIR FOR OUR VEHICLE AND NOW WILL NOT RETURN MY CALLS FROM WEDNESDAY AND TODAY. WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY HAVE ALSO BEEN NOTIFIED THIS REPAIR WILL NOT BE COVERED BY NISSAN REGARDLESS OF IT BEING THE EXACT ISSUE COVERED UNDER THE LISTED RECALL, AND OUR VEHICLE IS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE HAD SEIZED AND DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE BRAKE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH LOST OF ACCELERATION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE REAR HATCH DOOR FAILED TO LOCK ELECTRONICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

UNABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK QUICKLY; NOT ABLE TO HARD STOP. BRAKES MUSHY. *TR

CANNOT STOP VEHICLE ON A HARD STOP; VEHICLE CATCHES BUT WILL NOT STOP QUICKLY. RAN RED LIGHT BECAUSE UNABLE TO MAKE HARD STOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INCORRECT FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE REAR HATCH WILL NOT RELEASE & CONTINUES TO BE TEMPERAMENTAL. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF EVER NEEDING TO RELEASE THE REAR HATCH IN AN EMERGENCY, SUCH AS IN A LIFE SAFETY INCIDENT DURING A FIRE OR ACCIDENT, THE REAR HAD CONTINUALLY FAILS ALONG WITH THE GLASS RELEASE. *TR

WHILE PULLING MY CAR TRAILER WITH A LOADED CAR ON THE TRAILER THE BRAKES ON THE ARMADA STOPPED WORKING. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES STARTED PULSATING REALLY FAST TO THE POINT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO SERVE AROUND THE CAN IN FRONT OF ME AND I RAN THE RED LIGHT. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THIS SUV HAS DONE THIS. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2005. THE 4WD HAS NEVER PERFORMED CORRECTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. OF COURSE, NOW THE VEHICLE IS WAY OUT OF WARRANTY, AND NISSAN WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT HASN'T WORKED RIGHT FROM THE MOMENT I BOUGHT IT. I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO USE THE 4WD SYSTEM FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. I'VE SEEN OTHER POSTS ON SEVERAL OTHER FORUMS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. FOR NOW, I'VE TAKEN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OUT OF MY VEHICLE, AND A FRIEND OF MINE IS GOING TO SEE IF THERE'S A FIX FOR IT. I THINK IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THE ARMADA AND TITAN HAVE DESIGN FLAWS CONCERNING THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. I KEEP HEARING ABOUT LEAKING AND BLOWN SEALS. I LIKE THE CAR, BUT I PAID FOR A 4WD VEHICLE AND I THINK I SHOULD HAVE ONE. IS THERE ANY ACTION I CAN TAKE? AGAINST NISSAN MAYBE? MAYBE THEY COULD PAY ME TO BE OK WITH THEIR FAULTY VEHICLE? I'VE OWNED SEVERAL NISSANS BEFORE AND HAD NO PROBLEMS, BUT I'M THINKING THAT I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE BECAUSE OF THIS. IF THERE'S A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR THIS, SIGN ME UP. OR MAYBE WE COULD FILE ONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE ERRONEOUSLY DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS THREE QUARTERS FULL. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,952.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH A DELAYED RESPONSE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE ABS WOULD REQUIRE REPROGRAMMING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE ABS CONTROL WAS REPROGRAMMED. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHED. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE REAR DOOR HARNESS. UPDATED 12/23/13

WHEN TRAVELING BACK FROM WASHINGTON D.C. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC I LOOKED AT THE SPEEDOMETER OF MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA AND NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHT WAS LIT UP ON MY DASH AREA. WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES I HAD VERY MINIMAL BRAKING POWER APPROXIMATELY 20-30% AT BEST. THIS BECAME A VERY SERIOUS AND SCARY SITUATION WHEN WE REALIZED WE WERE HEADING INTO A TRAFFIC JAM! I WAS ABLE TO RIDE ON THE SHOULDER AND APPLY THE BRAKES UNTIL WE WERE ABLE TO STOP BUT BY NO MEANS DID I HAVE THE BRAKING CAPABILITY THAT WE SHOULD HAVE. THE BRAKING SYSTEM SEEMS TO FIX ITSELF WHEN YOU TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTART THE CAR HOWEVER THIS DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE DOESN'T PROVIDE A CODE WHEN IT IS RESTARTED. WHEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE TO A SERVICE STATION THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A CODE TO GIVE TO MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH I WAS ASTONISHED TO FIND HOW MANY NISSAN OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND HOW THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT REALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE OUR 1ST INCIDENT BACK IN 2009 AND IT IS EXTREMELY SCARY. I HAVE READ OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THE SAME ISSUE AND NISSANS SUPPOSED FIXES THAT END UP NOT WORKING AND COSTING PEOPLE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. I SIMPLY WANT TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITHOUT FEAR OF MY BRAKES GOING OUT AND PUTTING MYSELF, CHILDREN AND OTHERS IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. NISSAN NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION AND FIX THE PROBLEM ASAP BECAUSE IF HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO PULL OFF ON TO THE SHOULDER OR OFF INTO A GAS STATION WHEN THIS HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING IT COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR POSSIBLY DEATH. I AM ABOUT READY TO GO TO THE NEWS WITH THIS STORY BECAUSE NISSAN IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM NOR IS THERE A RECALL FOR THE ISSUE. THIS CAN CAUSE GREAT INJURY OR WORSE DEATH IF NOT HANDLED CORRECTLY AND SOON. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS REPORTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000. MY FUEL GAUGE STOPS WORKING AT ABOUT A QUARTER OF A TANK, AND I HAVE A HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLE. SOMEHOW, MY VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. *TR

WONT WRITE A WHOLE STORY AS THERE ARE MANY HERE TO GO AROUND ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. SO IN SHORT , MY ABS BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AS I COME TO STOP SIGN ,CAUSING GROANING ,BANGING NOISES AND FEEL SPONGY. NISSAN YOU HAVE GOTTEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS, SO ASSIGN SOMEONE TO START THE NEEDED RECALL AND DON'T WAIT UNTIL A FEW PEOPLE ARE KILLED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. RECALL THIS ITEM PLEASE..ITS HAPPENING TO 2 OF MY NISSAN VEHICLES RIGHT NOW.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHICH STATED THAT THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER DELTA SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR AT SPEED AND UPON STOPPING AND SHUTTING THE VEHICAL OFF THE TRANSMISSION WAS PERCEIVED TO BE IN 4TH GEAR FOR APPROX. 30 MILES TILL OUR DESTINATION WAS ACHIEVE. WHEN ARRIVED THE FLUID WAS AT OPERATING LEVEL AND OF VISUAL CHECK NO LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WHERE FOUND. AFTER SITTING FIR 15 MIN VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TRANSMISSION PROPERLY WENT THOUGH 1ST - 4TH GEARS PROPERLY WITH 5TH GEAR STILL MALFUNCTIONING BY MAKING A LOUD ROARING NOISE AND ENGINE SPEED ACCELERATING WITH THE ROARING GETTING LOADER AS ENGINE SPEED INCREASED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE WAS EMITTED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AN AWFUL SPONGY CRUNCHING NOISE. BRAKES DON'T WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I BROUGHT IT TO THE NISSAN THOUSAND OAKS DEALER (WHERE I BOUGHT IT) AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND NO CODE SHOWED UP. EACH TIME I HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON TO RESET THE BRAKE LIGHT. NISSAN TOLD ME TO "BRING IT IN" THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS... UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ONCE THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS UP SEVERAL TIMES AT THE DEALER WITH NO FIX. HOWEVER, NOW I'M SEEING A LOT MORE PEOPLE ONLINE POSTING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND GETTING NO RESOLUTION FROM NISSAN. THIS IS THE BRAKES WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE... *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AS I TRIED TO BRAKE MY BRAKES FAILED AND THE FOOT PETAL HIT THE FLOOR MAKING A LOUD SHUTTERING SOUND. SUDDENLY MY BRAKES KICKED BACK IN BUT CONTINUED TO MAKE LOUD SOUNDS. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE BACK ON THE LIGHT RESET AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I AM TERRIFIED. I HAVE TAKEN MY ARMADA TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY BELIEVE ITS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE C1179 "DELTA STROKE SENSOR" BUT HAVE DONE NOTHING TO HELP ME. PLEASE HELP! *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN I TRY TO BRAKE, THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING/GROANING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT BRAKE PROPERLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IT IS ALWAYS SPORADIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF, SOMETHING RESETS AND IT WON'T DO IT AGAIN. SO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME AND IT AFFECTS THE BRAKES WORKING. IF THERE IS A CRASH IN THE FUTURE, IT WILL BE THE FAULT OF NISSAN BECAUSE I AM DOCUMENTING EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THIS SAFETY COMPLAINT. *JB

THE INITIAL INCIDENT IN 2006 OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES LOST POWER ALONG WITH GIVING A SPRING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THIS FAILURE TO STOP- LIKE ACTIVITY HAS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED BRAKING POWER RETURNS TO NORMAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHT GOES OFF. INITIALLY THE ACTIVITY OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS AND HAS MORE RECENTLY INCREASED IN FREQUENCY AND HAS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT IS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE THAT HAS OCCURRED AS MANY TIMES AS THREE TIMES IN A WEEK, PUTTING MYSELF AND CHILD IN DANGER. *JB

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I STARTED TO HEAR A METAL ON METAL SQUEALING NOISE. MY PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE THINKING I HAD FORGOTTEN TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE. HOWEVER, IT DIDN'T WORK. AFTER DRIVING AGAIN I COULDN'T USE THE BRAKES SO I CALLED THE TOW AND WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP I WAS USING BEFORE. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS ALMOST $1000! I ASKED IF IT WOULD FIX THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD YES AND THAT I NEEDED TO FIX IT BEFORE IT CAUSED A FATALITY. OF COURSE THIS SCARED ME AND I TOLD THEM TO FIX WHATEVER WAS NEEDED. TWENTY-TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER AND A FEW MONTHS AND I'M LOOKING AT THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENING AGAIN. WHEN I NOTIFIED NISSAN THEY HAVE BEEN TOO "BUSY" AND SAID TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. UM, EXCUSE ME I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR! THE NONCHALANT ATTITUDE, COUPLED WITH THE SUBPAR RESOLUTION, HAS ME FURIOUS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY OR THINK. I FEEL HELPLESS. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE, IT'S COMPLETELY PAID OFF AND I DON'T HAVE ROOM TO GET ANOTHER ONE. I'M WITH THE OTHER POSTS HERE THAT NISSAN SHOULD VALUE OUR PATRONAGE AND LOOK INTO A FIX FOR THIS. IF THAT HAPPENS TO BE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE THEN SO BE IT. BUT, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SOON BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE. *TR

VEHICLE STARTED FINE AS USUAL, BUT AS WE WERE TAKING OFF TO DRIVE OUT DRIVEWAY. THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART EVEN THOUGH STARTER WAS TURNING. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING A QUARTER OF A TANK FUEL LEVEL. I CALLED NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID IT MAY BE FUEL SENDING UNIT. PUT ABOUT 4 GALLONS OF GAS IN GAS TANK AND ENGINE STARTED, BUT STILL SHOWED QUARTER OF A TANK ON FUEL GAUGE. THE FUEL TANK WAS EVIDENTLY EMPTY EVEN THOUGH GAUGE WAS SHOWING IT HAD FUEL IN TANK. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY. NISSAN DEALER SAYS OUR VEHICLE VIN IS NOT IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS EVIDENT THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALLED VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

I WAS IN A SCHOOL ZONE PICKING UP MY DAYCARE KIDS. AS SOON AS I TOOK OFF THE PARKING BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT SHOWED THE BRAKE LIGHT ON. CONFUSED I CHECKED EVERYTHING AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME. AS I REACHED THE STOP SIGN WITH A CROSSING GUARD ESCORTING KIDS ACROSS I REALLY HAD TO PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKE AND A LOUD CRUNCHING LIKE METAL TO METAL AND SHAKING OCCURRED. IT SCARED THE DAY LIGHTS OUT OF ME! I TURNED THE CORNER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TOOK A DEEP BREATH. I TOOK THE STREETS HOME AND DROVE VERY SLOW PRAYING THAT WHEN I WOULD COME TO A STOP SIGN THAT MY BRAKES WOULD WORK. I GET TO MY OTHER STOP TO PICK UP MY CHILD FROM HER BUS STOP. COMING TO THE STOP STILL HAVE ALL THE GRINDING NOISE AND PRAYING IT WILL STOP. I TURNED OFF MY CAR AND WAITED FOR THE BUS. I WAIT FOR ALL THE KIDS TO CROSS AND COMPLETELY CLEAR THE AREA. I STARED MY CAR AND WHAT I COULDN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I CAME HOME CALLED MY HUSBAND HE CALLED THE DEALER AND I BEGAN TO RESEARCH. TO MY DISBELIEF THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE CODE:C1179 DELTA SENSOR AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. MOST PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF PURCHASE A LARGE VEHICLE BECAUSE WE HAVE MULTIPLE PEOPLE TO DRIVE AROUND, LIKE MY KIDS I WATCH RANGING FROM 1-12YRS. THIS FLOORS ME! I WAS AT A CROSS WALK WHEN THIS HAPPENED WITH KIDS CROSSING WHAT IF I COULDN'T STOP I WOULD OF HIT THE KIDS!!!! WHAT IF I CRASHED I HAD THREE OTHER KIDS THAT I WATCHED IN THE CAR WITH ME. IT IS DISGUSTING TO ME THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS!! TO MY FEAR SOMETHING WILL FATALLY HAPPEN FOR YOU GUYS TO DO SOMETHING. PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMETHING REALLY BAD HAPPENS!!!. OH AND NOT TO MENTION YOU HAVE NO WARNING WHEN THIS OCCURS AND WHEN U TURN OFF YOUR CAR ITS LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. COME TO FIND OUT IT RESETS THE CODE. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE READING OTHERS IT HAPPENS AGAIN! RECALL!!! *TR

MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT (20 MPH) AND SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. HE LEFT ME A NOTE TELLING ME NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THE MORNING - "SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE BRAKES". WHEN MY HUSBAND WENT TO CHECK IT IN THE MORNING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. WE THOUGHT HE WAS CRAZY.TWO WEEKS LATER I WAS PULLING INTO PARKING LOT (2MPH), THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, CLUNKING NOISE, BRAKES DID NOT WORK.AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND READING THESE COMPLAINTS AND SEEING THAT ONCE YOU RESTART THE CAR THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY, I WENT OUT TO START THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WORKED FINE. NOW 2 WEEKS LATER, BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY LAST NIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, CLUNKING NOISE AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE CAR AND HE WAS UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. I CALLED A DISTRICT MANAGER AT CARMAX AND HE, TOO, WAS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HAPPENING 3 TIMES IN 5 WEEKS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I CAN NOT LET MY CHILDREN DRIVE THE CAR. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. CAN'T BELIEVE NISSAN WON'T RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM. I MAY GET AN ATTORNEY. CLASS ACTION? *TR

PROBLEM WITH CAR ACCELERATING SPONTANEOUSLY WHEN BRAKE BOOSTER SENSOR FAILS AT RANDOM TIMES. INITIAL PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDDLE GOING SOFT AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM GETS ACTIVATED WHEN BRAKING TRYING TO DO STANDARD BRAKING. THE BRAKE LIGHT TURNS ON, THE PEDDLE GOES TO THE FLOOR, BRAKES ARE NOT NORMAL AND VERY TOUCHY AND THE CAR SHUDDERS VICIOUSLY TO A STOP WHILE. LOUD NOISE IS SCARY WHILE BRAKES NOT FIRING IN THE USUAL PEDDLE POSITION AND FEEL LIKE MUSH. NOW IN JANUARY A NEW SITUATION STARTED OCCURRING WHEN THE BRAKE BOOSTER WOULD FAIL IS THAT THE ARMADA WOULD ALSO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE ON PRESSING THE BRAKE. I WENT TO STOP MY ARMADA'S AND THE ENGINE SURGED ITS RPMS WHILE THE ANTI-LOCK RELAYS WERE FIRING. I STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE WITH MY EVERY MUSCLE IN MY BODY TO TRY TO GET THE NISSAN ARMADA TO STOP. I COULD NOT SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL BECAUSE THE SHIFTING LOCK SEEMED TO ENGAGED. I ENDED UP TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. I CALLED NISSAN AMERICA TO REPORT THIS ISSUE. ALSO STOPPED BY THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE MANAGE INFORMED ME THAT THE BRAKING ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY THE DELTA SENSOR IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND WAS A KNOW ISSUE BUT THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HEARD ABOUT THE SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED AND THAT HE ONLY HAD HEARD ABOUT THE SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGHER SPEEDS. HE SAID THIS WAS CAUSED ALSO BY THE DELTA SENSOR IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I THINK I UNDERSTOOD HIM IN SAYING THAT WHEN THIS SENSOR FAILS IT ALLOWS THE BOOSTER TO INJECT AIR INTO THE INTAKE THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. I REPLACED MY BRAKE BOOSTER YESTERDAY TO FIND TODAY THAT MY ARMADA HAS THE SAME DEADLY ISSUE! PLEASE HAVE NISSAN FIX THIS KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AS THE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE ONLY DECELERATED AFTER AN EXTENDED TIME FRAME. THE FAILURE RECURRED ELEVEN SUBSEQUENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO CAUSE FOR FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I HAVE BEEN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LOUD EXHAUST NOISE AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF REPORTS OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM ONLINE. I HAVE JUST FAILED MY STATE SAFETY INSPECTION IN MISSOURI AND FOUND OUT THAT THE LOUD NOISE WAS BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURER DEFECT ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. BOTH ARE BROKEN IN THE SAME PLACE. NISSAN IS UNWILLING TO PROVIDE REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE FROM THE START.I BELIEVE IT IS UNETHICAL FOR NISSAN TO KNOWINGLY NOT OFFER REPLACEMENTS. MY FAMILY HAS BEEN AT RISK FOR YEARS AND NISSAN REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS TO TAKE ACTION? HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE YOU SEEN? *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, MY ARMADA FUEL NEEDLE SHOWED I HAD 1/4 TANK OF GAS. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FOR 3 HOURS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WAS DONE, I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD RUN OUT OF GAS. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD BEEN UNDER RECALL BY NISSAN. NISSAN SAYS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT APART OF THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH, I HAVE THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL OF THE OTHER VEHICLES RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW IMPROVED SENDER CARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND TRAFFIC CAME TO A HALT. WHEN SHE WENT TO APPLY HER BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ARMADA WOULD NOT STOP. SHE SWERVED INTO THE GRASS AND IT FINALLY ROLLED TO A STOP. PUMPING THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND THERE WAS A BRAKE LIGHT THAT CAME ON AND IT WAS MAKING A TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND. SHE SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES TO COLLECT HER THOUGHTS AND WHEN SHE TURNED IT BACK ON EVERYTHING WAS O.K. NO LIGHT, NO BRAKE PROBLEMS. FROM WHAT I READ ON-LINE THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND OR A RECALL FOR THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

WIFE WAS DRIVING AND GAS GAUGE SHOWED 1/8 TANK. VEHICLE ALMOST RAN OUT OF GAS ON HER. SHE MADE IT TO GAS STATION ON FUMES. ALSO, HAD IT HAPPEN THE OTHER WAY AROUND NOT LONG AFTER FIRST ISSUE. GAS LIGHT CAME ON SO SHE WENT TO GET GAS. AFTER FILLING VEHICLE UP SHE FOUND THAT THE TANK HAD 6-7 GALLONS OF GAS LEFT IN IT. IT SEEMS FUEL SENDING UNIT IS BAD / FAULTY IN THIS ARMADA AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS. VEHICLE (GAS GAUGE) COULD LEAD HER TO BELIEVE SHE HAS GAS AND THEN SHE COULD RUN OUT OF GAS SOMEWHERE. *TR

THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITH THE SIMILAR INCIDENT IN JUNE 2013. WHILE DRIVING, BRAKE LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH BOARD. EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT ENGAGED. WE EXITED THE FREEWAY RIGHT AWAY. LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES IS APPLIED. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT TOOK AWHILE TO COMPLETELY STOP.THANK GOD. WE TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD IS GONE AND BRAKE IS FINE AGAIN. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS IS AN URGENT ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. LIFE IS REALLY AT STAKE HERE. *TR

SIMILAR TO OTHER OWNER COMPLAINTS, I WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 NISSAN ARMADA AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THIS FOR A YEAR NOW TRYING TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THIS. MY BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, ETC. ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I RECENTLY HAD THE VDC CONTROL UNIT REPROGRAMMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NTB06-040 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AT THE SUGGESTION OF MY MECHANIC. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE CONDITION, AND THE SAME SITUATION HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR

ON SATURDAY MORNING AT 845AM AT A LAUNDRY PLACE MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED. NEXT THING WE HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE LAUNDRYMAT PLACE.. MY VEHICLE WAS SMOKING FROM THE HOOD TOWARD THE DASH BOARD AND THEN I COULD NOT EVEN OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE KEY OR THE ALARM BUTTON..SO A FRIEND BROKE THE DRIVER WINDOW AND THEN TRIED TO STOP THE FIRE FROM SPREADING BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL..I TRIED TO GET MY BELONGS BUT EITHER. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAIN IN GOOD SERVICE AT THE NISSAN DEALER. I ONLY HAD IT FOR APROX 1YR NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR UNTIL THAT DAY FOR SOME REASON I DON'T KNOW IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.. I THINK THESE VEHICLE NEED TO BE CHECK OUT..CAUSE MAYBE IF MY KIDS WHERE INSIDE I BELIEVE THEY WOULD HAVE SOME BURN SCARS ON THEM ,BECAUSE THE STUPID DOOR COULD NOT BE OPEN WITH THE OR THE ALARM KEY...*TR

WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AS THE LIGHT CAME ON THE BRAKES GAVE AN ANTI-LOCK TYPE RESPONSE. AS THIS WAS HAPPENING, WE WERE TRYING TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SLOW DOWN, BECAUSE IF THIS ONGOING REACTION THOUGH, OUR BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. WE PROBABLY HAD ABOUT 25% BRAKING POWER. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY WIFE ON THE ROAD AS SHE WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MILES AND HOUR. EXACT SAME ISSUE ONLY TWO DAYS EARLIER. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE IT IS A DEFECTIVE DELTA STROKE SENSOR AND BRAKE BOOSTER. AND SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON IN THE ARMADA, TITAN, AND INFINITI QX VEHICLES. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN AT A STOP LIGHT AND WE CAN'T STOP WE WOULD ROLL RIGHT INTO THE INTERSECTION, CREATING A HAZARD TO US AND OUR CHILDREN. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE ISSUE IS TO TURN OF THE CAR AND IT REBOOTS TO SAYING THE BRAKE IS OFF. *TR

MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT ON MY BRAKES ON THERE WAS THIS GRINDING SOUND AND MY BRAKE PEDAL SHUTTERED AND THERE WAS A SOUND LIKE A SPRING BEING POPPED. MY HUSBAND SAID THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ABS SYSTEM AND I HAVE READ ONLINE WHERE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE VEHICLE BUT NISSAN WONT ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF THE PROBLEM GO AWAY UNTIL THE NEXT TIME THAT IT HAPPENS. *TR

THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, EXPERIENCED VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND BRAKES BEGAN STUTTERING. THIS IS ABOUT THE FOURTH TIME THAT THIS INCIDENT OCCURS. THIS OCCURS AS YOU APPLY THE BRAKE SLOWLY AT SLOW SPEEDS, USUALLY AROUND 20-30 MPH. BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHES. THE ONLY WAY TO RESET IS BY TURNING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INACCURATELY DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD FUEL ALTHOUGH THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDER UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR

I HAVE HAD A BRAKING PROBLEM WITH MY NISSAN ARMADA FOR YEARS & YEARS. WHEN DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH WILL COME ON & WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES IT WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE & BARELY STOP. YESTERDAY, WHILE I WAS DRIVING 68 MPH IN THE FAST LANE ON THE FREEWAY THE BRAKE LIGHT, VDC LIGHT & SLIP LIGHT RANDOMLY CAME ON THE DASH, I HAD NOT APPLIED THE BRAKES. I HAVE INCLUDED A PICTURE OF MY DASH YESTERDAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I KNEW FROM EXPERIENCE THAT I NOW HAD COMPROMISED BRAKING SO I QUICKLY PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT & GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AT THE FIRST EXIT. MY CAR SLOWLY GROUND TO A STOP. IT TOOK A MUCH LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP THAN IT SHOULD HAVE. AS ALWAYS, WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF & RESTART, IT RESETS, AND THE BRAKES WORK AGAIN. WHENEVER I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN & MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM THEY ALWAYS ACT AS IF THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS WAS PROBABLY WHEN THE CAR WAS 2 YEARS OLD & IT HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, PROBABLY ABOUT 5 TO 10 TIMES A YEAR. NISSAN MUST BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET IF YOU INVESTIGATE. *TR UPDATED 06/17/13

THE INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE ALREADY ONCE WHILE DRIVING AND GOING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR. THE 2ND WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE THRU. WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR THE LIGHT, IT FELT AS THE BRAKES GAVE OUT. THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT HAVE ANY PRESSURE IN THEM AND GAVE THIS LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND. ALSO SOUNDED LIKE A SPRING MOANING. IMMEDIATELY THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AS IF I HAD MY EMERGENCY BRAKES ON. I WAS IN A PANIC AND SWERVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NOT TO REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS CONTINUED UNTIL AFTER I COMPLETELY TURNED OFF THE CAR, LET IT SIT THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE BRAKES WORKED AS NORMAL. THE 2ND TIME I WAS IN A DRIVE THRU MOVING FORWARD AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO GIVE OUT. CRUNCHING SOUND, BRAKE LIGHT AND ONLY WENT AWAY WHEN I TURNED THE ARMADA COMPLETELY OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS ARMADA, MY WIFE DRIVES TO WORK EVERY DAY BACK AND FORTH. WE CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR AND I FEAR FOR HER SAFETY AND THE CARS AROUND HER. HERE IS A LINK OF JUST SOME OF THE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/ARMADA/1852-BRAKE-PROBLEMS-2.HTML. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE DEALER NOTICED RADIATOR FLUID MIXING WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,500. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HER HUSBAND NOTICED THE GEARS WERE NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND SOON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NEXT DAY, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE INSPECTION REVEALED THE VALVE BODY WAS BAD AND THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 05/08/13

IN MARCH 2009 MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA, WHICH I BOUGHT NEW IN LATE 2004, STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE RED WARNING LAMPS LIGHT UP AND THE CAR LOST MOST OF ITS BRAKING POWER, LIKE NOT HAVING ANY SERVO SUPPORT. THERE WERE ALSO NOISE AND A SOFT PULSING FEELING. WE FOUND THAT IF WE TURNED OF THE ENGINE AND THEN STARTED IT AGAIN, EVERYTHING WORKED FINE. NISSAN COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULTS WITH THE CAR. THE PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF 4-6 TIMES A YEAR. NISSAN COULD STILL NOT FIND ANY FAULTS THEY COULD NOT REPEAT THE FAULT WHEN THEY HAD THE CAR IN FOR TESTS. IN JULY 2012, ON MY ANNUAL SERVICE, I ASKED AGAIN ABOUT THE BRAKES. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THEY NOW HAS A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. I AM SURPRISED THAT NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED THE FAILING BRAKES. NISSAN'S ANSWER IS STILL THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I HAVE THE WORK PAPERS TO SHOW WHAT WAS NEEDED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE BRAKES SOUNDS ALOUD METAL CONTACT THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON THE TRUCK SHAKES YOU HAVE TURN ENGINE OFF FOR AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 ARMADA AND I EXPERIENCED THE ABS/BRAKE/VDC LIGHT COMING ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND ADDED FLUID TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS HAPPENED AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR 13 MONTHS. SYMPTOMS: BRAKE PEDDLE FELL TO THE FLOORBOARD, GRINDING WAS FELT AND HEARD, DASH BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKE PADS FELL OFF THE CALIPERS AND THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER TO STOP THE TRUCK, WHICH DIDN'T HAPPEN. I HAD ROUGHLY 20% BRAKING POWER, COMPARED TO NORMAL, WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I HAVE HAD BAKE WORK DONE OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND THE ISSUE CONTINUE TO COME BACK AND IT'S VERY RANDOM. MY COUSIN WHOM HAS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA ALSO CALL ME TODAY COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. DID MORE RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS WEB SITE HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0FFEA4 WERE THERE WERE OVER 100 POST OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THERE ARMADA. LUCKY I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS ISSUE, BUT I FEEL AS IF MY DAY IS COMING. MY VEHICLE IS PAID OFF, AND I DON'T FEEL AS IF THIS IS A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE OF THE VEHICLE, AND I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE NISSAN IS REFUSING TO REPAIR AN SAFETY ISSUE WITH ONE IF IT VEHICLES. PLEASE HELP, RESOLVING THIS ISSUE COULD PREVENT ME OR SOMEONE ELSE FROM HAVING AN ACCIDENT BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY IT COULD HELP SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LOOK AT THE WEB SITE I PROVIDED. I FEEL AS IF THE THERE MAY NOT BE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW HOW TO REPORT ISSUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND POWERED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER BOOSTER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT READ ACCURATELY. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH DUE TO THE FUEL GAUGE READING THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS CLOSED DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,160. ...UPDATED 12/03/12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUAGE BROKE ONCE IN 2007. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS UNDER RECALL IN 2010. THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AGAIN WITH THE SAME ISSUE IN 2012. UPDATED 12/5/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING SOUND WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE GRINDING NOISE WOULD CEISED AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS FAILING AND THE DELTA BOOSTER SENSOR INSIDE THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NEW BRAKES PADS AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

WARNING LIGHT FOR AIRBAGS STARTED BLINKING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN COLLEGE STATION TX. THE DEALER RAN A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC. WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WOULD NOT ACTIVATE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, THE "HARNESS" FROM THE AIRBAG TO THE COMPUTER CONTROLLER HAD TO BE REPLACE FOR $500+. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED A "NUMBER" OF THESE AIRBAG HARNESSES. I HAVE NOT YET REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLINK; AND MY PASSENGERS ARE AT SEVERE SAFETY RISK IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE RESULTING FROM A DESIGN FLAW. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE TO STOP, THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED ON AND BRAKING DISTANCE WAS GREATLY REDUCED. PROBLEM RESET ITSELF WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. IT HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM NOW FOR 5 YEARS. NEVER HAVE HAD IT NEAR A DEALER WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED SO I HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED. IT MAY COME ON TWO OR THREE TIMES A DAY THEN IT MIGHT NOT COME BACK ON FOR 6 MONTHS THEN IT WILL HAPPEN EVERYDAY FOR A WEEK AND THE STOP FOR THREE MONTHS. SOMETHING IS CLEARLY WRONG WITH THEIR BRAKING SYSTEM AND I DON'T WANT TO PAY THEM TO FIX THEIR MISTAKES. HERE WE ARE AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR 5 YEARS AND SEEING MANY TALK FORUMS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND NISSAN HAS NOT STEPPED UP TO RESOLVE IT. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS A DANGEROUS COMPONENT TO HAVE FAIL GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

ON THE LISTED DATE ABOVE OUR FAMILY WAS ON EN ROUTE TO OUR VACATION DESTINATION, TRAVELING IN OUR ARMADA WITH CAMPER IN TOW. WHILE GOING THRU THE MOUNTAINS IN VIRGINIA WE HAD LOST ALL POWER TO OUR TRANSMISSION CAUSING US TO PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE EXPRESSWAY. AFTER SOME TIME WE WHERE FINALLY ABLE TO GET TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP IN COVINGTON. AS SOON AS THE SERVICE MANAGER LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE HE NEW EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE TAIL PIPE HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE MUFFLER AND THAT THE HOT EXHAUST BURNED UP THE WIRE HARNESS THAT CONTROLLED ALL THE POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS THEY HAD SEEN AND FIXED 4 TO 5 TIMES AT THIS DEALERSHIP. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE PIPING FROM THE MUFFLER SOME HOW ERODED AWAY AND DISCONNECTED ALLOWING THE EXHAUST TO BURN UP THE WIRE HARNESS, AS WELL AS THE HOSE THAT SUPPLIES THE COMPRESSED AIR TO THE AIR SHOCKS. THIS TO ME IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. FORTUNATELY WE WERE IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE NEAR TO CAUSE A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. WE WERE ABLE TO GET OVER SAFELY ALTHOUGH WE HAD LOST ALL TRANSMISSION POWER GOING UP THIS MOUNTAIN. NOT SURE IF ANYBODY ELSE HAS REPORTED THIS SAFETY ISSUE. BUT NISSAN MUST KNOW ABOUT IT BASED ON THE SERVICE MANAGER SEEING THIS THAT MANY TIMES. WHY WOULD ONE HAVE YOUR ELECTRIC WIRING RUNNING SO CLOSE TO A POTENTIAL HOT SOURCE THAT COULD DISABLE YOUR VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING? I RECENTLY WAS TALKING TO A COWORKER WHO HAS A 2004 ARMADA AND TOLD HIM ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO US. HE HAD SAID THAT HE JUST HAD HIS TAIL PIPE WELDED BACK ON BUT HAD IT DONE AT A MUFFLER SHOP SO THIS WAS NOT DOCUMENTED AT A DEALERSHIP. HE HAD SAID THAT HE COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING BUT HE HAD NO OTHER ISSUES. HE WAS LUCKY AND HE MAY WANT TO CHECK IT OUT BECAUSE OF THE EXPERIENCE THAT I HAD. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY (50MPH) RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON DASH AND WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, GRINDING NOISE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN AND PEDAL PRESSURE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ALMOST FULL PEDAL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR BOARD. AT THE TIME, ABS WAS KICKING IN AND BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HAD TO SWERVE TO MISS CARS THAT WERE STOPPED OFF OF THE EXIT RAMP AT A RED LIGHT, PULLING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RAMP. HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THE CAR IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK PROPERLY AGAIN. AFTER RESEARCH, THIS IS A CONFIRMED AND KNOWN PROBLEM BY NISSAN OF AMERICA WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER/DELTA SENSOR IN ARMADA AND TITAN TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BY NISSAN. *TR

LIKE MANY OTHERS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, HARSH GRINDING NOISE AND INABILITY TO BRAKE EASILY. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY WHEN CAR RE-STARTED. HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 25 TIMES IN 3 YEARS. SEEMS TO BE COMPUTER ISSUE BUT NEVER HAPPENS WHEN AT SERVICE CENTER. WHEN MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR , THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED SHOOK HER QUITE A BIT AS SHE WAS IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREA GOING ABOUT 40 MPH. IT IS UNSAFE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING BUT THIS IS ONLY WAY TO GET BRAKES OPERATING. *TR

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IN INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON. I TOOK THE ARMADA TO DOUGLASS NISSAN IN COLLEGE STATION, TX. A "COMPUTER" CHECK WAS RUN, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT ACTIVATE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT WITH THE ARMADA, AND TO CORRECT THIS, A "HARNESS" THAT GOES FROM THE PASSENGER SEATBELTS/SEAT WEIGHT BAG TO THE AIRBAGS SERVING THIS AREA HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $459. THE SERVICE REP ADVISED ME THAT "A NUMBER" OF NISSAN'S VEHICLES HAVE HAD TO BE "REPAIRED" TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A SAFETY CAMPAIGN OF ANY KIND FOR THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD NO. I AM 71 YEARS OLD, HAVE OWNED A NUMBER OF AUTOMOBILES, AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD THE REPAIR MADE, BECAUSE OF THE COST ($459 + THE $50 I HAVE ALREADY PAID TO RUN THE COMPUTER CHECK). SURELY THERE IS A SAFETY CAMPAIGN ON NISSAN'S FAULTY AIRBAGS???? *TR

AIR BAG DEFAULT WARNING ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. DEALER SAYS AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK UNLESS AN INTERIOR HARNESS FROM AIRBAG/SEAT WEIGHT CUSHION/COMPUTER IS REPLACED. DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE REPLACED "A BUNCH" OF THEM ON NISSAN ARMADAS. COST IS $459 AND AIR BAGS WON'T WORK UNTIL IT IS REPLACED. DEALER SAYS NISSAN DOES NOT HAVE A SAFETY/WARRANTY CAMPAIGN ON THIS FAULTY ITEM. DEALER IS "DOUGLAS NISSAN" IN COLLEGE STATION TX. *TR

I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT, GOING ROUGHLY 40 MPH, AND STARTED APPLYING THE BRAKES, AS THE LIGHTS WERE CHANGING, AND I FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL GO "SOFT" AND DROP NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD THE BRAKE, ABS, AND SLIP LIGHTS LIGHT UP ON MY DASH. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE ARMADA TO A CONTROLLED STOP BEFORE GOING INTO THE INTERSECTION, BUT TO DO SO I HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT WAS AS IF THERE WAS A MINISCULE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKES. ONCE STOPPED I SHIFTED INTO PARK, TURNED OFF THE TRUCK, WAITED A FEW MOMENTS, AND TURNED THE TRUCK ON AGAIN. THE BRAKE, ABS, AND SLIP LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO FEEL EXTREMELY SOFT. I HAD TO KEEP IT FULL DEPRESSED AGAINST THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STAY STOPPED. WHEN THE STOP LIGHTS TURNED GREEN, I PULLED OFF THE ROAD- OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC- AND REPEATED THE PROCEDURE ABOVE THAT I PERFORMED AT THE STOP LIGHT. THE BRAKE, ABS AND SLIP LIGHTS CONTINUED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. *TR

MY BRAKES FAILED TWICE IN MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA W/55K MILES. THE FIRST TIME, MY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP ME AT AN INTERSECTION, WITH A NEAR MISS COLLISION. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON & THERE WAS A HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED & I HAD TO TAKE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO ATTEMPT TO STOP MY VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES? THE LIGHT NO LONGER CAME ON AND THE SOUND WAS GONE. APPROX 3 MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. DRIVING 35 MPH I STARTED TO BRAKE AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I DROVE HOME AND PARKED IT, GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE TO CHECK IT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS OFF & THE SOUND WAS GONE, BRAKES STILL FELT DIFFERENT HOWEVER. THE NEXT MORNING, I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, SAW A BUNCH OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. I CALLED NISSAN DIRECTLY & OPENED A CASE. MADE AN APPT AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. AFTER INSPECTION THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY BRAKE BOOSTER & IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED & IT COST $975. I CALLED NISSAN TO LET THEM KNOW THE COST & ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE SINCE IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. I WAS INFORMED TO NOT PICK UP MY VEHICLE UNTIL I HEARD FROM THEM. I HAD RENTED A CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP. NISSAN TOOK 5 DAYS TO RESPOND & CALLED AT 5:30PM TO SAY SORRY WE DECIDED NOT TO HELP. SO NOT ONLY DID I PAY FOR THE PART, REPROGRAMMING & SERVICE, I ALSO HAD TO PAY FOR THE RENTAL AS WELL! THEY DENIED ME FOR TWO REASONS, MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY & I DID NOT HAVE IT SERVICED AT A DEALERSHIP. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE! BECAUSE OF THAT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN EVER AGAIN! AND I LOVE MY CAR... THEY NEED TO OWN THE PROBLEM! PEOPLE ARE AT RISK BECAUSE OF FAULTY PROGRAMMING AND PARTS. THEY WILL PROBABLY WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY TAKE ANY ACTION! *JS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND TRYING TO PRESS BRAKE, FELT NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKE OR VERY HARD TO PRESS BRAKE, SO I PULLED ASIDE THE CAR. *TR

MY 05 ARMADA HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SENOR LIGHT COMING ON AND THE ABS SYSTEM START ACTING ERRATIC, VIBRATION UNDER DASH AND PEDAL MOVING BACK AND FORTH THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND START MAKING GRINDING SOUND AND IS HARD TO CONTROL. WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND RESTARTED ALL PROBLEMS VANISH. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED LIKE WHEN I WENT TO THE STORE CAME OUT AND TRY TO DRIVE IT BUT IT WAS LOCKED. WHEN IM DRIVING THE CAR AND IT WITH JUST A TOUCH TO THE PEDAL THE BRAKES WOULD JUST LOCK UP. ITS UNSAFE BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN IT HAPPENS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THE PERSON IN CHARGE WHAT WAS HAPPENING SHE SAID IT MIGHT BE THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I THINK ITS A COMPUTER HARD WARE OR SOFTWARE ISSUE BECAUSE ONCE ITS RE-STARTED IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. SINCE MY INSURANCE HAS ALREADY EXPIRED AND THE LADY SAID IT WILL COST ME ABOUT 1,000 DLLS WHICH I DON'T HAVE RIGHT KNOW IT WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR ME TO FIX IT RIGHT AWAY. IF IT IS THE BRAKE BOOSTER.I HOPE IN THE MEANTIME IM LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT BE IN A CAR ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM THANK YOU. HELP. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD, THE BRAKELIGHT COMES ON. WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE IS NOT THE SAME AMOUNT OF BRAKING PRESSURE AND THE ABS STARTS SOUNDING OFF, CREATING A LOT OF NOISE. THE BRAKE FEEL BECOMES OVERLY GRABBY AND INCONSISTENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES TO ME PERSONALLY AS WELL AS MY WIFE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND THEN TURNED BACK ON IT SEEMS TO RESET AND WORK AS NORMAL, UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN. PLEASE HELP! THIS HAD RECENTLY HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 1 WEEK. THIS HAS OCCURRED 2 YEARS AGO. I WENT TO THE DEALER. THEY REPROGRAMMED SOMETHING AND HAS BEEN GOOD FOR A WHILE, BUT NOW IT IS BACK. I TOOK VEHICLE IN TO SERVICE ON JULY 9TH 2012 IS PART OF A TSB TO HAVE THE COMPUTER FLASHED OR UPDATED. DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. THIS IS BECOMING A SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING ISSUE WITH BRAKE FAILURE ON THIS NISSAN ARMADA. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND 20 MPH, I NEEDED TO BRAKE AND NOTICE AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THIS NOISE SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER. IN ADDITION, IT SOUNDED LIKE THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING. I NOTICE THAT THE BRAKE LAMP FROM THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS ON. DRIVING SLOWLY, I REPEATED THE BRAKING AND IT WOULD DO THE SAME. SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE TRUCK. I TURNED THE TRUCK BACK ON AND THE BRAKE LAMP IS NOW GONE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITH NO PROBLEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED TO ME AT LEAST 5 TIMES. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID NOT SEE ANY FAULT CODE. DID A SEARCH ON THE WEB AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL SINCE IT PERTAINS TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

WHEN I WAS DRIVING TODAY, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS VERY HARD TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. IT'S SCARY BECAUSE YOU CAN'T STOP LIKE NORMAL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I PULL OVER, TURN MY CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN AND IT CLEARS IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM FROM ONLINE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ AND NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THIS SHOULD BE WITHOUT A QUESTION, RECALLED. THANK YOU ! *JS

THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ALSO A GRINDING BANGING NOISE. I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND STARTED IT UP AND IT WAS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR, THE LAST 2 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST WEEK. *TR

I NEEDED TO STOP AND MY BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK COMPLETELY. THEY SLOWED ME DOWN A LITTLE BUT DID NOT FUNCTION COMPLETELY. THE PEDAL PUMPED UP AND DOWN MADE A WEIRD NOISE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT A FASTER SPEED AND BEEN FOLLOWING CLOSER, I WOULD HAVE WRECKED. *TT

DRIVING HOME ABOUT 45 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I SLOWED DOWN FOR THE UPCOMING RED LIGHT BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, THEY WENT INTO ABS MODE SO I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE PEDAL, RE-APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES STARTED PULSING AND GRINDING VIOLENTLY. I COULD NOT STOP FOR THE RED LIGHT SO I DROPPED IT DOWN INTO 4TH GEAR AND MADE A HARD RIGHT TURN ABOUT 25 MPH. THANKFULLY THERE WAS LITTLE TRAFFIC SO NO ACCIDENT AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I DROVE THE REMAINING TWO MILES HOMES AT 25 MPH AND WITHOUT USING THE BRAKES UNTIL I GOT TO MY DRIVEWAY. I APPLIED VERY LIGHT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND LITTLE NOISE BUT NOT MUCH STOPPING POWER, THANKFULLY MY DRIVEWAY IS UPHILL. WHEN I GOT HOME I LOOKED UP ARMADA BRAKE FAILURE AND REALIZED THAT THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF POSTS DATING BACK TO 2004, SO THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND COMPUTER. *JS

MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA HAS THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN NHTSA #10V-074. NISSAN CLAIMS MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGHT THE RECALL IS FOR 2005 - 2009 NISSAN ARMADAS. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO HAVE A SAFETY PROBLEM, LEARN THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF IT AND HAS A RECALL, BUT TO BE TOLD THAT IT DOESN'T APPLY TO YOUR VEHICLE. CLEARLY IT DOES, BECAUSE I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED, "ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, TYPICALLY ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN FUEL TANK IS EMPTY." *TR

DRIVING ALONG AND VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND SHUTS DOWN, COASTING TO A STOP. UNABLE TO RESTART. GAS GAUGE SHOWS APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TANK OF GAS REMAINING YET IT WILL NOT START. UPON GETTING SOME GAS AND PUTTING IT IN TANK, VEHICLE STARTS AGAIN AND CONTINUES TO RUN AND IS DRIVEN TO GAS STATION FOR ADDITIONAL GAS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON APPROXIMATELY 10 OCCASIONS. CALLED THE NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEIR RECALL ON FUEL SENDING UNITS FOR NISSAN ARMADAS DID NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. WAS INSTRUCTED TO SEEK FURTHER ASSISTANCE AND DIAGNOSIS FROM DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP OF MY CHOICE. DECLINED TO REPAIR & SERVICE MY VEHICLE REGARDING MY COMPLAINT. FURTHER RESEARCH ON MY PART HAS FOUND THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MANY NISSAN ARMADA VEHICLES THAT DO NOT FALL UNDER THE NISSAN RECALL UMBRELLA, WITH NISSAN DECLINING TO ADDRESS OR REPAIR THOSE VEHICLES AS WELL. NISSAN REFUSES TO RESEARCH INTO THESE COMPLAINTS WITH A BLANKET DENIAL THAT THESE VEHICLES DO NOT FALL INTO THEIR 'DETERMINED' LIST OF VEHICLE AFFECTED WITH THIS ISSUE. I WOULD MERELY LIKE MY COMPLAINT TO BE ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED ACCORDINGLY. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN JULY 2005. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP AND I COULDN'T. THE BRAKES STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND THE E-BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. IT SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH FOR ME TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND FINALLY ABLE TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP. I PUT IT IN PARK CHECKED THE E-BRAKE AND IT WASN'T ON AND PUT BACK INTO DRIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN A SLOW ROLL I CHECKED THE BRAKES AND IT DID THE SAME THING. I PUT IT IN PARK TURNED IT OFF AND CALLED MT HUSBAND. WHEN TURNED HE TURNED IT BACK ON THE E-BRAKE LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE BRAKES WORKED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK AND THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY READINGS OF BEING HALF FULL. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED. A SLIPPAGE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A DRY ROAD SURFACE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE ROTORS WOULD HAVE TO BE TURNED, BUT THEY DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE ACTUAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES AND WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WERE PIECES OF METAL IN THE TRANSMISSION LINE. THE TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO UN-CLOG THE TRANSMISSION LINE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF THE CONSUME STATED WHEN SHE MADE A TURN, THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO STOP. WHEN SHE STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, SHE SAW A REDDISH COLOR FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE NEAREST REPAIR SHOP WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THREE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE RADIATOR LINE WHICH WAS LEAKING. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, THEY NOTICED SEVERAL HOLES BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WERE CLOGGED. UPDATED 01/10/12

WHEN CRUISING AT LOW SPEED WHEN I RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL TO LET THE TRUCK COAST, IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES GET APPLIED SLIGHTLY AND THE TRUCK STARTS TO LOOSE SPEED. IN MY EXPERIENCE WITH ALL MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CARS IS THAT WHEN YOU RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD COAST AND LOOSE SPEED GRADUALLY. BUT IN MY ARMADA IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED VERY SLIGHTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH UP HILL, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT RELEASED PRESSURE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WHEN PRESSURE WAS REAPPLIED, THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED VERY FREQUENTLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ON ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 11/04/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL ON THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE. UPDATD 11/14/11

SAME ISSUE EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING SPONGY BRAKES WHEN PRESSED NOT STOPPING, LOUD GRINDING NOISE, MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. CAN NHTSA HELP OUT THE LITTLE GUY FOR A CHANGE AND ORDER A RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE AT HAND WITH ALL NISSAN ARMADAS BREAKING SYSTEMS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUES BUT DOES NOT WANT TO FIX ITS PROBLEM. I GUESS IT TAKES A DEATH TO HAVE THEM LISTEN. IN ALL REALITY ITS NOT THE DEATH THAT WILL CAUSE THEM TO LISTEN OR FIX THE ISSUE AT HAND IT WILL BE THE LAW SUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR THEIR UNSAFE PRACTICES. *KB

WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED TO STOP THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKES SOUND LIKE THEY ARE SCRUBBING AND THE BRAKE PETAL GOES TO THE FLOOR THE VEHICLE SLOWS A LITTLE BUT IT IS STILL ROLLING. THE VEHICLE THEN HAS TO BE PUT IN PARK, THE ENGINE THEN HAS TO BE TURNED OFF. YOU THEN HAVE TO WAIT A FEW SECONDS AND RESTART VEHICLE. IF THIS IS NOT DONE THE LIGHT DOESNT GO OFF AND THE BRAKING IS THE SAME. ALSO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WORKS RANDOMLY. I HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALSO WITH MY INFINITI G35 WHICH IS ALSO MADE BY NISSAN, I HAVE TWO FRIENDS THAT OWN NISSAN VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR DOOR LOCK ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND AN ABNORMAL GRINDING AND PULSATION WAS EXHIBITED BY THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PROPERLY DECELERATE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CONSTANT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

DRIVING FINE THEN AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, LIKE IT IS IN A HIGHER GEAR. AFTER REACHING 10MPH IT DRIVES PERFECTLY FINE. IF AFTER STOPPING YOU CUT THE ENGINE AND RESTART, IT IS FINE. REVERSE WORKS FINE. CODE P1757 COMES UP ON TEST. A BAD VALVE BODY. I'VE SEEN THIS ALL OVER THE INTERNET MOSTLY ON NISSAN '05 MODELS, MAYBE SOME '06. VERY FRUSTRATING, NISSAN SAYS I NEED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. I'M THINKING A RECALL SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN ON OTHER YEAR MODELS AS MUCH. *TT

AT SLOW SPEED, BRAKES APPEAR TO FAIL. GRINDING NOISE WITH VERY MINIMAL BRAKING AS A RESULT. TURNING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING SEEMS TO CLEAR THE "TROUBLE". WOULD BE DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC SITUATION. RECURRING YET VERY OCCASIONAL PROBLEM. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON DUE TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. RECEIVED WARRANTY NOTICE FROM NISSAN OF PROBLEM WITH CATALYTIC FAILURE, HOWEVER, MY MILEAGE PREVENTED FREE REPLACEMENT. MY STATE REQUIRE EMISSION TESTING EACH YEAR, THEREFORE, WITHOUT REPLACEMENT I WOULD BE UNABLE TO REGISTER MY TRUCK. MY TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW AND IS SERVICE ON A REGULAR BASIS. PAID FOR REPLACEMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) AND HAD REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE HAD NOT FAILED BEFORE THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY WHILE PARKED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE READING FLUCTUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,064. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN

2005 NISSAN ARMADA- OUR PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE SAME AS COUNTLESS OTHERS WITH NO ANSWER IN SIGHT. WE WILL APPLY THE BRAKES WHEN WE ARE AT A SLOWER SPEED (<30MPH) AND THE BRAKES WILL FAIL. THEY PULSATE, GRIND, AND PUSH IN A SPONGEY FEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY MINIMAL BRAKING RESULTS. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR WITH OUR 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER SO YOU CAN IMAGINE OUR CONCERN. WE ARE PLANNING TO SELL THE CAR AND GET SOMETHING ELSE, BUT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE BRAKES FIXED FIRST. BUT FROM WHAT I SEE, NISSAN IS GOING TO DO NOTHING TO HELP AND THE GOVERNMENT MUST BE TURNING A BLIND EYE TO AN ISSUE THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK FOR NOT JUST OWNERS OF THESE ARMADAS, BUT FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS WALKING THE STREETS AS WELL. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

2005 NISSAN ARMADA ABS ISSUES. VEHICLE BRAKES JUST START GRINDIING AND GRINDING WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AND BRAKING POWER IS AT A MINIMUM. IF YOU TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IS SEEMS TO WORK FOR A WHILE. THIS IS A VERY INTERMITTANT PROBLEM BUT VERY VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN INTO A GROCERY STORE DRIVE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, THEY STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE LIKE THE BRAKES WERE FALLING APART....STOPPING POWER GREATLY DIMISHED BUT LUXKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SHOULDER AND LIMP INTO LOT. ONCE I TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON IT HAS WORKED FINE FOR SEVERAL DAYS...BUT VERY SCARED. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ABNORMALLY DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION ONCE RESTARTED BUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE AT NO PARTICULAR TIME THE BRAKES WILL FAIL HAVING A SPRING CLONK NOISE SEVERAL TIMES COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL ALL THE WAY DOWN WITH NO BRAKING POWER TO THE WHEELS. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO ME MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES TO NISSAN DEALERS. UNFORTUNATELY DEALER CAN'T REPLICATE THIS PROBLEM TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. NOW MY WARRANTY IS OVER AND THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE DEALER WILL COVER THESE EXPENSES. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALERS THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SOMEBODY COULD DIE IF THERE IS NO BRAKES THAT NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE BRAKES, SO FAR NISSAN HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *KB

WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 NISSAN ARMADA, EXPERIENCED AN ENGAGE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, CLANGING NOISE, LOSS OF BRAKING AT THE PEDAL, PARK LIGHT COMES ON. APPEARS AS THOUGH THE ABS SYSTEM HAS ENGAGED. ARMADA REMAINS LOCKED IN THIS POSITION EVEN AFTER STOPPING. THIS CONDITION IS RECOVERABLE BY TURN OFF THE POWER/KEY AND RESTARTING. SEEMS LIKE A COMPUTER JUST ENGAGED THE ABS BY MISTAKE. DANGEROUS! *KB

WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH THE NISSAN ARMADA SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE NEW. BASICALLY, THE BRAKES FAIL ON THE CAR AND IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT BECOMES UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE ARMADA AND TITAN AND NISSAN CONTINUES TO DENY THE PROBLEM. MY WIFE NEARLY HAD 2 ACCIDENTS DURING THE INCIDENTS. THE DEALER STATES TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF RESETS IT BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE WHEN IT CAN HAPPEN AGAIN. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL BY NISSAN.

2005 NISSAN ARMADA 4/22/09 AIRBAG LIGHT ON, AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALER REPLACED FRONT SEAT HARNESS LEFT HAND SIDE UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO RECALL. 12/10/10 AIRBAG LIGHT ON AGAIN AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALER REPLACED FRONT HARNESS RIGHT SIDE AND AIRBAG HARNESS. 7/15/201 AIRBAG LIGHT ON AGAIN AUTHORIZED DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE US $1200 TO REPLACE ENTIRE HARNESS SYSTEM NOT RELATED TO THE OTHER 2 RECALLS THEY CANNOT PASS US FOR THE STATE INSPECTION OR GUARANTEE THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT OR THAT THE SEAT BELTS WILL WORK PROPERLY. SERVICE MANAGER TRIES TO GET MY SUPPLEMENTAL WARRANTY TO COVER THE REPAIRS AND THAT IS DENIED. WHY DOES THIS PROBLEM OCCUR SO OFTEN IN SO MANY INSTANCES WITH REPAIR AFTER REPAIR AND NOTHING EVER CORRECTS THE PROBLEM . IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF NISSAN TO GUARANTEE OUR SAFETY IN THIS VEHICLE. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DRIVE AS IS WE CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR AND BASED ON EVERYONE ELSES EXPERIENCE IT WILL NOT BE COMPLETELY FIXED ANYHOW. *TT

I HAVE NOTICED THE AIR COMPRESSOR RUNNING INTERMITTENTLY, ALWAYS TRYING TO PUT AIR IN THE SYSTEM. WENT ON A 200 MILE TRIP AND THE CAR FEELS VERY UNSAFE AT 70 MPH. VERY NERVOUS DRIVE ESPECIALLY AROUND CORNERS. WILL DEFINITIVELY NOT TOW LIKE THIS. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA FUEL GAUGE IS READING INCORRECTLY. WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE GETS DOWN TO 1/4 OF A TANK IT STOPS REGISTERING. I FOUND THIS OUT BECAUSE TWICE I THOUGHT I HAD A 1/4 OF A TANK LEFT BUT THERE WAS ACTUALLY NO GAS IN MY TANK AND I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NISSAN OF MCKINNEY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL AND COULDN'T FIX IT, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL FOR THE ARMADA. I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN AND THEY REJECTED MY REQUEST TO HAVE NISSAN PAY FOR IT BECAUSE MY VIN WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. IF NISSAN KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ARAMDA WHY WOULDN'T ALL ARMADA BE COVERED? *TR

WHEN MY 2005 ARMADA BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE THAT ALSO SOUNDED LIKE A SPRING. I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED MY ARMADA AND THE BRAKE LIGHT AND NOISE WENT AWAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SO THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER, AGAIN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEY SAID NEXT TIME THE ISSUE COMES UP DO NOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BRING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN TEST IT WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT ON. THIS WAS VERY INCONVENIENT BECAUSE THE NEXT TWO TIMES IT HAPPENED THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED. FINALLY WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP WAS OPEN AND THEY WERE ABLE TO TEST IT. IT TURNS OUT THE BRAKE BOOSTER IS FAILING AND WOULD COST $900 TO FIX. SINCE MY ARMADA WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY IT WAS NOT COVERED BUT WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ORIGINALLY I HAD 30K MILES, PLUS I BOUGHT A 75K EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THE BRAKES SHOULD BE THE SAFEST THING ON YOUR VEHICLE. *TR

BRAKES ON 2005 ARMADA WENT OUT AND STARTED TO GRIND AND STICK, COULD NOT DUPLICATE AFTER RE STARTING VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND I CANNOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE ON CUE. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE DAY IT WAS DRIVEN OFF OF THE DEALERS LOT. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE NEVER KNOWING WHEN BRAKES WILL FAIL AND I HAVE TO FIND A PLACE TO STOP TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO RESET THE VEHICLE. LISTEN NISSAN SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT FIXING THIS PROBLEM! *TR

BRAKES ON 2005 ARMADA WENT OUT AND STARTED TO GRIND AND STICK, COULD NOT DUPLICATE AFTER RE STARTING VEHICLE AND MECHANIC CANNOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE AS WELL COSTING ME MONEY TO HAVE CHECKED OUT EACH TIME IT HAPPENS NOT THE FIRST TIME REPLACED PADS THE FIRST TIME AND RE-OCCURS MORE OFTEN NOW VERY UNSAFE NEVER KNOW WHEN BRAKES WILL ENGAGE SOMETIMES DRAG WITHOUT BEING APPLIED. *TR

WHEN DRIVING OUR NISSAN ARMADA, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE UPON BRAKING. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE BRAKE LIGHT APPEARS. AS THE CAR IS STILL MOVING & BRAKING AGAIN, THE GRINDING IS STILL THERE & IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL, HOWEVER, WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT FEELS LIKE THERE ARE NO BRAKES. I WOULD HAVE TO BRAKE WELL AHEAD TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AS I ACCELARTE THE GAS, THE ARMADA HAS A HARD TIME PICKING UP SPEED (THIS IS A V8 VEHICLE WITH LOTS OF POWER) & FEELS SLUGGISH TRYING TO GO BEYOND 40 MILES PER HOUR. I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN CAR OFF COMPLETELY FOR A FEW MINUTES & RESTART VEHICLE. WE HAVE 2 CHILDREN THAT WE DRIVE AROUND IN THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WITH THE BRAKE PROBLEM. THIS INSTANCE HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN 4 OCCASIONS & BOTH MY HUSBAND & I EXPERIENCED IT. MY HUSBAND WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED TO HIM. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WENT STRAIGHT OVER TO NISSAN WITH KIDS IN TOW & PAID APPROXIMATELY $85 WITH NO RESULTS. SERVICE TECH STATES THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG & DID NOT FIX ANYTHING. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS BRAKING PROBLEM. THE BRAKING PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK. I STOPPED FOR A MINUTE, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, & RESTARTED IT. THE PROBLEM THIS TIME DID NOT GO AWAY. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE. DOES SOMETHING TRAGIC NEED TO HAPPEN FIRST BEFORE NISSAN ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM? THERE ARE NUMEROUS FORUMS ON THE WEB CLAIMING BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THE NISSAN ARMADA, HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY ADDRESSED OR FIXED PERMANTLY. I DID MY RESEARCH & ALL I CAN SEE ARE TEMPORARY FIXES. PLEASE...PLEASE...BEFORE ANYTHING TRAGIC MAY HAPPEN (EX: TOYOTA/LEXUS BRAKE RECALLS), HAVE NISSAN FIND A PERMANENT SOLUTION. THERE ARE MANY ARMADA DRIVERS OUT THERE THAT ARE AT A HIGH RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.

I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND A CAR UNEXPECTEDLY PUT ON THE BRAKES IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO HIT MINE SUDDENLY. MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND MAKE A SOUND LIKE TIN CANS GETTING CRUSHED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO DO THIS UNTIL I GOT TO MY DESTINATION. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MY BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP CORRECTLY AND I WAS SCARED I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO STOP. I HAD MY HUSBAND LEAVE HIS JOB AN HOUR AWAY AND COME GET ME. HE DROVE IT TO THE CLOSEST BRAKE SHOP. THEY DIDN'T SEE ANY ISSUES SUCH AS PADS, FLUID, ETC AND IT WASN'T SYMPTOMATIC. WHEN TURNING OFF THE CAR AND BACK ON, IT CLEARED UP. THE BRAKE ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN APPROX 1 1/2 WEEK LATER AND ON A SATURDAY, THEN ON THE SUN. I WAS NOT AT HOME AT THE TIME. I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MY ARMADA HAD THIS ISSUE WITH 1000'S OF OWNERS OF THIS MODEL. THERE IS EVEN SERVICE TECH BULLETINS. THE CODE CLEARS AND WILL FIX TEMPORARILY WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. I CAN EASILY LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT B/C THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND IT WILL COST 810.00. THEY SAID NISSAN WILL NOT COVER IT SINCE IT IS NOT RECALLED. THIS IS NOT A MAINTAINANCE ISSUE THIS IS A FACTORY FLAW. THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T HAVE THE PART FOR 2 DAYS AND TOLD ME NOT TO GO GREAT DISTANCES BECAUSE THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER REPAIRS FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I SHOULD PROCEDE HOME WITH CAUTION. *TT

MY BRAKES LOCK UP ON MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE RATTLES AND THE FRONT PART MAKES A NOISE AS IF IT IS BREAKING APART. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS AND SPRINGS BACK. I TURN THE TRUCK OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE ISSUE GOES AWAY. OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA HAS EXPERIENCED AN AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO 'CONNECTOR' ISSUES AFFECTING BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND HAS EVEN ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NTB06-001 REGARDING THE DEFECT. NISSAN IS FAILING TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT WHICH RENDERS THE AIRBAGS INOPERABLE. AS A RESULT I AM HAVING TO PAY OUT-OF-POCKET $650 FOR REPAIRS. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA'S AIR BAG SRS SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT INDICATED A FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND I THOUGHT IT WAS REPAIRED AFTER SEVERAL INSTANCES. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS TO HAVE THE SRS SYSTEM REPAIRED. NISSAN CLAIMED IT HAS BEEN EVERYTHING FROM THE SEATBELT TENSIONERS, SENSOR MODULES UNDER THE SEATS TO BAD ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. ALL OF THESE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT MY DASH LIGHTS SHOW I STILL HAVE INOPERATIVE AIRBAGS. THE SRS SYSTEM ON MY ARMADA IS CURRENTLY IN FAILURE AGAIN AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY NISSAN AGAIN TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A SECOND ISSUE WITH THE ABS BRAKES ACTIVATING RANDOMLY DURING NORMAL SLOW SPEED STOPS IN WHICH THE BRAKES SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WITH LITTLE STOPPING FORCE. IT SEEMS THE ABS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATING UNDER LIGHT OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS. THIS HAS BEEN A RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM EACH SUMMER. NISSAN CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO I HAVE BEEN SENT HOME WITHOUT REMEDY. I AM COMPLAINING BECAUSE I HAVE NO OTHER RECOURSE EXCEPT TO WARN OTHERS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED THROUGH THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES OR THE AIRBAGS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY MANNER. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS LEAVING WORK IN 2005 NISSAN ARMADA, HE HEARD A STRANGE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT BRAKES AS HE TRIED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN THEN REALIZED HE HAD NO BRAKES. HE MANAGED TO DRIVE THE 10 MILES HOME WITH NO BRAKES. WE DROVE TO NEAREST NISSAN DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND WOULD COST 900.00 TO FIX. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE FORUMS WE REALIZED THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MANY MORE OWNERS, THAT NISSAN FAILS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT BEFORE NISSAN WILL ADMIT THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES FOR THIS MODEL. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA, THE PROBLEM IS COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS (<20MPH) THE BRAKE SYSTEM GIVES OUT COMPLETELY. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, THE RED BRAKE DASH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ABS AND VDC SYSTEMS GO INTO A CONFUSED ARRAY OF MIXED SIGNALS AND SOUNDS TRYING TO CORRECT THE FAILED BRAKE SYSTEM. AT THE TIME OF FAILURE THE BRAKING POWER IS <25% OF NORMAL. IN A PANIC STOP OR WHILE TRAILERING A LOAD THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO AVOID A CRASH AND INJURY. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED 5 TIMES IN ONE DAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NISSAN. THE SCARIEST PART OF THIS FAILURE IS THAT BY TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING IT, RESETS THE SYSTEM FAILURE AND EVERYTHING FUNCTIONS COMPLETELY NORMAL FOR A TIME, LEADING THE DRIVER TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS JUST A COMPUTER ERROR THAT NEEDED RESET. NISSAN REPORTED THAT IT WAS CODE C1179, DELTA SENSOR FAILURE AND REQUIRED A NEW DELTA SENSOR AND BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 39,458 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, THIS VEHICLE IS RATED TO TOW 9100LBS, WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS THE VEHICLE CAN BARELY STOP ITS OWN WEIGHT. THE STOPPING DISTANCE DURING FAILURE GOING 20MPH WAS APPROX. 200 TO 300 FEET WITH ONLY ONE OCCUPANT. NISSAN KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN I CALLED THEM SO I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE THIS OCCURRENCE. UPON RESEARCHING I FOUND 48 COMPLAINTS THAT MATCH MINE ON ABOUTAUTOMOBILES.COM. THESE PEOPLE ALL TOOK THE TIME LIKE ME TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT AND VOICE THEIR CONCERNS IN MUCH DETAIL. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING ON ANY VEHICLE. PLEASE CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT!!

WAS DRIVING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STALLED IN INSIDE LANE AND WOULD NOT RESTART, FUEL TANK READ 1/4 TANK AND WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY PER SERVICE TICKET FROM NISSAN DEALER THAT IT WAS TOWED TO. THEY WOULD ONLY GIVE ME SOME OF THE MONEY I SPENT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL LIST, MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED AND LOCAL DEALER WAS OF NO HELP WHEN OTHER PEOPLE THAT I KNOW PERSONALLY HAVE HAD THERE VEHICLE REPAIRED FRO FREE ACCORDING TO NISSAN WEB SITE 2005 ARMADAS ARE ON RECALL LIST BUT THEY KEEP SAYING MINES NOT INCLUDED, ALL I WANT IS TO BE TREATED FARILY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN EXHIBITING AN UNUSUAL KNOCKING NOISE AS THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALE WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH ENGINE MANIFOLDS WERE FRACTURED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACING TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA THAT HAS HAD ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGING AT ALL DIFFERENT TIMES IN CONDITIONS THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE ENGAGING IN(EXAMPLE:SUNNY, CLEAR ROAD ,90 DEGREE SUMMER WEATHER)THIS LEAVES ME WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKING ABILITY.THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPT. SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE AND CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE GOOGLED THE PROBLEM ON THE NET AND FOUND NUMEROUS SITES WITH PAGES UPON PAGES OF COMPLAINTS OVER THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH MY EXACT SCENARIOS OF DRIVING CONDITIONS AND WHAT HAPPENS TO THE VEHICLE. I PROCEEDED TO NISSAN HEADQUARTERS TO EXPLAIN MY PROBLEM AND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT NISSAN HAS FAILED TO HELP. THEY REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE HAPPENING TO NUMEROUS NISSAN ARMADAS YEARS 2004 THRU 2006. I SAID I WANT A RENTAL PAID FOR BY THEM AND I WANT NISSAN TO KEEP THE CAR TILL THEY CAN RECTIFY THIS OBVIOUS WIDE KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT NISSAN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM NOR ACKNOWLEDGES IT & THAT THE VEHICLE OWNERS ARE AND AT VEHICLE OWNERS COST TO DROP OFF THE VEHICLE FOR A UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME(THIS COULD BE A WEEK TO MANY WEEKS BEFORE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN & IT IS STATED BY NUMEROUS OWNERS THAT IS HOW UNDETERMINED WHEN IT HAPPENS)TILL THEY CAN HOPEFULLY REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND REPAIR IT AT OWNERS COST ALONG WITH RENTAL VEHICLE COST. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM CAUSED BY THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE MODEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT NISSAN REFUSES TO ADMIT AND CREATE A RECALL ON THIS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THEY ALSO PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT IF I CAN'T AFFORD A RENTAL FOR WHO KNOWS HOW MANY WEEKS THAT IT COULD BE TO WAIT TILL THE PROBLEM OCCURS MYSELF AND DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. THAT IS A UNACCEPTABLE UNSAFE ANSWER FORM THEM TO TELL THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE TILL YOU HAVE NO BRAKES THEN BRING IT IN. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE! *TR

I HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES. THE BRAKES BEGIN TO GROAN, ARE SPONGY, HAVE REDUCED BRAKING POWER, AND MAKE A SOUND LIKE A LARGE SPRING BEING RELEASED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES THESE SYMPTOMS UNTIL THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. THE SPEED AT WHICH THE EVENT OCCURS VARIES FROM 5 TO 50MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED AN AVERAGE OF ONCE EVERY 3 MOTHS SINCE MAY 2009. IF THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN THE SYSTEM RESETS AND PERFORMS NORMALLY. EACH TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP NO PROBLEM CODES COULD BE FOUND AND THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHILE THE MALFUNCTION WAS OCCURRING AND TAKE A TEST DRIVE WITH A TECHNICIAN. HIS FIRST WORDS UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE WERE ?SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE THE ABS ACTING UP.? HE THEN CHECKED FOR CODES AND FOUND C1179. THE TECHNICIAN REPROGRAMMED THE ABS UNDER NTB06-040 PROGRAM. ONE WEEK LATER THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY 2 TO 3 WEEKS SINCE. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR IN AGAIN WHILE MALFUNCTIONING AND THE SAME PROBLEM CODE C1179 WAS FOUND EVEN AFTER THE TSB FIX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING INACCURATELY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY ADDED GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENDER UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION DURING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING AND UPON REACHING THE DESTINATION, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED; THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. UPDATED 3/7/11 *CN UPDATED 05/20/11

WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL STREETS. BRAKING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES I COULD A HEAR GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE CAR AND BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPRINGY. TOOK IT TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECK. BUT ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND ON. PROBLEMS DISAPPEARS. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEMS. ONCE I TOOK IT HOME BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. TURN CAR ON AND OFF AGAIN PROBLEM DISAPPEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) YET THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

2005 NISSAN ARMADA BRAKE HYDRAULIC FAILURE. IT HAPPEN AT LEAST ONCE EVERY OTHER MONTH EVER SINCE I OWN THE ARMADA BACK WHEN IT'S ABOUT 15K MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKE LIGHT LED UP AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS USELESS, IT MAKE GRINDING SOUND, SOUND LIKE SPRINGS POPPING OUT IN FRONT OF THE ARMADA FROM TIRES. ALMOST CRASH THE ARMADA INTO ANOTHER CAR STOPPING IN FRONT SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO USELESS BRAKES. TOOK IT THE MOSSY NISSAN HOUSTON, THEY CAN'T "REPLICATE" THE ISSUE BACK YEARS AGO. ONCE YOU SHUT OFF THE ARMADA, IT RESET AND IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUE, PERHAPS UNTIL SOMEONE GET HURT OR KILL??????! *TR

2005 NISSAN ARMADA FUEL GAUGE IS NOT ACCURATE AND CAUSING MY ARMADA TO RAN OUT OF FUEL IN THE MID OF HIGHWAY SPEED AT 65MPH. THE FUEL GAUGE SAYING I HAVE 1/4 TANK LEFT AS THE CAR SHUTDOWN IN THE BUSY 65MPH HIGHWAY TRAVELING, VERY CLOSE CALL ON ACCIDENT. TOOK THE SUV TO MOSSY NISSAN OF HOUSTON, I WAS TOLD THERE'S NO RECALL ON MY SUV VIN SPECIFIC. I WAS TOLD THERE'S A RECALL 2005-2009 BUT ON VIN # SPECIFIC ONLY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I WOULD BE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT AND I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND SUDDENLY HEAR A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. WHEN I PULL OVER AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN START OVER, IT WAS LIKE IT RESET ITSELF. I FREAKED OUT BECAUSE I HAD CHILDREN WITH ME. NISSAN, PLEASE FIGURE THIS OUT!!! ALSO WHEN I TRY TO TURN MY AIR ON OR OFF I HEAR A VERY LOUD CLICKING NOISE. EVEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT TOUCHING THE AIR IT JUST RANDOMLY DOES IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GASOLINE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY BUT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THERE WAS A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GAS STATION IN ORDER TO ADD FUEL TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM (10V074000) AND REQUESTED THAT THE DEALER PERFORM THE REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD EXTEND THE RECALL SINCE THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE KEY OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CONTINUED OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER DISCOVERED A FAULTY SENDER UNIT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENDER UNIT. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SO THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERT MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERT AND A MONTH LATER, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INVESTIGATING WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,500.

11/10/10 WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRUCK WAS NOT RESPONDING TO THE BRAKES I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTED IT. IT HAS HAPPEN LIKE 4 TIMES TO MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING WITH MY KIDS SO IM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND ALL THEY COULD SAY WAS THAT THEY NEEDED TO GET THE CODE FOR THEM TO TRY TO FIND OUT WAS WRONG WITH IT. IF THERE'S SOMEONE OUT THERE THAT CAN HELP BEFORE ITS TOO LATE AND SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED FOR THREE WEEKS, AND THE FAILURE WAS CONSTANT. THE FAILURE HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 14-16 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 10V517000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THIS WAS A PREMATURE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,400 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,745.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2010. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SIMILAR FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL SUSPENSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER ARM AND THE LEFT SIDE OF HER NECK. THE CONTACT WAS HOSPITALIZED TWO DAYS AFTER THE CRASH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CRASH (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10E019000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. DURING THIS TIME EXTRA EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHEN TRYING TO STOP. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THERE IS A HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON CAN SOMETIMES "FIX" IT BUT ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY IT DID IT 5 TIMES IN A ROW. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HAPPEN TO DRIVERS OF 2005 NISSAN ARMADAS FOR A FEW YEARS AND NISSAN HAS YET TO PERFORM/ISSUE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. WHEN YOU TAKE THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED THEY TELL YOU IT'S THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND IT WILL COST $900+ TO FIX. IT AMAZED ME THAT IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG FOR THEM TO TELL ME THE SOLUTION WHEN I TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM...SO OBVIOUSLY THE DEALERSHIP HAS HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE....WHY HASN'T/ISN'T NISSAN DOING ANYTHING TO HELP ITS CUSTOMERS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE STOPPED AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A QUARTER TANK OF GAS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM). THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH SOME OF THE REPAIR COSTS; THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,357.

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA AND ON AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS MY BRAKE LIGHT HAS COME ON WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND THE BRAKES ARE NOT EFFECTIVE. SO FAR I HAVE NOT HAD ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME NOR HAVE THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS BEEN RED. IF THEY HAD I WOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD TO COAST TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD OR TURN INTO A PARKING ARE. WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RE-START IT THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS. I WENT ON LINE TO A WEB SITE LISTING PROBLEMS WITH THE ARMADA AND FIND THAT MINE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE DOING THIS. I THINK YOU NEED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. I KNOW YOU WONT AS IN MY OPINION MOST OF YOU WORTHLESS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ARE USELESS AND DON'T GIVE A [XXX] ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY. LAST HAPPENED OCTOBER 10TH 2010. *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON 10/21/2010 THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER FELL OFF OF OUR 2005 NISSAN ARMADA DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. DEALER INSPECTED AND STATED CALIPER BOLTS WERE "MISSING" AND MY WIFE "HAD SOMEONE WATCHING OVER HER" AND WAS LUCKY TO NOT HAVE SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS HAD NO RECENT SERVICE TO REAR WHEELS OR BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 77,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR INCIDENT OTHER THAN VEHICLE BEING "TAMPERED WITH" AND TRIED TO USE THEFT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AS AN EXAMPLE. *TR

I STARTED HAVING SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ARMADA BECAME DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS. WHILE BRAKING, I COULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE AND A SPRING POPPING. I ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT BRAKING POWER. THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY AFTER I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE QUITE COMMON AND THE FIX TO BE QUITE SIMPLE: JUST TAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WITH FAULT CODE C1179 AND TSB NTB06-040 AND HAVE THEM REPROGRAM THE VDC. I DID SO. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY ARMADA DID SHOW FAULT CODE C1179, BUT THAT MY VEHICLE ALREADY HAD THAT LATEST SOFTWARE SO MY PROBLEM IS LIKELY NOT FIXED. $68 TO UPDATE NOTHING AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS LEFT ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE UNSAFE VEHICLE WITHOUT PROVIDING A FIX. I WANT NISSAN TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET SHOWS THAT NUMEROUS ARMADA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SPOKE WITH NISSAN CORPORATE (DAVID AT 866-799-1690 X1476) BUT HE TOO FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFICIENCY AND ACTED AS THOUGH MY ISSUE WAS 1 IN A BILLION DESPITE OVERWHELMING COMPLAINTS BY NISSAN ARMADA/TITAN OWNERS. NISSAN HAS GOT AWAY WITH ESSENTIALLY IGNORING THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I WAS OPERATING MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 WHEN MY BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. FORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED DID NOT CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DISCOVERED A CODE C1179 WHICH REQUIRED THEM TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER SENSOR. THE REPAIR WAS OVER $800 WHICH INCLUDED THE COST OF TOWING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE LEARNED THAT NISSAN ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE ISSUE ON MAY 12, 2006. MY HUSBAND COMPLAINED TO NISSAN, BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. MY VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 79,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. I AM CONCERNED WITH THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS A FAILURE OF A SAFETY SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE WHICH I DO NOT BELIEVE TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. IN MY SITUATION, I HAD JUST REPLACED MY FRONT BRAKE PADS TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. MY VEHICLE WAS WELL-MAINTAINED AND REGULARLY INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. *TR

ON A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA THIS ISSUE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UNDER COMPLAINT #ODI ID NUMBER : 10339985. A SUMMARY OF THE PROBLEM:THE ISSUE/PROBLEM: THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN BRAKES ARE USED, THERE IS DECREASED BRAKING POWER. THE BRAKES MAKE A CRUNCHING, SPRINGY NOISE WITH THE PEDAL BEING EXTREMELY SOFT UNTIL IT GETS CLOSER TO THE FLOOR AND BEGINS TO GIVE BRAKING POWER. WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, THE PROBLEM RESOLVES AT LEAST TEMPORARILY. *TR

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UNDER COMPLAINT #ODI ID NUMBER : 10339985. A SUMMARY OF THE PROBLEM:THE ISSUE/PROBLEM: THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN BRAKES ARE USED, THERE IS DECREASED BRAKING POWER. THE BRAKES MAKE A CRUNCHING, SPRINGY NOISE WITH THE PEDAL BEING EXTREMELY SOFT UNTIL IT GETS CLOSER TO THE FLOOR AND BEGINS TO GIVE BRAKING POWER. WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, THE PROBLEM RESOLVES AT LEAST TEMPORARILY. WHEN THE ENGINE HAS TURNED OFF, I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM REOCCUR AS SOON AS 5 MINUTES AND AS LONG AS 31 MONTHS. I MADE A VIDEO OF ONE OF MY INSTANCES @ HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=BMTPOFDBJR8 I FIRST EXPERIENCED THE BRAKING PROBLEM BACK IN 3/06 WITH ~12,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, BUT IT HAD HAPPENED TO ME 3-4 TIMES PRIOR TO GETTING IT TO THE DEALER. DURING THE VISIT, THEY PERFORMED THE JUDDER BRAKE BULLETIN SERVICE. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE JUDDER BRAKE BULLETIN DID NOT SEEM TO FIT MY PROBLEM, BUT THE CAR NO LONGER HAD THE ISSUE. THEN THE ISSUE RECURRED AT ~46,000 MILES IN 10/08. AGAIN THE BRAKES DID NOT HAVE FULL POWER FOR 3-5 TIMES PRIOR TO GETTING IT TO THE DEALER. I WAS ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE PROBLEM TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC, BUT WHEN HE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE COMPUTER DID NOT HAVE ANY REPAIR CODES STORED, BUT THEY PERFORMED TSB 06-040, A COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE CAR WAS FINE UNTIL 6/25/10 WHEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED. IT OCCURRED THREE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. I STARTED TRACKING THE OCCURRENCES: 6/27 X 1, 6/28 X1. I MADE A APPOINTMENT WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 6/29. I KEPT THE CAR AND IT REPRODUCED THE PROBLEM 7/1 AND 7/4@ 70,697MILES. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO ALLOW THEM TO TAKE THE CAR AND GET A LOANER SO THAT THEY COULD HOPEFULLY REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. DURING THIS JULY 10 VISIT THEY HAD THE CAR OVER 3 WEEKS AND COMPLETED 2 SOFTWARE UPDATES @ NC. ON 9/2/10 @ 72,449 MILES, THE BRAKING PROB HAS RECURRED. *TR

NISSAN 2005 ARMADA 4X4, 50 K MILES. 94 DEGREES SUNNY WEATHER IN RANCHO CORDOVA, BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED IN THE LOWES PARKING LOT. THERE WAS SOME GRINDING NOISE BUT NO FORCEFUL GRIP OF THE ROTORS. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I SLOWLY PULLED OVER INTO A AVAILABLE PARKING SLOT, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE TURNED IT ON AGAIN IN 2 MINUTES AND THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REPORTING SIMILAR ISSUES HTTP://WWW.CLUBARMADA.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=16698 PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE BEFORE IT RESULTS IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *TR

OUR ARMADA WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT WANT TO START OR TAKE A LONG TIME TO START. THEN SEVERAL WEEKS LATER IT DIED RIGHT AFTER STARTING. ALSO THE LIGHTS ON THE SASH WHERE GOING CRAZY (FLASHING AND STAYING SOLID). TRIED TO START THE TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES WITH IN THE NEXT HOUR WITH OUT ANY LUCK. HAS THE TRUCK TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER, WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS THE IPDM MODULE. HAD THEM REPLACE THE PART. *TR

ABS BRAKES ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE TO OCCUR WHEN I TRY TO APPLY MY BRAKES. THE BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT SEEM TO ENGAGE. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 8 WEEKS. THE LAST ONE OCCURRED 08/23/2010. *TR

WHEN DRIVING TO WORK AND GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I THEN STARTED TO FEEL THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATING, AS IF THE ABS HAD KICKED ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I PROCEED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. I LEARNED THAT BY DOING SO THE COMPUTER RESETS ITSELF AND IT GOES AWAY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I TOW THREE QUADS IN THE WEEKEND TO HAVE SOME FUN, BUT I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL ON THE WAY TO MY DESTINATION. I ALSO CARRY MY KIDS AND THAT IS MY MAIN CONCERN. I HAVE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT? THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN. I SUGGEST CHECKING THE 05 ON A DOWNHILL, THAT ALWAYS SEEMS TO CAUSE IT TO HAPPEN? *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE 2005 NISSAN ARMADA WHEN IT TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. LUCKILY SHE WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE LANE OF TRAFFIC. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND HE ADVISED IT WAS THE IPDM AND IS TYPICAL ISSUE WITH ARMADA. THEY REPLACED BUT SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS, I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I'D LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED AS IT APPEARS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. *TR

THE A/C HAS BEEN CUTTING HIGH AND GOING LOW ALL ON ITS OWN. SOMETIMES NOT COMING ON AT ALL. I WAS TOLD IT IS THE VBC AND THAT IT IS FRIED. NO AIR NO PART IN THE DEAD OF SUMMER IN THE SOUTH. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING CONDENSER AT WHICH THAT COULD CAUSE MY PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD NO AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. IF THERE IS NO RECALL OR NO ONE ELSE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHY IS THIS PART ON BACK ORDER WITH NO ETD. *TR

THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY BUT THE ELECTRICAL PARTS WERE STILL FUNCTIONING. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING AT A TIME WHEN THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAITED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND TRIED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE HOPING THAT I COULD AT LEAST GET HOME. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE DID START BUT STALLED AND SHUT DOWN AGAIN A FEW BLOCKS FROM HOME WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 35MPH. AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO RE-START IT WITH NO SUCCESS. AT THIS POINT I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE IPDM AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE VEHICLE. I PICKED IT UP AND AFTER DRIVING ONLY 10 MILES, IT WOULD NOT START BACK UP. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY CAME BACK SAYING THAT NOW THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND INFORMED ME THAT BOTH THE IPDM AND CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE ARMADA. SOUNDS TO ME LIKE A RECALL SHOULD BE IN PLACE FOR THIS. I CAN ONLY THANK GOD FOR HELPING ME TO STAY CALM WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN AND THAT NEITHER MY KIDS OR I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY. WHAT MAKES THIS MATTER WORSE IS THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING! NO ENGINE LIGHT OR ANYTHING TO WARN YOU OF THE FAILURE OR DANGER! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR EXHIBITED A HOLE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS ALSO FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF UPDATED 10/19/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE SLOWLY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER UNTIL FINALLY STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE ROADWAY. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED WHO ADDED MORE GASOLINE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT DROVE TO A LOCAL FUEL STATION AND REFUELED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD INDICATE THE FUEL TANK WAS ONE HALF FULL WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) BUT WHEN INQUIRING WITH THE DEALER, HE WAS TOLD HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, WHEN DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FALL INTO THE FLOORBOARD MUCH FARTHER THAN USUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000. UPDATED 09/16-10 *BF UPDATED 09/20/10*JB

WE PURCHASED A 2005 ARMADA WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT IN 2009, AT THAT TIME THE DEALER SOLD IT TO US WITH THE AIRBAGS SYSTEM SHOWING THE WARNING LIGHT SOLID. THEY ASKED FOR US TO TAKE IT TO A NEARBY NISSAN DEALER AND GET THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT BECAUSE THEY WERE A SAAB DEALER. THE NISSAN DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT NOTIFYING US OF A COST. THIS ACTION WAS A COST OF $330 WHICH I ASKED THEM TO TAKE THE PART OUT BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE SAAB DEALERS AUTHORIZATION. THIS DEALERSHIP TOLD ME NISSAN HONORED THE WORK AND WARRANTY. WE DID NOT PAY A DIME. NOW THE SAME LIGHT IS NOW FLASHING ON THE DASH SINCE 72000 MILES. I STILL HAVE A GOLD WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE BUT THIS RESTRAINT IS NOT COVERED. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND CAUSES SYSTEM FAILURE ON THE AIRBAGS WHY AREN'T THEY RECALLING IT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION WHEN RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES EVEN WHILE AT A STOP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103000. UPDATED 09/22/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/23/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. SHE HAD TO WAIT 25 MINUTES IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE EVERY TWO MONTHS BUT PROGRESSED AND WAS NOW A WEEKLY OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A TUNE UP AND CHANGED THE OIL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO WAS PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT VIEWED INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET THAT INDICATED THAT THE INTEGRATED POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

IN THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEED (APPROX. 10 MPH). WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE NOSE OF THE VEHICLE DOVE DOWN. FRONT BRAKES MADE A LOUD BANGING SOUND AND VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN VEHICLE CABIN. THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION IN BRAKE PERFORMANCE, TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. BRAKE LIGHT IN VEHICLE ILLUMINATED AS WELL. THESE SAME SYMPTOMS HAVE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, UNDER VARIOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO LOCAL DEALER TODAY AND A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM WAS PROVIDED. DEALER RE-PROGRAMMED VDC (CODE 1179) AT A COST TO ME, BUT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THIS WOULD PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM. IF PROBLEM PERSISTS, DEALER RECOMMENDS DELT STROKE SENSOR/BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACEMENT AT CONSIDERABLE COST TO ME. AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THIS CONDITION COULD BE DEADLY. *TR

3/28/2006 WHEN BRAKING THERE IS INTERMITTENTLY A PULSATION,75% DECREASED BRAKING ABILITY, BRAKE LIGHT ON. BRAKING DECREASE IS A HAZARD! : DEALER FOUND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN BRAKING. INSTALLED UPDATED BRAKE KIT & BRAKE JUDDER BULLETIN. STILL OCCURRING EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE . . .ONCE EVER SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT CANNOT REPRODUCE EXACT SYMPTOMS AT DEALER. 10/20/2008: WHEN BRAKING THERE IS INTERMITTENTLY A PULSATION,DECREASED BRAKING ABILITY, BRAKE LIGHT ON. SYMPTOM APPEARED AND STOPPED AT LOCAL MECHANIC. HE TESTED CAR, BUT SYMPTOMS DISAPPEAR WHEN CAR SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. DEALER FOUND NO CODES PRESENT. NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM. PERFORMED TSB 06-040 AND ADVISED IT MAY NOT FIX PROBLEM. SOFTWARE UPDATED AND PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE RESOLVED UNTIL 6/25/2010: WHEN BRAKING THERE IS INTERMITTENTLY A PULSATION,75% DECREASED BRAKING ABILITY, BRAKE LIGHT ON. BRAKING DECREASE IS A HAZARD! READING ABOUT SAME PROBLEM IN FORUMS WITHOUT A GOOD SOLUTION. HATE TO BE A DEATH OR INJURY TO GET THIS PROBLEM NOTICED. WILL TAKE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT EXPECT THE SAME "NOT SURE IT IS FIXED" RESPONSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT WAS DECELERATING TO EXIT THE FREEWAY WHEN SHE HEARD AN UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. SHE THEN MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE COMPUTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED TO REPAIR THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER AWAITING REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) MARCH 30, 2010. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAULT RELAY FAILED, WHICH SHUT THE POWER OFF TO THE ENGINE; REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, FILED A COMPLAINT AND WAS TOLD SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK WITH HER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,073.

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE (NOT MASHING THE BRAKES)LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKE SOUNDS AS IF IT IS GRABBING. VEHICLE HAS LITTLE BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A FEW TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR

THE DOOR ACTUATOR (PASSENGER) ON MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA HAS GONE OUT TWICE WITH IN 14 MONTHS, CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO BE ABLE TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR

MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES WITH MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. NISSAN MOTOR AMERICA IS WELL AWARE OF THE SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECTS IN MY VEHICLE BUT WILL NOT HONOR THE 2 TIMES OF A MAJOR SYSTEM FAILURE TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME I HAVE HAD A MAJOR BRAKE FAILURE ON THE VEHICLE INCLUDING ITS SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER COMPONENTS. PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN MY VEHICLE 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME, I WAS ASSURED BY A DTC FROM CALIFORNIA WHO FLEW UP TO WA WHO AUTHORIZED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH FAILED AGAIN "IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN". MULTIPLE FAILURES ON THE DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED CODES WHICH WAS AGAIN AUTHORIZED THE REPLACEMENTS OF PARTS FROM A CONSUMER AFFAIRS REGIONAL MANAGER: CODES: VEHICLE DCT C11110-CONTROLLER FAILURE, P1832 TCS OP SIGNAL, P1831-VDC OP SIGNAL, P1828 -LINE PRES. IN SHORT, MASTER VACCUM, MASTER CYLINDER, ABS CONTROL UNIT, ALL WERE REPLACED AGAIN. NISSAN FP NUMBERS: 47660-ZQ21B ACTUATOR ASSY. 47210-ZC01C MASTER VAC ASSY, 46010-7S20A CYL BRAKE MASTER, WIRING CONNECTORS, BRAKE FLUID...ETC, ETC. THIS IS ANOTHER FAILURE ATTEMPT FOR NISSAN TO SKIRT THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS ISSUES OF MY VEHICLE AND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS IF NOT THOUSANDS. SERVICE ADVISOR FROM TOWN NISSAN IN WENATCHEE MENTIONED THAT THE ROTORS HAS BEEN TURNED. WORK NOT PERFORMED. LIED TO ME AS A CUSTOMER. NOW I HAVE MAJOR BREAK FADE FROM MY VEHICLE BEING TESTED FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY AND DUPLICATE THE FAILURE INITIALLY AND ROAD TESTING IT FOR PROPER FUNCTION. THE FIRST 3 BRAKE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 2 YEARS OF THE VEHICLES LIFE. 3200 MILES - ROTORS FAILED, 5800 MILES-MAJOR BRAKE FAILURE ALL COMPONENTS REPLACED. 13,000 MILES-ANOTHER MAJOR BRAKE FAILURE, PARTS REPLACED AGAIN, 22,000 MILES ROTORS WARPED & REPLACED. 28,000 MILES, BRAKE FAILURE AGAIN, MAJOR SYSTEMS REPLACED AGAIN. 49,000 MILES AGAIN BRAKES FAILED. MAJOR SYSTEMS REPLACED. WHEN WILL NISSAN LISTEN? AFTER A DEATH IN A SCHOOL ZONE? CROSSWALK? MYSELF? REPLACEMENT OF PARTS IS A POOR ATTEMPT FOR NISSAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES AND WAS SERVICED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON EACH OCCASION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,576.

I'M DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MILES IN THE SCHOOL PARKING LOTS AND ALL SUDDENLY MY BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON. I HAD TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. THIS IS UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY WHILE THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, MY DAUGHTERS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. I WAS AFRAID FOR THE LIFE OF MY DAUGHTERS. THIS INCIDENTS REGARDING THE BRAKE HAPPENED TO ME MORE THAN 5 TIMES ALREADY. NISSAN SHOULD HAD THIS RECALL. I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT, HE GAVE ME A CODE C1179 DELTA STROKE SENSOR SIGNAL FAULT MEANING THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND ABS UNIT . *TR

THE FIRST TIME THE BRAKE ISSUE OCCURRED WAS AT THE FIRST START OF THE DAY. I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE BEGAN REVERSING OUT OF MY DRIVE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND A LOUD SCRAPING SOUND CAME FROM THE FRONT END. I COULD ALSO FEEL THE GRINDING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED PROBLEM WAS GONE. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY AND THE CAR HAD ALREADY BEEN DRIVEN BEFORE. AGAIN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD AND VIBRATIONS IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. AGAIN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF THEN RESTARTING GOT RID OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

NISSAN ARMADA 2005, PROBLEMAS CON LOS FRENOS. TURN ON LIGHT BRAKE, VBC, SLIP, AND NOT STOP, MAKE A NOISES. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. AND I THINK THAT IS A COMPUTER CLINCH IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD MY BRAKES CHECK AT HE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE NO PROBLEMS BUT I HAVE HAD INCIDENT WHERE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS JUST HITTING MEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN FIVE TIME. AND I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH NOT TO BE TRAVELING IN ACCESS SPEED. WHEN THIS HAPPEN I HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT AND THE PROBLEM IS FIX. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT IT AND THEY JUST DO VISUAL LOOK WITHOUT CHECKING IF THERE IS A COMPUTER PROBLEM. ALSO MY BROTHER HAS A 2004 INFINITY AND HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE. *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS WITH A NISSAN ARMADA-I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE LEFT LANE GO ABOUT 70 MPH AND THEN MY CAR JUST TURN OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING--I DID GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OK THANKS GOD---THEN TWO DAYS LATER MY CAR WOULD NOT START SO I GOT IT TOWED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS AND THEN HAD TO REPLACE IPDM(INTELLIGENT POWER DIST. MODULE) THANKS AND HAVE A GREAT DAY- *TR

THIS IS PERTAINING TO A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA THAT WE PURCHASED BRAND NEW. SOON AFTER PURCHASE, THE BRAKES BEGAN CHATTERING AND WE TOOK IT TO DEALER. THEY FIXED THE BRAKES BASED ON RECOMMENDED UPGRADE PER NISSAN. A COUPLE OF MONTH LATER, THE CAR HAD A BRAKE FAILURE THAT WAS REMEDIED BY TURNING OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTING. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS SINCE UNTIL TWO DAYS AGO WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. NISSAN HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND WE ARE EXPECTING A CALL BACK FROM A REGIONAL EXPERT AS TO HOW TO GET BRAKES FIXED. WE RECEIVED CALL FROM NISSAN DEALER THAT SAID THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER NISSAN ARMADA'S AND THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT LOOKED AT. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 13,500 MILES ON IT. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY SINCE THIS IS A COMPLETELY RANDOM BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRENCE AND IS REMEDIED BY RESTARTING CAR AND IS DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE. THE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE VERY LOUD SOUND IN ENGINE BAY FOLLOWED BY BRAKE PEDAL SINKING TO FLOOR AND NO BRAKES ACTIVATING. *TR

BRAKE LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN ABRUPT STOP OF VEHICLE. *TR

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE IN A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA WITH 71,000 MILES. NEEDS TO HAVE THE DIFF REPLACED AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MANY OTHER CASES OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM JUST BY VIEWING A SIMPLE ONLINE SEARCH. SEEMS TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW. *TR

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA, AND I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE NEEDS A RECALL. THIS VEHICLE HAS A REAR DOOR THAT LIFTS UP TO OPEN. THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS DEFECTIVE, AND WHEN IT BREAKS, THE REAR DOOR & WINDOW ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS NISSAN ARMADA FORUMS ONLINE, AND HAVE COME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND NOT JUST ON 2005 MODELS. THESE ARE JUST THE COMPLAINTS THAT MADE IT TO THE WEBSITE, WHICH MEANS THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS OUT THERE. IF THIS VEHICLE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT & PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEAT NEEDED TO GET OUT THROUGH THE REAR DOOR, THEY WOULD BE TRAPPED. THERE IS AN EMERGENCY RELEASE LEVER ON THE INTERIOR OF THE DOOR, BUT WHEN THE LOCK BREAKS - THIS ALSO BECOMES INOPERABLE. *TR

4X4 FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SEAL BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A DEADLY SNOW BLIZZARD TO GET HOME. THIS IS THE 2ND PINION SEAL ON THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL THAT'S BEEN REPLACED. THE FIRST WAS AT ABOUT 40K MILES AND THE SECOND AT AROUND 68K MILES. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURES ARE BECOMING COMMON IN NISSAN TITANS AND ARMADAS, ESPECIALLY WHEN USED TO DRIVE HOME THROUGH SNOW STORMS WHEN THEY'RE NEEDED THE MOST. HERE'S MORE DETAILS: HTTP://WWW.CLUBARMADA.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=16220 HTTP://WWW.TITANTALK.COM/FORUMS/TITAN-PROBLEMS-DEALER-SERVICE/102631-NEED-NEW-FRONT-DIFFERENTIAL.HTML. *TR

I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 2, 2010 , I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA AS I WAS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM MY HOME ADDRESS ON LORENZO DRIVE INTO THE INTERSECTION OF WEBBLYNN ROAD AND LORENZO DRIVE, AS I BEGAN MAKING MY TURN I WAS DISTRACTED FOR A WHAT I THOUGHT WAS ONLY A SECOND, BUT THAT TIME WAS LONG ENOUGH FOR MY VEHICLE'S RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS TO CLOSE TO THE CURVE IN MY TURN AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURVE AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE CAUSING EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK MOSTLY TO THE FRONT AND RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CRACKING THE TELEPHONE POLE AND CAUSING IT SHIFT IT'S POSITION IN THE GROUND, MY HEAD SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL WITH SUCH FORCE THAT MY HEAD BENT THE STEERING WHEEL. MY HEAD WAS BLEEDING I HAD A NOT ON MY FOR HEAD, NONE OF MY AIR BAG DEPLOYED DRIVER NOR PASSENGER BAG. THERE WAS A LETTER I GOT FROM NISSAN RECALL P7245(ARM-QST AIRBAG ECU NTB07 CAUSE, P72450 INSPECT AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL UNIT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT AT DON DAVIS NISSAN 1320 INTERSTATE 20 ARLINGTON , TEXAS 76011, THEY SAD THE HAD CHECKED OUT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONING OK,THIS WAS ON JAN 7, 9:16 RETURNED TO ME AT 17:14 JAN 7,08 . I CONTACTED NISSAN AND INFORM THE ABOUT MY AIR NOT DEPLOYING, AND WHAT INSUED, FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. I AM STILL TO THIS DATE HAVING HEAD PAIN DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY FACE AND AROUND MY RIGHT EYE SOCKET AND MY NECK WHEN MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND BOUNCED BACK , I WAS SCHEDULE FOR A HEAR XRAY BUT HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH MY MEDICAL INSURANCE, TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED. I STATE THAT STATEMENT IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF KNOWLEDGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT FAILED TO RESPOND. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE HEARD A GRINDING AND KNOCKING NOISE. HE WAS FORCED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES HE TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE. NISSAN CORPORATION GAVE HIM A CLAIM NUMBER AND ADVISED HIM TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS FAMILIAR WITH OTHER RELATED YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES WITH THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45860. UPDATED 2/26/10 *CN UPDATED 05/11/10.*JB

I OWN A NISSAN ARMADA (2005). WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY IN HIGHWAY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT AND QUIT RUNNING ON 3 OCCASIONS. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, I HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP BUT NO WORK WAS DONE SINCE THEY COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BACK THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE "INTEGRATED POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM). AFTER LOOKING UP THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH BOTH OLDER AND NEWER ARMADAS (AS WELL AS OTHER NISSANS). I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN CRASHES RESULTING FROM THIS PROBLEM BUT I DO FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *TR

VEHICLE: 2005 NISSAN ARMADA FAILURE: COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM INCIDENT: WHILE DRIVING LOST COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM, LEAVING ME WITH NO ABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM RESOLVED ITSELF BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. RESOLUTION: I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT REPEAT THE ISSUE AND THAT THEY WOULD "REFLASH" THE ECM THAT "SHOULD" CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I FOUND MANY OTHER OWNER OF 2004 - 2007 NISSAN ARMADA AND TITAN VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS BEST DESCRIBED AS AN INTERMITTENT COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM THAT IS RESOLVED BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. AFTER MANY COMPLAINTS TO NISSAN AND THE DEALER THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER SAYING THAT ANY COMPONENT FAILURE THAT CAUSES THIS MUST BE CONTAINED IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED OTHER CUSTOMERS BRAKE BOOSTERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO MAKE THERE CUSTOMERS AWARE OF!!!! *TR

2005 NISSAN ARMADA.. HAVE A HOLE IN RADIATOR THAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. HAD IT REPLACED IN AUGUST WHILE ON VACATION THEN LAST WEEK SMELLED THE ANTIFREEZE AND I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS A WHOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE RADIATOR AND WE NEED A NEW RADIATOR. WE HAVE A GUARD ON BOTTOM OF TRUCK TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AND DEALER SAYS THIS IS A RARE OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MODEL. PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT IS CURRENTLY SITTING AT THE DEALER WAITING TO HAVE AN INSPECTOR COME AND SEE IT SO THE WARRANTY COMPANY CAN DECIDE IF IT WILL BE COVERED. IM STILL WAITING FOR A DECISION ON THE FIRST ONE WHICH WE PAID OUT OF POCKET. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD START FLASHING. WHEN I COME TO A STOP THE BRAKING SYSTEM STARTS TO MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE LIKE THE ABS HAS KICKED IN AND WONT DISENGAGE. THE ONLY WAY TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THIS IS TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A RECALL FOR NISSAN ARMADAS 2004 AND OLDER. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN DRIVING A FRWY SPEED THE TRUCK SPUTTERED AND SHUT OF WHEN I WAS ON THE FAST LANE. I HAD TO LET THE TRUCK ROLL OFF THE FRWY. THE GAS TANK INDICATED THAT I HAD 1/4 TANK LEFT. I ADDED GAS BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS TRYING TO CRANK OVER. THE TRUCK THEN STARTED UP RIGHT AWAY, I COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF I DIDN'T THINK QUICKLY ABOUT GETTING OFF THE FRWY, COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED IF I WAS INEXPERIENCED. I KNOW FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT IS BAD IN THESE TRUCKS AND THERE HAS TO BE A SOLUTION TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES PAST 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. AS A CONSEQUENCE HER RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22000.

LAST WEEK WE VACATIONED IN GATLINBURG, TENN...AT OUR FAMILY REUNION IN THE MOUNTAIN AT A CHALET .....I PURCHASED MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA AND IT HAD 50000 MILES ON IT INAPRIL. AT 53000 I WAS DESCENDING THE MOUNTAIN AND IN MY OPINION NOT RIDING THE BRAKES, ALTHOUGH I DELAYED INTO SHIFTING IN TO LOW. THE GRADE ON THE DESCENT WAS VERY STEEP AND ALL I REMEMBER IS THE BRAKE LIGHT AND A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND A GRADUAL THEN DRAMATIC DECREASE IN MY BRAKABILITY. I WAS SHAKEN AND PULLED OVER. IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES I PROCEEDED A LITTLE MORE AND FOUND THE BRAKE TO ALMOST DISAPPEAR. I LUCKILY FOUND A DRIVEWAY ON AN INCLINE AND PULLED UP AND PUT IT IN PARK. I SAT AND WONDERED WHAT TO DO BECAUSE I WAS IN SUCH A DANGEROUS MOUNTAIN CURVE THAT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET HELP IN. WHEN I CALMED DOWN, I CALLED MY BROTHERS TO HELP ME AND LET THEM KNOW MY LOCATION. WHEN I SAW A CHANCE I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND BACKED UP, PUTTING THE ARMADA IN DRIVE TO REACH A PULL OFF POINT GOING UPHILL. I SHUT THE NISSAN OFF AND GOT OUT AND WAITED. AFTER A HALF AN HOUR MY BROTHERS SHOWED UP AND DROVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME I JUST RODE MY BRAKES AND NEEDED TO LET THEM COOL OFF, BUT I THOUGHT THEY WERE RIGHT UNTIL I RECEIVED THIS LIST OF COMPLAINTS AND HEAR THE SAME SYMPTOMS I EXPERIENCED.....I WILL WATCH FOR THIS AGAIN AND SINCE WE HAVE A 6000 LBS FAMILY TRAILER WE HAVEN'T USE YET -I AM EAGER TO GET THE SOLUTION. NISSAN NEEDS TO TROUBLESHOOT THIS PROBLEM AND RESOLVE THE COMPUTER GLITCH BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I AM A EXPERIENCED SCHOOL BUS DRIVER AND AN OFF ROAD LOVER AND I WAS ABLE TO HANDLE THE SITUATION.......I WOULD NOT LIKE AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER TO HAVE THE SAME SITUATION. I HAD NO PARTS REPLACED BECAUSE MY FAMILY CONVINCED ME I WAS AT FAULT AND RODE THE BRAKES HEATING THEM UP, AND I JUST HAD NEW BRAKES BEFORE WE LEFT ON VACATION. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. I WAS DRIVING AND STARTING TO BRAKE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF MY ARMADA. I ALMOST LOST BRAKING CAPABILITY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE LOUD NOISE AND LIMITED BRAKING ABILITY. I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE FOR THAT MOMENT. A FEW WEEKS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, SO I TOOK IT INTO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A CODE ERROR AND IT HAD BEEN RESET (IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEN). WELL, IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED ABOUT 10 MORE TIMES. I HAD MY HUSBAND TAKE IT TO ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER AND THEY TOLD HIM IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER, AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $900 TO FIX. WE DID NOT PAY THE MONEY TO HAVE FIXED. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS THIS MORNING WITH MY TWO SMALL DAUGHTERS IN THE TRUCK WITH ME. I WAS IN 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND WAS STARTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VDC LIGHT AND TWO OTHER PANEL LIGHTS. THIS MORNING, IT WAS THE WORST IT HAD BEEN SINCE IT STARTED. I NORMALLY HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF BRAKES, BUT THIS MORNING WHEN I TAPPED THE BRAKES, IT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE SUDDEN STOP IN 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, THEN, I LET OFF THE BRAKE AND TRIED TO EASE UP AND REAPPLY THE BRAKES AND IT BROUGHT IT TO A COMPLETE STOP AGAIN. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND IT CLEARED ITSELF. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND TOLD HIM. ONCE I GOT TO WORK, I STARTED TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND I FIND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM! I COUNT MYSELF LUCKY THIS MORNING THAT I WAS NOT REAR ENDED BECAUSE I HAD MY TWO SMALL DAUGHTERS IN MY TRUCK WITH ME!!!! NISSAN NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

2005 NISSAN ARMADA , WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE SUV AND SUDDENLY THE BRAKE LOCK IN. THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM JUST LOCKED IN AND THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON. I REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR AND IT IS STILL THE SAME. I ALSO REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA, AND WHEN I DROVE THE SUV AND SUDDENLY I HEARD THE BRAKE MAKE A GRINDING LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKES LOCKED IN. THEN THE BRAKE LIGHT TURNS ON AND THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM JUST LOCKED IN. I WAS DRIVING 15 MILES IN THE PARKING LOT. I THEN CHANGED THE BRAKE FLUID AND MASTER CYLINDER. THE BRAKES STILL LOCKED IN. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA AND THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT THE SUV. INITIALLY IT WAS ONLY WARPED ROTORS AND EXCESSIVE BRAKE PAD WEAR, BUT NOW THE BRAKES HAVE NEARLY FAILED ON ME THREE TIMES. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, IT APPEARS THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES FURTHER, AND A LOUD GROANING NOISE CAN BE HEARD EMANATING FROM THE BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN THE RAIN UNDER VERY MODERATE BRAKING CONDITION (PARKING LOT CONDITIONS) AND WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE HAS BEEN USED DUE TO PARKING ON A HILL. WHEN THE EVENT OCCURS THE PARKING LIGHT , THE SLIP, AND VDC LIGHTS COMES ON. *TR

WE HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA (WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW) IT HAS HAD AN ISSUE WHERE THE "BRAKE" LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS RAPID PULSATING/GRINDING NOISE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM. DURING THIS EVENT, THE BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE IS SEVERELY IMPACTED AND BRAKING IS DANGEROUSLY INCONSISTENT. WE HAVE BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO NISSAN DEALER AND BEEN TOLD BECAUSE THERE "IS NO CURRENT STORED CODE" THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR US AND THAT WE NEEDED "TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN WHILE THIS EVENT OCCURRED", SO THEY COULD SEE WHAT HAPPENED. THERE IS NO WAY IT WOULD BE REMOTELY SAFE TO DO SO!!!! NISSAN YOU ARE REQUESTING A VERY UNSAFE PROCEDURE!!!!!! EACH TIME THIS BRAKE ISSUE HAS HAPPENED (AT LEAST 6 WITH MY WIFE AND 1 WITH ME), WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURN IT OFF. IN DOING SO IT APPEARS THE VEHICLE "RESET" AND ONCE TURNED BACK ON THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. HERE ARE OUR OCCURRENCES: - ONCE ON/OR AROUND 9/2005- DIDN'T THINK MUCH AT THIS POINT AS WE ALREADY HAD HEARD ABOUT ISSUES WITH ROTORS AND THOUGHT THAT WAS CONNECTED - 4/23/2007- WENT TO DEALER - 8/13/2008- CALLED DEALER TOLD TO DRIVE IT IN WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING BY DEALER - RIGHT BEFORE 10/8/2008 ON 10/8 WE BROUGHT INTO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND A COUPLE OTHER ISSUES - 5/14/2009 - 5/18/2009 - 5/26/2009 IT HAPPENED TO ME WITH BOTH OF MY GRADE SCHOOL BOYS ON VACATION IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE VEHICLE HAD A VERY CLEAR ISSUE AND I HAD TO MAKE SOME TOUGH TRAFFIC NEGOTIATIONS TO GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY. ONCE OFF I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND SAT THERE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I TURNED IT BACK ON AND LUCKILY MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. I WILL BE SPEAKING WITH THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AGAIN, TO GIVE THEM ONE LAST CHANCE TO TRY AND FIX THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING AS OF YET AND APPEAR TO LACK ANY INTEREST IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM. TAKE A LOOK AT ANY FORUMS OR CAR COMPLAINT WEB-SITES THERE ARE NUMEROUS SUCH COMPLAINTS FOR SAME ISSUE. *TR

I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON, THE VEHICLES BRAKE SYSTEM WAS ACTING ERRATIC EVERY TIME I PRESSED ON THE PEDAL. SEEMS LIKE THE ABS TOOK OVER AND ASSUMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSING TRACTION. THE LIGHT STAYED ON AND SO WAS THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AS I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. I PULLED OVER TO THE CURB AND TURNED OFF THE CAR, WALKED AROUND ASSUMING SOMETHING WAS UNDER THE CAR AND THERE WAS NOTHING. STARTED THE CAR AND THE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH WENT AWAY AND SO DID THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE AND IS VERY UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THERE IS A FORUM ON NISSANHELP WHERE THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE AS IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE LIGHT COMES ON UNEXPECTEDLY AND GOES AWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED AND UNTRACEABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED BECAUSE BRAKE PRESSURE IS LOST. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. HE NORMALLY PULLS OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNS OFF THE VEHICLE TO ALLOW THE ABS LIGHT TO RESET. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED BRAKES AND THE ABS WAS NOT AT FAULT. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE BRAKES OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY NISSAN 05 ARMADA DOWN THE ROAD GOING APP. 40 AN HOUR WHEN THE LEFT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED THEN THE NEXT SIDE 4 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT COMES ABS FAILS AND MAKES GRINDING NOISE. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF IT RESETS THE COMPUTER LIGHT GOES OFF THEN ITS BACK TO NORMAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY. ALSO, WHILE IN TRAFFIC, THE ELECTRICAL PARKING BRAKE SPONTANEOUSLY ENGAGED ITSELF AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE HALT. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $600 TO REPAIR THE PARKING BRAKE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 05/13/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM 8 TIMES. UPDATED 05/13/09.*JB

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ON 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. MY VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE NISSAN RECALL AND I AM IN ONE OF THE RECALLED STATES. NISSAN CLAIMS MY VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL. THE PATHFINDER IS LISTED IN THE RECALL AND THE YEAR MY VEHICLE WAS SOLD IT WAS SOLD AS A PATHFINDER ARMADA. I THINK THEY ARE PLAYING GAMES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE, VDC, SLIP, AIR BAG, AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SUDDENLY, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND AUTOMATICALLY STOPPED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE THE DAY BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG HARNESS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 11,293. UPDATED 10/21/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE, VDC, SLIP, AIR BAG AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND HAVE DONE SO REPEATEDLY. UPDATED 10/26/10

BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES SOFTLY AND IT SOUNDED LIKE A DEEP, MECHANICAL GROAN. I DIDN'T REALLY THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL I REACHED MY FIRST STOP. I APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE AND THE SOUND WAS THERE AGAIN. MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE AND THEY KEPT ASKING WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I DECIDED IT WOULD BE SAFER TO TAKE NEIGHBORHOOD SIDE-STREETS. I PROCEEDED VERY, VERY SLOWLY BECAUSE THE BREAKS WERE UNPREDICTABLE AT THAT POINT. I WAS SCARED TO APPLY ALL THE PRESSURE BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID THAT IF I PRESSED AS I NORMALLY DO , THE BRAKES WOULD JUST GIVE OUT, SO I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE VERY LIGHTLY, WHICH ONLY MADE IT WORSE BECAUSE THE SOFTER I PRESSED THE LESS IT FUNCTIONED, THE PEDAL JUST KEPT GOING DOWN- MAKING THAT DEEP METAL-GRINDING NOISE, IT TOOK A WHILE FOR THE BREAKS TO ACTUALLY KICK IT AND STOP THE VEHICLE. I DROVE ON EGG-SHELLS THE REST OF THE WAY HOME, THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC AT THE TIME, OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. I FEAR THIS HAPPENING IN THE FREEWAY BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE TRAGIC- ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *TR

REGARDING 2005 NISSAN ARMADA BRAKE ISSUE...I WAS DRIVING REACHING TO THE SPEED OF 35MPH AND WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT INTERSECTION I NOTICE THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO BRAKES. YOU COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END LIKE METAL GRINDING. I PULLED OVER THE A PARKING LOT AND CHECK UNDER THE HOOD TO SEE IF THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW, BUT IT WAS FULL. DROVE THE CAR THE ELK GROVE NISSAN AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. IN RESPONSE, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM AND CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND DRIVE IT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN PULL THE COLD. I TOLD THEM THAT THEY ARE CRAZY, BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I CAN PUT MY LIFE IN DANGER BY DRIVING THE SUV THERE WITHOUT PROPER BRAKES. THEY TOLD ME AT THE TIME, THEY CAN NOT HELP ME UNTIL THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE'S A RECALL OR BULLETIN OUT FOR THIS AND THEY TOLD ME NO. FURTHER INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS BECAUSE TONS OF PEOPLE WHO OWNS THIS MODEL COULD DIE FROM ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE SUV HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, PROPER PROTOCOL NEEDS TO BE FOLLOW WITH THE MFG AND DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS ISSUE. PLEASE ADVISE. THIS MATTER NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FIX THE DARN PROBLEM BEFORE MANY LIVES ARE LOST DUE TO THIS MATTER. THEY NEED TO SEEK PROPER PROCEDURES BEFORE A BIG LAW SUIT IS IN PLACE. *TR

DRIVE MY NISSAN ARMADA ON 12/7/08 AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WITH THE FLASHING SRS LIGHT. I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT'S THE SENSOR AND THAT IT WOULD BE $385 TO FIX AND IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY AS IT'S AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. SO I DO SOME RESEARCH AND SEE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 2005 ARMADAS (WHICH MINE IS AN 05) AND THAT THERE IS A VOLUNTARY SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED WHICH STATES THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND THAT SOME DEALERSHIPS ARE FIXING AT THEIR DISCRETION FREE OF CHARGE. I CALL THE NISSAN HOTLINE (1-800-NISSAN1) AND ISSUE A COMPLAINT. NO ONE COULD HELP ME, THE LAST PERSON I SPOKE TO WAS THE REGIONAL SPECIALIST. I SAY THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND THAT CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANUFACTURES MISTAKE. SO IN THE MEAN TIME, WE CONTACT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AGAIN. SPEAK WITH SERVICE MANAGER, HE SAYS THAT IF THERE WAS A COLLISION THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE BECAUSE MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER DOESN'T COME BACK WITH ANY ELIGIBLE RECALLS PERTAINING TO THAT. SO FAST FORWARD A WEEK TO 1/7/09, SEE ON MY LOCAL NEWS THERE IS A RECALL ON NISSAN TRUCKS. I LOOK UP THE RECALL AND SEE IT'S ON THE 2005-2009 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER, AND XTERRA THAT WAS EITHER PURCHASED OR REGISTERED IN COLD WEATHER CLIMATES. SO I CALL DEALERSHIP, HE PLUGS MY VIN INTO THE COMPUTER "THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE" SO I CALL 1-800-NISSAN1 AGAIN..REFERENCE MY OLD TICKET AND ISSUE A NEW ONE. "REGIONAL SPECIALIST" CALLED BACK AND STATES THERE IS STILL NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE FOR US. IN RESEARCHING THIS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2005 ARMADAS, CUSTOMERS SHOULDN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DEFECT, ESPECIALLY IF IT INVOLVES THE LOSS OF THE USE OF AIRBAGS. *TR

2005 NISSAN ARMADA. MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT HAS TURNED ON AND REMAINED ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS RECENTLY SERVICED BY THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP ABOUT A WEEK AGO. PRIOR TO THE ISSUE OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT THE BRAKING SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT IN STOPPING THE SUV, WHICH IS ALSO FELT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE BRAKING. I HAVE ADDRESSED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. THIS ALL MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED BUT THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE SAFETY OF DRIVING. TO MY KNOWLEDGE SIMILAR PROBLEMS ARE ADDRESSED IN THE 2007 AND 2008 NISSANS VEHICLES BUT NOTHING YET FOR MY 05 ARMADA. HOW CAN YOU HELP? I WOULD HATE FOR THESE PROBLEMS TO BE THE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT ONE DAY. THESE COMPLAINTS ARE VERY SIMILAR TO OTHERS ON YOUR WEB SITE. *TR

FOR THE PAST TWO MONTH WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE GREY SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE BACK OF THE CAR. I ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE THE OIL IN THE CAR EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. *TR

THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY ON IN MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS AUTOMOBILE BACK SEVERAL TIMES AND THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE AND HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY DO HAVE A RECALL FOR 2007 AND 2008 CARS, MY CAR IS A 2005 ARMADA. THE PROBLEM SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THE VEHICLES THAT THEY ARE RECALLING. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS ATTENTION. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA THAT IS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHT/BRAKE FAILURE. THE SYMPTOMS HAPPEN AFTER INITIALLY TURNING ON THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING FOR ABOUT 200 YARDS. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH FRONT BRAKE NOISE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL BE VERY "MUSHY", BUT THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE ERROR RESETS. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIM THERE ISN'T ANY ERROR CODE STORED SO THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM TO FIX IT. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER INCIDENTS, INCLUDING THIS WEBSITE TO REPORT THIS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

VEHICLE'S HEATER/DEFROSTER FAILS TO OPERATE ON ANY GIVEN DAY. SINCE 10/7/2007 THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES FOR THE HEATER/DEFROSTER ISSUE. NISSAN HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS, BUT IT STILL DOES NOT OPERATE. THIS IS REFERENCE TO ODI#10212374 DATED 12/19/2007 WHICH I NEVER GOT A RESPONSE. AS OF TODAY 10/8/08, THIS IS ISSUE IS STILL NOT FIXED! *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA SE WHEN COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES TO STOP AND THEY FAILED. THE BRAKE PEDAL SHUDDERED AND COULD HEAR A METAL SQUEAL COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. SCARED ME TO DEATH. HAD MY INFANT SON WITH ME AND WAS REALLY SHAKEN THAT I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME. SINCE I WASN'T IN A AREA TO WHERE I COULD PULL OVER RIGHT AWAY, I BEGAN TO PULL AWAY FROM THE STOP LIGHT VERY SLOWLY. WHEN NO CARS WERE AROUND AND I FELT IT SAFE TO APPLY MY BRAKES AGAIN, THE SAME THING HAPPENED! THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON AND I FELT A GRINDING NOISE, AND SHUDDER FEELING WHEN APPLY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I FINALLY PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER RIGHT AWAY AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO TOW TO DEALER. EXPLAINED TO DEALER WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD HEARD ABOUT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM BEFORE AND THAT NISSAN HAD RELEASED A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT IT. MY SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A VDC (VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL) MODULE FAILURE. HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT SOMETIMES YOU CAN TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN BACK ON AND IT WILL RESET ITSELF. VERY SCARY!!! I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED MY ARMADA AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED AND IT WOULD COST ME $115 TO FIX. I THINK NISSAN WOULD BE WELL ADVISED TO ISSUE A RECALL ABOUT THIS SITUATION. I WOULD HATE TO BE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH AND HAVE TO APPLY MY BRAKES SUDDENLY AND HAVE THEM NOT WORK PROPERLY OR SCARY YET SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE ONE HOUR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE OPERATING NORMALLY; THEREFORE, HE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,700 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,900.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY BEGAN TO GRIND AND SHUTTER VERY LOUDLY AND WOULDN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY - IT WAS AS IF THEY WERE LOCKED UP. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS ONLY ABLE TO COME TO A STOP BY DOWN SHIFTING AND APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME. ALL THE WHILE IT WAS GRINDING TERRIBLY. I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES WHEN WE FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR - BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2005. I PROCEEDED VERY SLOWLY TO MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP (RPM AUTOMOTIVE) WHERE THEY DID A COMPUTER CHECK ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THEY HAD SEEN THIS SAME PROBLEM ON SEVERAL ARMADAS ALREADY THIS YEAR. THE REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE "CODE" NUMBER NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I THINK IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY THAT I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP FEELS THAT THIS IS NO BIG DEAL AND THE BRAKES WILL BE FINE ONCE THEY FIX THE COMPUTER. I AM VERY FRIGHTENED ABOUT DRIVING IT AGAIN. *TR

2005 NISSAN ARMADA LE, 56K MILES MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES RESULTING IN LOSS OF CRITICAL FUNCTIONS: BRAKING SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL POWER ALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 8 TIMES FOR REPAIRS RELATED TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. MOST RECENTLY, LOSS OF BRAKES OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING ON A MAJOR ROAD @ 50 MPH; LOST BRAKE FUNCTION WHEN APPROACHED STOP LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. EACH TIME THE CODE IS "CLEARED" BUT NOTHING IS DONE. THIS TIME THEY ARE REPLACING THE ABS BOOSTER, BUT FROM READING POSTS OF OTHER OWNERS, THE PROBLEM RECURS. DEALER REFUSES TO REPORT PROBLEM TO NISSAN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS HAD GROOVES IMPRINTED ON THEM FROM THE BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,575 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500. UPDATED 6/9/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES CONTINUE TO GO BAD. UPDATED 06/09/08

I ROUNDED A CORNER AT ABOUT 35 MPH (PULLING A TRAILER) AND MY ANTILOCK BRAKES SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE. THE BRAKES WERE PULSING MADLY, AND THE TRUCK SLOWED SLIGHTLY. I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK!! LUCKILY, NOBODY WAS ON THE STREET AND I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF WHILE STILL MOVING ABOUT 25 MPH AND RESTART THE ENGINE AT WHICH TIME THE SYSTEM RESET ITSELF. UPON GOING TO THE NISSAN DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VCD SYSTEM (BRAKE ACTUATOR) NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM FROM NISSAN. I'M APPALLED THAT THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHERE THE DRIVER CANNOT CONTROL THE BRAKES OR STOP THE VEHICLE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, YET THERE IS NO RECALL, OR ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY OWNERS... SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT AS A RESULT OF THIS. NOT TO MENTION THAT NISSAN MADE ME PAY $170.00 TO REPROGRAM THIS FAULTY CRITICAL COMPONENT... OWNERS NEED TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO HEAR IT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY '05 NISSAN ARMADA (27,000 MILES) WITH MY 2 YR OLD SON AND SMELLED A STRONG ODOR, THINKING IT WAS FROM A TRUCK DRIVING NEXT TO ME. I PICKED UP MY DAUGHTER, PUT BOTH CHILDREN IN THEIR CAR SEATS AND STARTED THE IGNITION. TWO PUFFS OF SMOKE CAME OUT ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. I QUICKLY UNBUCKLED MY CHILDREN, RAN THEM INTO THE SCHOOL AND SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED & SCHOOL WAS EVACUATED. WITHIN 15 MIN, THE ENGINE AREA WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY. NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO ASSIST ME IN ANY WAY. *TR

HAD A NEAR MISS VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO THE VDC (VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL) MODULE/COMPUTER FAILURE AND CAUSED BRAKE SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION AND NOT STOP CAR. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH +/- IN A LEFT TURN LANE AND TRIED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB RIGHT, HAD A SEVERE METAL SQUEAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL SHUDDERED. THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE STOP LINE INTO THE INTERSECTION AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE ONE CAR COMING HEAD ON WAS ABLE TO STOP. THEY MADE AN EMERGENCY STOP. HAD TO TURN LEFT INTO THE PARKING LOT AND TO A CLEAR AREA IN THE LOT TO LET VEHICLE SLOW ON ITS OWN AND FINALLY STOP. VEHICLE BRAKE LAMP WAS LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK AND LIGHT STAYED LIT. PUT VEHICLE BACK IN DRIVE AND TESTED BRAKES. THEY STILL WOULD NOT BRAKE CORRECTLY AND HAD THAT LOUD NOISE WITH A SHUDDER FELT ON THE PEDAL. CALLED THE DEALER WHERE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SAME COMPLAINT 2 TIMES. THEY ASKED IF I COULD DRIVE IT IN, I SAID NO AND HAD TO PAY FOR A TOW. WHEN CAR WAS AT DEALER AND RESTARTED BRAKE LIGHT WAS OFF AND NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. DEALER DID A CHECK OF CODES FROM ONBOARD COMPUTER. HAD A C-1179. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND THE VDC FAILURE. THERE WAS A TSB FOR THIS CONDITION, IT HAD BEEN OUT FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR IN FOR A COMPLAINT OF SUDDEN BRAKE PEDAL SHUDDER AND SCREECH NOISE 2 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. NISSAN DEALER SAID IT WAS A BRAKE AND ROTOR PROBLEM AND HAD A TSB FOR THE REPLACEMENT. DEALER DID TSB WORK FOR A BRAKE JUDDER 2 TIMES. TOLD DEALER THIS WAS THE WORST TIME THIS HAPPENED. THAT PRIOR TIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS GONE WHEN WE RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS GONE. BOUGHT CAR PRE-OWNED. CAR SHOWED A BRAKE ROTOR TSB WAS DONE. CURRENT DEALER PERFORMED 2 MORE BRAKE ROTOR TSB'S. I QUESTION WHETHER OTHER COMPLAINTS OF A BRAKE PEDAL SHUDDER VS JUDDER IS NOT A MILD FORM OF THE VDC FAILURE? THANKS TO THE OTHER DRIVER ON BEING ALERT AND MAKING THIS A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT AND NOT A FULL ON COLLISION. *TR

ON MARCH 7, 2008, I DROVE FROM CLEVELAND, OH TO COLUMBUS, OH. THE ROADS WERE SLIGHTLY SNOW COVERED BUT SLIPPERY AND I HAD EITHER THE AUTOMATIC OR FULL-TIME 4WD ENGAGED DURING THE 120 MILE TRIP. UPON ARRIVING AT MY DESTINATION, I PARKED THE VEHICLE ON A SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE. AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO UNLOAD IT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK IN AND STOP IT, AND DOUBLE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE SHIFT LEVER WAS FULLY IN THE PARKED POSITION. IT WAS. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT BACK UP THE GRADE, PLACED THE SHIFT LEVER FIRMLY IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND WAITED. SURE ENOUGH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. I MADE A SPECIAL ATTEMPT TO VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WHEELS WERE INDEED TURNING RATHER THAN THE VEHICLE SLIPPING WITH THE WHEELS LOCKED (IN PARK). I REPEATED THIS 3 MORE TIMES AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME OCCURRENCE; THE VEHICLE WAS INDEED ROLLING AND NOT SLIPPING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 40 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE MAKES A HARD STOP AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

HEATER UNIT FAILS TO OPERATE UNLESS YOU SWITCH BACK AND FORTH THE CONTROL UNIT SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS A UNSAFE CONDITION DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS AUTO HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED OR RESOLVED. A VEHICLE'S CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM SHOULD BE RELIABLE AND SHOULD BE FIXED. THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER 1 MONTH FOR PARTS THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ORDERED. MY DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT NISSAN IS NOT SHIPPING THE PART. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THIS MEANS. *TR

DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA, PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP ONLY TO FIND THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES MADE A "GRINDING" NOISE AND I WAS ABLE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL UNTIL STOPPED AND THEN TO PARK. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, AND PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND I WAS OK TO KEEP DRIVING! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC, SIZE P265/70/R18 TIRES (TIRE PRESSURE WAS 37). THE CONTACT ROTATED THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES AT 16,000 MILES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSIDE TREAD WAS WORN. AT 22,000 MILES, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAD PREMATURELY WORN TO THE WEAR BAR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT 20,000 MILES. THE DOT NUMBER ON ALL OF THE TIRES WAS A37B, HOWEVER, HE STATED THAT THE DOT NUMBERS WERE INVALID. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,583 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

ODI # 10172594 NISSAN ARMADA CONTINUOUS BRAKE PROBLEM. *JB

THANKS FOR YOUR EMAIL. WE'LL KEEP A WATCH ON THIS. IN THE MEANTIME, YOU NEED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OR NHTSA. YOU CAN FILE A COMPLAINT BY GOING TO HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/IVOQ/. LET US KNOW IF YOU RECEIVE ANY KIND OF RESPONSE.THANKS AGAIN, BRIAN SASSER INVESTIGATIVE PRODUCER KPRC-TV 713-778-4965 713-771-4930 FAX BSASSER@KPRC.COM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM: MICHAEL QUIRIN [MAILTO:MICHAEL.QUIRIN@CITRIX.COM] SENT: SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2007 1:54 PM TO: TROUBLESHOOTERS@CLICK2HOUSTON.COM SUBJECT: THIS COULD BE THE NEXT FIRESTONE TIRE TYPE OF DISASTER... I WAS AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TODAY, AND A LADY CAME IN BECAUSE HER NISSAN ARMADA LOST ITS ABILITY TO BRAKE (ALL OF THE SUDDEN OUT OF NOWHERE). ONCE SHE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE REPS, AND THEY SAID THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND NISSAN HAVEN'T DONE A RECALL (THEY WERE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS). THIS IS VERY ALARMING BECAUSE I OWN AN ?05 ARMADA THAT MY WIFE DRIVES WITH OUR TWO CHILDREN. I WENT ONLINE, AND FOUND CASES OF THIS HAPPENING ALL OVER WITH TOO MANY CLOSE CALLS. HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/ARMADA/1852-BRAKE-PROBLEMS.HTML ... IS JUST ONE FORUM LINK I WILL ATTACH WHERE YOU CAN READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GET NISSAN TO DO SOMETHING QUICKLY, OR PEOPLE WILL GET HURT OR EVEN KILLED! THANKS, MIKE QUIRIN *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA LAST FALL, I TAPPED THE BRAKES AND ENCOUNTERED A SEVERE VIBRATION PHENOMENA THAT I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ON A VEHICLE BEFORE. I STOPPED. TURNED OFF VEHICLE. CALLED FOR MY HUSBAND TO HELP. WHEN HE ARRIVED, I STARTED THE CAR AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER IN MANCHESTER, TN (ROBERTS NISSAN 931-728-2212). AT THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE VIBRATION OR TO FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WENT AHEAD AND CHANGED OUT SOME BRAKE PADS AND DID SOME REPAIR ON THE ROTORS. I HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS MONTH. THIS TIME MY HUSBAND WAS WITH ME WHEN THE SAME VIBRATION OCCURRED. HE THOUGHT THAT IT FELT LIKE THE ABS WAS TRYING TO KICK IN FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. I HAD NEVER HAD AN ABS VEHICLE, SO I WASN'T FAMILIAR WITH THAT TYPE OF BRAKING REACTION. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM THAT THE EXACT SAME THING HAD HAPPENED AGAIN AND THAT I WAS BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO THEM. THIS TIME THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD SEEN THAT SAME TYPE OF THING ON A TITAN TRUCK RECENTLY. SURE ENOUGH, AFTER CHECKING THEY DISCOVERED AN ABS TRANSDUCER NEEDED REPLACING. IT WAS BACK ORDERED, AND THEY GAVE ME ANOTHER CAR TO DRIVE BECAUSE THEY FELT THAT IT WOULD BE UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THEY WERE AFRAID OF THE PROBLEM OCCURRING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE. ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED AND REPORTED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, NISSAN WOULD NOT FULLY COVER THE REPAIR. IT APPARENTLY WAS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT THE DEALER WAS TRYING TO HELP, BUT I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN AND FILED A COMPLAINT (FILE #5775171). I FELT THAT MY REPAIR BILL SHOULD'VE BEEN COVERED ENTIRELY. I ALSO WONDER IF PERHAPS A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE BASED ON THE SAFETY ISSUE AND THE FACT THAT THE PART WAS BACK ORDERED WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE MAY BE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY REPAIR BILL WAS $782.67.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW, SIZE P276/70R18 TIRES. ON JUNE 15, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR A TIRE ROTATION. THE MECHANIC OBSERVED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED THAT THE TIRES HAD PREMATURE WEAR AND TREAD SEPARATION AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TIRES DIAGNOSED. CLAIM NUMBER 5071419263 WAS FILED WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES ON JULY 16, 2007. CONTINENTAL AGREED TO PAY 50% OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE TIRES, BUT THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS INADEQUATE DUE TO RECALL NUMBER 02T012000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT). HER VIN IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE FAILURE LOCATION INCLUDES ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR LOCATION INCLUDED REPLACING ALL OF THE TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 08/16/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE IS WORRIED BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, EVEN WITH THE AMOUNT OF FORCE OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000.

BOUGHT THIS 2005 NISSAN ARMADA NEW IN 2005. SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT THE DRIVERS DOOR HAS BEEN VERY NOISY AND OPENS SLIGHTLY WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HIT A BUMP. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE HE ISSUE AND IT IS NORMAL. ALSO HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN 5 OR MORE TIMES BECAUSE FRONT END SHIMMY MAKES STEERING WHEEL SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THEY HAVE BALANCED THE TRUCK EVERYTIME AND STILL HAS NOT HELPED. ONLY 25,000 MILE ON THE TRUCK AND ALL THESE PROBLEMS. THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS DOOR AND FIND THE ISSUE IN THE FRONT END MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE. NOT HAPPY! *NM

THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS BEHIND THE 3 HVAC CONTROL WHEELS DO NOT COME ON WHEN THE REST OF THE LIGHTS COME ON. IT TAKES 1 -2 MINUTES FOR THIS BANK OF LIGHTS TO COME ON. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. I CAN FIND NO RELATIONSHIP AS TO WHY IT DOES IT SOME DAYS AND NOT OTHERS. *NM

THE VEHICLE HAS A CONSISTENT, OVER-ACCENTUATED VIBRATION AND NOISE THAT EMANATES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY MINOR ACCELERATION IN HIGH GEAR. THE NOISE IS LOUD AND DISTRACTING, THE VIBRATION IS PRONOUNCED AND CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL, GAS & BRAKE PEDAL AND GEAR SHIFT. IT GIVES YOUR FEET AND HANDS A "BUZZY" VIBRATION WHICH IS UNCOMFORTABLE AND DISTRACTING. IT FEELS AND SOUNDS AS IF A MOTOR MOUNT OR SOME TYPE OF VIBRATION DAMPING PART HAS FAILED AND IS SENDING THE VIBRATION INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. LOCAL NISSAN DEALER SERVICE DEPT. CLAIMS "IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY BECAUSE ITS GOT A BIG ENGINE IN IT." I THINK NOT. *NM

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA (16,000 MILES) WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON AUGUST 22, 2006. IT WAS TAKEN TO A NISSAN DEALER TWO DAYS LATER WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS, THE REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED WITH NEW PADS. I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP ON FRIDAY, AND RETURNED WITH IT BACK TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY. MY ARMADA WAS NOT FIXED. THE STEERING WHEEL STILL WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING,AND THE FRONT BRAKE PEDAL WAS SPONGY,AS WELL AS THE BRAKES OVER HEATING. THE DEALER HAD THE ARMADA FOR THREE DAYS TO FIX/REPLACE A FRONT CALIPER NEW PADS AGAIN, AND WHEEL BALANCE. I BELIEVE MORE WORK WAS DONE, HOWEVER THE WORK ORDER DOES NOT REFLECT ANY OTHER REPAIRS. WHAT REALLY DISTURBS ME IS THAT I FOUND OUT THAT IN OCTOBER OF 2005 THE ARMADA HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD AT THAT TIME. THIS MAKES 3 REPAIRS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. NISSAN STATES THE BRAKES ISSUES ARE CORRECTED, I THINK THAT EVERY 10K I WILL HAVE TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED OVER AND OVER. NISSAN STATED THAT NO OTHER PADS OR ROTORS WILL BE COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY,SINCE THEY WERE FIXED TWICE ALREADY. I WILL SAY THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY GOOD SO FAR,BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I NEED BRAKES AGAIN. I AM AWARE OF OTHER ARMADA OWNERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FINALLY CORRECT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB

4WD LIGHT WOULD ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY. STAYED ON FOR THE DURATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AT APPROX MILEAGE: 1530 MILES, 3650 MILES & YESTERDAY 10/31/06 AT 9:15 P.M. PST 6880 MILES. BRAKES & ROTORS FAILED AT 2200 MILES. REPLACED BY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. BRAKES SEVERELY SCREECHED AT 5500 MILES. LOCAL DEALERSHIP SERVICE SAID "WE FORGOT TO TIGHTENED UP A FEW BOLTS ON YOUR BRAKES". AT 6750 MILES, SEVERE BRAKES PROBLEMS. BRAKES LIGHTS CAME ON, BRAKES LOCKED UP W/ CAR SEVERELY LURCHING FORWARD WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE LIGHT PRESSURE. DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AS IS WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE CAR. NOTICED THAT PROBLEM WAS SERIOUS & GAVE US A LOANER VEHICLE FOR 9 DAYS. LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS FAILURE CODE BEFORE ON ANY NISSAN VEHICLE FOR A BRAKE ISSUE. "DELTA STROKEFORCE" LOCAL DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM; DROVE IT TO A NEIGHBORING DEALERSHIP 180 MILES R/T. THE NEIGHBORING DEALERSHIP RE-PROGRAMMED THE INTERNAL COMPUTER & ASSURED ME THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. TONIGHT 11/01/2006, BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON & BRAKES FAILED AGAIN WITH MY WIFE & KIDS IN THE VEHICLE. COULD NOT MAKE A STOP OFF A FREEWAY EXIT & JUST ABOUT PUT HER FOOT THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD TRYING TO DO SO. BRAKES ENGAGED SUDDENLY SKIDDING THE TIRES THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. MILEAGE AT TIME OF INCIDENT 6927. IT IS NOW AT 6930; MY WIFE & I WILL BE DRIVING IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING. *NM

3/10/05 PURCHASED CAR NEW. 3/17/05 CAR IN SHOP FOR BRAKE AND STEERING VIBRATION. 4/11/05 ENTIRE FRONT CURTAIN AIRBAGS, HARNESS AND WIRING HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR IN SHOP 8 DAYS. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP A TOTAL OF 12 TIME SINCE PURCHASE. MOSTLY FOR BRAKES, PULLING, VIBRATION, JUDDER, BROKEN PARTS. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT STAINS THAT WILL NOT STAY OUT OF OUR FABULOUS NASA FABRIC! WILL BE TRYING TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT VEHICLE EITHER WITH DEALERSHIP OR ATTORNEY. YOU HAVE 12 COMPLAINTS AND MORE THAT ARE SIMILAR. WHY NO RECALL. THERE IS EVEN A NISSAN LEMON LAW WEBSITE. PLEASE HELP! *JB

I PURCHASED A USED 2005 NISSAN ARMADA ON MAY 22, 2006 WITH A MILEAGE OF 34,399 MILES. AS YOU CAN SEE I HAVEN'T HAD IT FOR A 2 FULL MONTHS YET, AND ALREADY IT HAS FAILED ME. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AFTER WORKING 16 HOURS. I STOPPED IN A RECORD SHOP TO PURCHASE SOME MUSIC CD'S, IT HAD ONLY BEEN ABOUT 15 MINUTES THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. WHEN I PROCEEDED BACK TO MY VEHICLE TO START IT BACK UP, IT WOULDN'T START. I THEREFORE CALLED AAA, THEY CAME IN A MATTER OF MINUTES, THEY TRIED FOR 45 MINUTES TO GIVE IT A BOOST BUT IT JUST WOULDN'T START, SO THEREFORE AAA HAD TO SEND A FLAT BED TOW TRUCK TO TOW IT BACK TO THE DEALER. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED, SO NOW I HAVE TO TAKE OFF A DAY OF WORK TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE TOWED ON MONDAY. THE CATCH 22 IS THEY CAN'T PROMISE ME A LOANER, AND THEY ARE NOT EVEN SURE IF THEY CAN REIMBURSE MY TOWING FEES. AS A CONSUMER WHO IS A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 WORKING 16 HOURS A DAY 5 DAYS A WEEK, I'M TAKING THIS ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP. THE END RESULTS THAT WOULD BE TO MY SATISFACTION IS TO GIVE ME A BRAND NEW 2006 ARMADA WITH 0 MILEAGE. THE DEALER DID NOT SERVICE THIS CAR PROPERLY. I CONDUCTED A CARFAX REPORT ON MY VEHICLE AND IT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS USED AS A RENTAL IN MARYLAND. I DON'T WANT THEM TO FIX IT, THEY ARE ASSUMING ITS THE ALTERNATOR OR THE STARTER, IN WHICH SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A NEW TRUCK. I FEEL ONCE THEY FIX THAT PROBLEM, ANOTHER PROBLEM WILL OCCUR. I AM A VERY DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER, I FEEL I WAS TAKEN FOR MY MONEY BECAUSE I AM A WOMAN. I WILL BE CONTACTING CONSUMER AFFAIRS & NY1 NEWS STATION TO GET THE SATISFACTION I DESERVE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA STALLED. THE ELECTRICAL WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL. WE HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS DIFFICULT AS WE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THIS, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER WHERE WE WERE TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO HAVING NO GAS IN OUR VEHICLE. BESIDES BEING INSULTED WE DID HAVE A 1/4 TANK OF GAS PRIOR TO TAKING IT TO THEM. WE STILL HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM THEM AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN THERE FOR 2 DAYS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE ENGINE WAS POWERLESS, BUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REMAINED OPERATIONAL. THERE WAS SUFFICIENT MOMENTUM TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER. DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, THERE HAS BEEN NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE SERVICE DEALER.

BRAKE FAILURE INCIDENT WHEN SUV FAILED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. BRAKE PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY DEPRESSED, BUT SUV CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. *NM

2005 NISSAN ARMADA BRAKES SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BREAKS. THE ROTORS ARE WARPED. SHAKING IS GETTING WORSE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING IN THE PARKED VEHICLE SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ENGAGING. THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS AJAR ALLOWING THE OCCUPANTS TO ESCAPE THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO IT ENGULFING IN FLAMES. WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE BOTH OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE ALERTED AND REPORTS FILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 5/2/2006 - *NM

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA WITH 7000 MILES AND THE BRAKE ROTORS SEEM TO BE WARPED ALREADY. I HAVE A COUSIN WHO HAS A 2004 TITAN AND HAS HAD PLENTY OF BRAKE PROBLEMS ALSO. WHEN BRAKING,ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A LOT OF VIBRATION. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT NISSAN HAS YET TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES WITH THESE PROBLEMS. THERE ARE SERVICE BULLETINS OUT TO REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS BUT AFTER READING MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS POSTED BY OTHER PEOPLE THEY ONLY WANT TO TURN THE ROTORS WHICH IS NOT THE SOLUTION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MY RIGHTS ARE AND HOW TO GET NISSAN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. *JB

THIS WILL BE MY SECOND COMPLAIN FILED FOR THE SAME VEHICLE. AT 14000 MILES MY VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN IS HAVING BRAKE FAILURE I TOOK IN MY VEHICLE AND SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT BE MY BRAKE PADS AND IT WILL COST ME APROX. $200 TO $300 TAKING IN MY THE MY BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AT 7000 MILES. AFTER BEING IN THE SHOP FOR 2 DAYS THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY PADS, HOWEVER I MY PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED, WHEN DOWNHILL I WOULD FEEL GRINDING WHEN BRAKING AND IF I SUDDENLY BRAKE I FELT IT EVEN MORE. TO ONE POINT THAT I ALMOST HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO STOP BECAUSE I WAS PROBABLY GOING ABOUT 10 MPH. I FINALLY TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP AND THIS TIME THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS BUT NO CHARGE IS GOING TO BE MADE TO ME BECAUSE IT IS COVERED BY WARRANTY. *NM

1) JUST TRADED MY CAR IN FOR A "BRAND NEW" 2005 NISSAN ARMADA IN JANUARY 2006. THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS ABOUT 4000 MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 600 MILES. I BOUGHT THE SUV WITH OVER 400 MILES ON IT. 2) THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP WHILE DRIVING. AS YOU APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRAKES AND MAKES A CLICKING/MECHANICAL NOISE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY 5-7 DAYS. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH MY FAMILY (WE HAVE A 5 YR-OLD AND A 2 YR-OLD) IN THE SUV. WE HAVE HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION OR PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHILE BLOCKING THE RIGHT LANE MANY TIMES. 3) TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE PROBLEM, YOU WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER ASAP. THERE WERE TIMES WHERE I HAD TO JUST STOP THE VEHICLE AS THE SUV WOULD JUST VIBRATE AND THE BRAKING APPEARS TO BE WEAK. ONCE PULLED OVER, YOU HAVE TO STOP THE IGNITION AND RESTART THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY ONLY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUSES. THEN ABOUT 1-2 WEEKS LATER, I HAD TO DRIVE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHERE THEY DESCRIBED THE ROTORS AS BEING WARPED. THEY PUT IN A NEW BRAKE KIT BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. *NM

PURCHASED 2005 ARMADA IN MAY BY JUNE VEHICLE WENT INTO SERVICE BECAUSE A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR SIDE. 2 ATTEMPTS TO FIX AND PART WAS REPLACED. AUGUST 2005 TAKEN TO DEALER AGAIN BECAUSE OF SHAKING WHILE BRAKING, AND FRONT ROTORS /PADS WERE REPLACED, AND REAR ROTORS RESURFACED. JANUARY 2006 VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS A GRINDING. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM WERE THE TIRES THAT NEEDED BALANCING AND ROTATING. ANOTHER PROBLEM WAS THE LIFTGATE, IT DID NOT WANT TO OPEN AND CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 3 DAYS AND THEY STILL DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE. AS ANOTHER CONSUMER MENTIONED THE STABILITY OF THIS VEHICLE WAS VERY POOR, I HAVE SWIRVED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING AT 50 MPH OR MORE. ACCORDING TO THE NISSAN SERVICE THEY HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THIS. *AK

WELL I THOUGHT THAT I WAS PURCHASING A REALLY GOOD AND SAFE VEHICLE AT FIRST, BUT NOW I AM FINDING TO ALMOST DOUBT MYSELF.... WELL I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY NISSAN ARMADA FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS NOW AND IT USED TO GET ME TO WORK AND BACK HOME ON A DAILY BASIS. IT IS ALSO USED TO TAKE ME AND MY CHILDREN TO THE DOCTORS ETC. I HAD FELT THIS VIBRATION IN THE TRUCK AND STEERING WHEEL AND I DID NOT THINK IT WAS ANYTHING UNTIL IT STARTED TO GET WORSE AS THE DAYS PROGRESSED. IF I GO OVER 30 MPH AND HAVE TO SLOW DOWN THE VIBRATION IS REAL MINOR. IF I GO OVER 35 MPH IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP AND THE VIBRATION GETS WORST. I HAVE CALLED UP THE DEALER TO TRY TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO MAKE AN APT. AND JUST WAIT TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIX IT... SO FAR NO CALL BACK OF ANY KIND. *JB

DISK ROTORS AND BRAKES, HAD THEM REPLACES A FEW MONTH AFTER LEASED THE VEHICLE, TWO MONTH LATER THE CAR IS IN THE SAME SHAPE, WHEN BRAKING THE CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT IS COMING OFF THE CAR, FEELS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE BRAKE PADS OR ROTORS AND IS PUTTING EVERYONE WITH THE SAME COMPLAIN IN A WAITING LIST. WHAT IS OUT OPTIONS WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALL THE 2005 NISSAN ARMADA? *JB

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS VIBRATION IN STEERING. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** UPDATED 11/7/2005 - THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE WITHIN 3 MONTHS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS BUT THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. THE DEALER ALSO INSTALLED A NEW BRAKE KIT WITH BRAKE PADS PER SERVICE BULLETIN INFORMATION. THE CONSUMER SENT A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTING IMMEDAITE RESTITUTION BEACUSE THE DEALER FAILED TO CONFORM TO A SAFETY DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE NUMBER OF REPAIR ATTEMPTS. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RESPONSE STATING THAT NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY DEFECT AND HAD RESPONDED BY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THE COMPONENT AND BY HAVING BOSCH, CO. DEVELOP A REPLACEMENT PART. *NM

OCTOBER 28, 2005 NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DEAR SIR / MADAM, I CURRENTLY OWN A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WE ARE HAVING A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE ROLLING BACK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED WHILE ON AN INCLINE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. ABOUT 25% OF THE TIME WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGINS ROLLING BACK AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. THERE IS NO INDICATION THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP ROLLING WITHOUT IMMEDIATELY BRAKING OR ACCELERATING QUICKLY. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED TO COUNTERACT THE ROLL IT SEEMS TO TAKES A SECOND OR TWO BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTS MOVING FORWARD. BECAUSE THIS ROLLBACK HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY I FEEL IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE WE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE VEHICLE BEHIND US, OR WORSE A PERSON WALKING BEHIND THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWICE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED. BOTH TIMES IT WAS IN FOR SERVICE THEY SAID THIS WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL OPERATION. ON THE SECOND VISIT THEY SAID THE NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE WAS IN AND HE CONFIRMED THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION. ERIC, THE SERVICE REP AT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME. THE DEALER IS: WILDE NISSAN 1451 E MORELAND BLVD WAUKESHA, WI 53186 262-542-5500 888-660-7066 I HAVE NEVER HAD AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DISPLAY THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOR PREVIOUSLY AND FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS SUCH AS MY 17 YEAR OLD SON. I DON''T FEEL THE DEALERSHIP OR NISSAN IS TAKING US OR THIS PROBLEM SERIOUSLY. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON MARCH 5, 2005 THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS LOCKED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE SEAT BELTS TIGHTENED LIKE THEY WERE CHOKING THE CONSUMER. THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT LOCKED, BUT DID NOT CATCH IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CONSUMER FROM GOING FORWARD. ALSO WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY THAT ONE COULD NOT HANG ONTO THE WHEEL. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE BRAKES, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BRAKE SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS ON OCTOBER 5, 2005 BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP CRACKED. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAD 12, 000 MILES ON IT. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM (12/05/05) THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE REAR SECOND ROW SEAT SNAPPED AND PUSHED FORWARD WITH THE CHILD IN THE CAR SEAT. *SC

CONSUMER STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *TS ***NAR RECEIVED 9-29-05*** THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE WITHIN 3 MONTHS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS BUT THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. *NM

THE BRAKES ON MY 2005 ARMADA WARPED AT ABOUT 5,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THEY HAVE AN UPGRADE KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE STOCK BRAKES ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY ONLY TURNED THE ROTORS BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AND NOW CANNOT GIVE ME THE UPGRADE BECAUSE THERE IS NO VISIBLE PROBLEM AND NISSAN WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE WORK. I WAS NEVER ASKED IF I WANTED THE ROTORS TURNED. IT APPEARS THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO AVOID A RECALL BY MAKING IT LOOK LIKE THEY ARE FIXING THE PROBLEM, BUT THEN ONLY DOING WHAT COSTS THEM THE LEAST. *NM

I OWN A NISSAN ARMADA SUV (MODEL LE 5.6 V8). THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 3/2005 AND NOW HAS SOME 3000 MILES. WE EXPERIENCED STRONG VIBRATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPT. AT THE RENO (NV) DEALERSHIP. YESTERDAY, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT NISSAN HAS A PROBLEM WITH ALL ARMADA & TITAN MODELS OF 2004/2005 AND THE PROBLEM IS CAUSING ALL BRAKES TO VIBRATE AS THE BRAKE DISCS TOUCH THE BRAKE PADS. THIS IS APPARENTLY SOMETHING THAT NISSAN KNOWS FOR A WHILE BECAUSE ALL THE PARTS ARE ON "BACK ORDER" AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR A FEW MONTHS AND INVOLVES > 100,000 VEHICLES. THE DEALER TOLD US THAT THE PROBLEM MAY COME BACK IN A FEW MONTHS / THOUSANDS OF MILES AND FOR THE MEANTIME THE "BRAKES WERE WARPED" WHICH IS A TEMPORARY FIX. WE ARE INTERESTED TO INVESTIGATE WHY (A) NISSAN HAS NOT DECLARED A FORMAL RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND MAKE CUSTOMERS AWARE THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS AND (B) TO FIND OUT IF THE PROBLEM IS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND IF OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *NM

DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. HE WAS TOLD BY SOMEONE WHO DID NOT WORK FOR NISSAN BUT FOR ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR THAT THE ROTORS WERE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, AND HE WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN WAS SENDING OUT THE REPAIR KITS AND WILL HAVE THE VEHICLES FIXED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WASN'T A RECALL ,BUT NISSAN WAS FIXING THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TWICE, AND WAS TOLD IT WILL BE A CONTINUING PROBLEM UNTIL THE KIT ARRIVED TO FIX THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY. THE PROBLEM WAS BETTER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN I TO DEALER, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED AFTER A WEEK.*AK *NM

BOUGHT NISSAN ARMADA JANUARY 2005. BY MARCH OF 2005 JUST A LITTLE OVER 2000 MILES THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING WHEN BRAKING. BROUGHT CAR BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD ROTORS TOO SMALL FOR THE CAR. ROTORS REPLACED. STEERING STARTED SHAKING AGAIN EARLY JUNE. CAR BROUGHT BACK AGAIN. TOLD IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE PERMENENT "FIX" WOULD BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF JUNE. TOLD AT THE END OF JUNE THE "FIX" WOULD BE AVAILABLE BUY MID JULY. NOW MID JULY WITH NO "FIX" AVAILABLE. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SO BADLY IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. CAR WILL BE BROUGHT IN FOR THE 3RD TIME ON 7/19/05 FOR THIRD VISIT AND 2ND SET OF ROTORS. STILL NO PERMENENT "FIX" AVAILABLE.

THERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE NISSAN ARMADA 2005 VEHICLE. 1ST, THE BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. 2ND, NUMEROUS RATTLES THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE HAVE GONE UNFIXED BY NISSAN SERVICE - SOME RATTLES ARE SERIOUS ENOUGH TO WHERE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENS A INCH OR SO OVER A LARGE BUMP IN THE ROAD (SOMETHING COULD BE WRONG WITH THE LATCHING MECHANISM OR FORM FIT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND BODY). THE REAR CARGO DOOR HAS RATTLE AND VIBRATION ISSUES. 3RD) A SERIOUS VISIBILITY ISSUE THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN IGNORED BY NISSAN SERVICE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. THERE IS A SERIOUS VISIUAL PROBLEM THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD THAT CAUSES DOUBLE VISION (SOME SORT OF OPTICAL ISSUE WITH CARLEX GLASS) - NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR DUE TO COMPARISON WITH OTHER ARMADAS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.

WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE END OF 3/05. W/IN DAYS WE NOTICED A "SHIMMY" IN THE STEERING AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT SPEEDS OF 50+. STEERING WOULD VEER TO THE LEFT AND WHEEL WOULD JERK TO SIDE WHEN ENCOUNTERING SLIGHT BUMPS IN THE ROAD. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CAR WOULD VIBRATE & SHUDDER AND WAS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL (AT ANY SPEED). IT TOOK MORE PRESSURE THAN USUAL TO GET CAR TO STOP. THE MOST FRIGHTENING PART WAS THAT THE CAR WAS ESPECIALLY HARD TO CONTROL IN RAINY CONDITIONS. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF BETWEEN 25-35 MPH, IN A MODERATE RAINFALL, THE CAR HYDROPLANED ON 5 OCCASSIONS WITHIN A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 60 MILES. ALSO, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK, I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED. IT WAS FINE AND THEY HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE LIGHT APPEARING. I WAS OUT OF STATE AT THE TIME & THEY SUGGESTED I BRING IT INTO MY DEALERSHIP. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED, WHICH IS WHAT I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY BALANCED MY TIRES AND TOLD ME THIS WAS WHY MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WAS GOING ON. AFTER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AND THAT NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM . I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE, BUT HAD NO IDEA WHEN THIS WOULD BE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM FEARFUL OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND I AM FURIOUS THAT I CANNOT GET THE MANUFACTURER TO COMMIT TO A DATE THAT THEY WILL REPLACE THESE BRAKES. NISSAN N.A. REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE & MY DIFFICULTIES HANDLING THE VEHICLE IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS WAS "EXTERNAL". THE CAR IS HARD TO HANDLE IN THE BEST OF CONDITIONS. IT ONLY MAKES SENSE THAT THE MORE DIFFICULT THE DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE HARDER THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE TO CONTROL.

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES WHEN SHE BRAKES THE CAR PULLS AND VIOLENTLY SHAKES. THE STEERING WHEEL FELT VERY LOSE. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. SHE BROUGHT IT TO DEALER ON 6-27-05, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM THEY WERE HAVING WITH THE NISSANS AND RECOMMEND A REPAIR KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD CONSUMER THEY COULD NOT GET TO HER CAR UNTIL 6-27-05 BECAUSE THEY WERE BUSY WITH FIXING ALL OF THE BRAKE PROBLEMS THEY WERE HAVING WITH THE NISSANS. SHE ASKED FOR A LOANER V AND THEY REFUSED TO GIVE HER ONE. *AK

I AM LEASING A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. CURRENTLY THERE ARE 3300 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND I ALREADY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 2 FOR BRAKE ISSUES. THERE IS A VERY A HARD BRAKE JUDDER ONCE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED WITH THE TRUCK GOING OVER 20 MILES PER HOUR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AT 1900 MILES AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT A BIG DEAL AND THEY WILL REPAIR IT WHEN I TAKE THE TRUCK IN FOR MAINTENANCE AT 3500 MILES. NOW I TOOK IT IN FOR MAINTENANCE WHEN THE PROBLEM IS WORSE AND THEY ARE SAYING THEY HAVE NO PARTS TO FIX THE TRUCK SINCE NISSAN HAS NOT SEND THEM. SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN EXCELLENT AND TRIED TO HELP WITH ALL MY QUESTIONS BUT IT DOESN OT LOOK LIKE IT IS UP TO THEM ANYMORE. THE TRUCK IS ALMOST IN THE UN-DRIVABLE CONDITION.

BRAKES ON MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHEN BRAKING THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO JUDDER OR SHAKE. THE CAR IS ONLY TWO MONTHS OLD WITH 1,300 MILES. I NOW HEAR THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE THERE TO BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER.

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 5,771 MILES. ROTORS WERE RESURFACES AND PADS REPLACED, I WAS INFORMED THAT NISSAN HAS AN UPDATE BUT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE YET AS THERE ARE MORE VEHICLES NEEDING THE REPLACEMENT PART THAN PARTS AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET.