Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2004 record →
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 3 CHILDREN, SUDDENLY THE VDC AND SLIP LIGHTS CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKE LIGHT. WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW AROUND A CURVE AND USE THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN I HEARD AND FELT A GRINDING SENSATION UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. LUCKILY, I MANAGED TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHERE I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE SYSTEM RESET. *TR
UNABLE TO OPEN REAR TAILGATE OR GLASS,OPENING GLASS LATER FIRST WORKED FOR A FEW TIMES NOW BOTH INOPERABLE,SAFETY CONCERN OF BEING TRAPPED IN REAR OF VEHICLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE 35 MPH SLOWED DOWN TO GO AROUND SHARP CURVE. WHEN VEHICLE DROVE AROUND CURVE THERE WERE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF US THAT STOPPED SUDDENLY. APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL PULSED AND REQUIRED ALOT OF EFFORT TO SLOW DOWN. WAS UNABLE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN FAST ENOUGH AND REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. CAUSED A 3 CAR PILEUP. THE 3 PASSENGERS IN OUR 04 ARMADA SUFFERED WHIPLASH, THE DRIVER SPRAINED HER WRIST AND WAS OUT OF WORK FOR 3 DAYS BECAUSE OF ACCIDENT. THE NISSAN ARMADA WAS TOTALED AND HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKES NOT WORKING CORRECTLY IS WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE BRUISING ACROSS THE CHEST DUE TO THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE LOST MOST OF ITS BRAKING POWER. THE PEDAL WENT SOFT AND BEGAN PULSATING WITH A GRINDING NOISE. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. IT ACTED AS THOUGH THE ABS SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. THE BRAKE SYSTEM STAYED IN THE FAILED MODE UNTIL I COULD PULL OVER AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND THE COMPUTER WOULD RESET ITSELF. *TR
I HAVE ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES ON A FREQUENT BASIS. SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR, I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO SEVERAL NISSAN DEALERS. WHEN MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND I WOULD ALSO GET THE RUN AROUND. I HAVE BEEN TOLD MY NISSAN THAT UNLESS THE ISSUE HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP THEN THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HEAR A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO WORK IS IF TURN OFF THE TRUCK WHILE CRUISING AND TURN IT BACK ON WHILE CRUISING AND IT FIXES THE ISSUE AND I AM ABLE TO STOP FINE. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN BEFORE AND THEY FAILED TO HELP ME. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN. THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE. THE NISSAN ARMADA 2004 WAS THE FIRST ARMADA MODEL, WHICH THIS ISSUE IS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT IS IMPACTING HUNDREDS OF CAR OWNERS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, SINCE BRAKES IS LIFE THREATENING. *TR
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY. IT COULD HAPPEN ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH AND THEN NOT AT ALL FOR THE NEXT MONTH. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE TRUCK WHILE CRUISING AND TURN IT BACK ON WHILE CRUISING AND IT FIXES THE ISSUE AND I AM ABLE TO STOP FINE. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN BEFORE AND THEY FAILED TO HELP ME. THROUGH HUNDREDS OF POSTS OF ARMADA OWNER WITH THE SAME ISSUE IT SEEM TO BE THE BRAKE BOOSTER IN WHICH AN BE UP TO 1500$ TO FIX. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS FIX AND IT SEEM THAT IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. WERE TALKING ABOUT BRAKES. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND AM VERY CONCERNED. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS REPAIR - THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 20 TIMES. *TR
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH AND TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE AND IT BARELY STOPPED AND THE BRAKES MADE A SCRUBBING SOUND. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SOMETIMES WHEN I FIRST START THE VEHICLE UP. *TR
I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY BRAKES WILL STOP WORKING, I WOULD HAVE TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. THEN IT WILL RESET. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT NO RECALL ON THE PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO PULLING MY TRAILER AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN AND I COULD STOP SO I HAD TO GO UP ON THE MEDIUM TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER CAR. *TR
I WAS COMING UP ON AN INTERSECTION AND THE TRUCK DIDN'T STOP, SO I TURN TO THE LEFT AND HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER TRUCK. *TR
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA I BOUGHT IT USED 1 YEAR AGO AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS I STARTED SEE THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL TURN ON (LIKE IF I HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE) AND MY SUV WOULD NOT STOP THE WORST WAS IN HALLOWEEN WHEN KIDS WHERE CROSSING THE STREET THE LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS HUGE THANK GOD I WAS ONLY GOING LIKE 25 -30 MPH NOTHING HAPPENED PLEASE NISSAN TAKE CARE OF THIS MAJOR PROBLEM . *TR
WHILE LEAVING WORK, I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRUCK FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AFTER I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND RESTARTED IT, THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO BRAKE NORMALLY. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE OWNED MY TRUCK FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND IT HAS CONTINUED TO PERFORM THIS WAY PERIODICALLY(2 TIMES A MONTH). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I PRAY EVERYTIME WE DRIVE IT. NISSAN HAS YET TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. FOR THIS REASON, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT. *TR
THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL GO ON WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED AT THIS TIME THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF BREAKING POWER AS WELL AS A GRINDING AND JERKING MOTION. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT IF I TURN ON THE VEHICLE AND LEAVE IT IN PART POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES OR SO, THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL ALSO GO ON. IF I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE, THE SAME LOSS OF BRAKING POWER OCCURS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS FROM GOING 75 MILES ON THE FREEWAY TO AS LITTLE AS BRINGING THE CAR OUT OF PARKED POSITION. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME LOSS OF POWER AND NISSAN HAS FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
MY FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING A HALF TANK, BUT MY SUV WAS ACTUALLY OUT OF GAS. VERY EMBARRASSING! *TR
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2004 NISSAN ARMADA HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE. SHE WAS ON A BACK ROAD HEADING HOME WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO GO AROUND A SHARP TURN. INSTEAD OF BREAKING, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING SOUND AND THE BRAKE PEDDLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THANK GOODNESS SHE WAS ABLE TO MANAGE THE TURN AND THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF HER. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR
REAR CROSSMEMBER SUB FRAME HEAVY RUSTED AND ALSO HOLES FOR THE SAME REASON FOUND IT WHERE THE SWAY BAR SUPPORTS BRACKETS ARE LOCATED .THE SUV IS USED FOR DAILY TRANSPORTATION AND PLEASURE NOTHING EXTREME FOR THAT KIND OF RUST ON THAT PARTS OF THE VEHICLE.VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION THE REAR SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER COULD BE BROKE AND FELL APART REAR WHOLE SUSPENSION . THE SUV IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD. *TR
I HAVE A 04 NISSIAN ARMADA ..WELL ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO I WAS GOING THREW TOWN AROUND 35 MPH AND I WHEN TO STOP AT LIGHT AND DIDNT HAVE BUT 20% BRAKES AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON I WAS SCARED TO DEATH I GOT STOP AT STORE CUT THE CAR OFF AND HIT EMEREGCY CAUSE MY HUBBY THOUGHT IT M8IGHT HAVE BEEN ON BUT IT WASNT I CRACED CAR BACK UP AND BRAKE LIGHT WAS OFF AND SEEM LIKE EVERYTHING WAS FINE BUT I GOT IT TOWED TO SHOP WHERE THEY SAID BRAKES AND EVERYTHING LOOKED GREAT WELL A COUPLE WEEKS AGO THE SAME THING HAPPEN I WAS GOING THREW TOWN AROUND 25 MPH AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON NOT THE ABS THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AND I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKES GOT TO STORE CUT CAR OFF AND IT WAS FINE I TOOK BACK TO SHOP AND GOT BRAKES ROTORS NEW BRAKE EVERYTHING AND IT DID IT AGAIN I AM PI$$ED I HAVE READ OVER 250 REVIEW ON THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE WHEN IS NISSAN GOING TO DO SOMETHING I DONT HAVE MONEY TO PUT IN THIS CAR THAT I THOUGHT WAS TOP OF THE LINE WHEN I GOT IT THIS IS A ISSUE THAT IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE NISSAN IS GOING TO BE JUST LIKE GENERAL MOTORS PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME AND TELL ME WHAT TO DO. *TR
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW NISSAN ARMADA BACK IN 2004. STARTING AROUND 2006 I HAD A BRAKE FAILURE ISSUE. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT COMES ON UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT APPLY PROPERLY. YOU CAN HEAR A GRINDING, CRANKING, SPRING NOISE WHEN "TRYING" TO STOP THE BEHEMOTH VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO SEVERAL NISSAN DEALERS (WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY) BUT THEY ALL COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE... IT WAS NOT HAPPENING AT THE TIME I TOOK IT IN. THIS WENT ON FOR YEARS AND YEARS!!! HOW CAN I GET IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, IF THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP CAN'T TELL ME THE PROBLEM? RECENTLY NISSAN THEN ADVISED ME TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. SO AFTER PAYING $115 OUT OF POCKET TO PROVE SOMETHING IS WRONG, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER BOOSTER SENSOR WAS "DEFECTIVE". SO I LET NISSAN NORTH AMERICA KNOW ABOUT THE "DEFECT" AND OF COURSE THEIR RESPONSE WAS "YOUR VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY". HOW HEINOUS OF A COMPANY CAN NISSAN BE? NOT CARE FOR THE THOUSANDS OF DRIVERS INCLUDING THEIR FAMILIES (IT IS A FAMILY CAR) AND OTHERS WHO ARE AT RISK OF BEING INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT! ON TOP OF THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE! THEY HAVE SOLD ME A VEHICLE WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY NEED TO BE FINED AND BE ACCOUNTABLE AND FIX THE DEFECTIVE PROBLEM FOR ALL THE CONSUMERS WHO ARE GOING THROUGH THIS TERRIBLE STRESSFUL ISSUE NOT KNOWING WHEN YOUR VEHICLE CANNOT BRAKE! THIS IS A BIG SAFETY AND LIABILITY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND ADDRESSED BY NISS
CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD IDENTIFIED. DEALER TOOK 2 MONTHS AFTER REQUESTING A TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP (200 MILES RT) TO DENY ANY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OVER 8 YEARS NEW. BEEN CRACKED FOR YEARS AND THEY KNEW ITS AGE BEFORE REQUESTING AN INSPECTION. WE WERE TOLD BY DEALERSHIP TO BE WARY OF EXHAUST LEAKING INTO THE CABIN. *TR
GAS GAUGE DOES WORK, ALWAYS STUCK 1/4 EVEN TANK WERE EMPTY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CRASH WITH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE ONCOMING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED 08-25-14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE DELTA STROKE SENSOR. UPDATED 08/28/2014 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES WHERE APPLIED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING SINCE 2011 AND I FOUND OUT THIS YEAR THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT PURPOSE. I REPORTED TO NISSAN COMPANY ABOUT THAT AFTER MY CAR WAS REJECTED FOR THE ANNUAL INSPECTION. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VIN# OF MY ARMADA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE SINCE HEARD THAT THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL OF NISSAN CARS FROM 2002 AND UP. I WONDER WHAT ACTION I CAN TAKE SINCE MY ARMADA FALLS INTO THE YEARS MENTIONED. THANKS *JS
I CURRENTLY DRIVE MY NISSAN ARMADA TO WORK 3 TIMES A WEEK. ON OCCASION THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON OUT OF NOWHERE AND AS SOON AS I STEP ON THE BRAKE A LOUD GRINDING AND SPRINGING NOISE STARTS TO TAKE PLACE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN A BIT AND PULL OVER. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND AFTER A MINUTE I TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AGAIN. THIS CONTINUOUSLY HAPPENS AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ESPECIALLY IF MY KIDS ARE INSIDE THE CAR. I SEE OVER 300 COMPLAINTS AND YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. WE SEE ALL THESE GMC RECALLS, YET HERE WE ARE WITH THIS ARMADA IN JUST ABOUT THE SAME DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LOUD SPRINGING SOUND INTERMITTENTLY COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN CLEARED THE COMPUTER FOR THE VDC CODE, REPLACED THE BALL BEARINGS AND THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO RESET THE ABS SENSOR AND THE VDC SENSOR TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED, DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 07E046000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. PAM UPDATED 8/11/14*CN
I WAS TRAVELING OVER THE 285 SPAGHETTI JUNCTION BRIDGE WHEN A CRASHING SOUND LIKE A GUN SHOT DISRUPTED MY DRIVE. I GRIPPED THE STIRRING WHEEL AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. CATCHING MY BARRENS, WE REALIZED THAT THE SIDE "CURTAIN" AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT, NO ONE HIT US AND WE DID NOT HIT ANYONE SO WE WERE NOT SURE ON HOW OR WHY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WE CONTACTED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST US STATING THAT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE AND YEAR OF THE VEHICLE THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. IT IS REALLY UPSETTING THAT THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERING THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE FRONT AND BLINDED MY VISIBILITY. INSTEAD NISSAN WILL NOT GIVE US A REASON FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OR EVEN CHECK OUT THE VEHICLE AS IT SITS AT THE NISSAN INFINITI DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE CONTACTED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY, BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO ASSIST OR BE ACCOUNTABLE. OUR HANDS ARE TIED LOCKED IN A CAR PAYMENT THAT WE ARE NOT EVEN ABLE TO DRIVE. *TR
YESTERDAY I LEFT THE PARKING LOT AFTER WORK AND AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES I NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS IN THE UP POSITION AND THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH LIGHTS COMING ON EVEN IF NOTHING IS WRONG (TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT). AT THE TIME I WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED DUE TO FIVE O'CLOCK TRAFFIC. SO AFTER GETTING ONTO THE FREEWAY THE SPEED INCREASED THEN I NOTICED WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER/SHAKE AND THE BRAKES DIDN'T SEEM TO BE WORKING AS THEY SHOULD. IT WAS A NOTICEABLE GRINDING NOISE AS WELL. SO I CONTINUED ON SLOWLY(35MPH) UNTIL I REACHED A POINT THAT I COULD STOP. I CHECKED TO SEE IF MAYBE I HAD LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I SAW NOTHING COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. I STOPPED THE CAR IN ORDER TO DO THIS. WELL ONCE I GOT BACK IN AND STARTED THE VEHICLE THE LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE BRAKES WERE WORKING AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I SEE BLOGS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. WHAT I DIDN'T SEE WAS A RECALL OR ANY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE ARMADA HAS A MALFUNCTION OF SOME SORT WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT ANYTHING I CAN FIND THAT IDENTIFIES THE PART OR PROBLEM. SO FAR NOTHING...I WILL BE TAKING MY ARMADA TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC JUST TO SEE WHAT IF ANY CODE WILL MATCH MY DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENTS YESTERDAY. I AM WORRIED THAT I WILL EXPERIENCE BRAKE FAILURE ALTOGEHTER. *TR
AS DRIVING I HAD A SUDDEN RED LIGHT WHEN HIT BRAKES PEDAL VIBRATED NO BRAKING AND SLIPPING, AND MAKING NOISES, AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD IN A PARKING LOT AND TESTED THE BRAKES FOR ABOUT 10 MINS BUT IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING, I TURN ON AND OFF BUT STILL, AFTER MAYBE 15 MINS, LIGHT WHEN OFF AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. I GOT MY OIL CHANGE AT NISSAN NALLEY IN DECATUR GA. I TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND HE SAID THAT THE LIGHT FORM BRAKE WAS ALREADY OFF, AND WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSED SINCE CPU HAD ALREADY DELETED. JUST TWO DAYS AGO (5/29/14)AT 78K WHILE I'M HEADING TO PARK WITH WIFE AND DAUGHTERS IT DOES IT AGAIN, NOW AT ABOUT 25 MPH, I PULLED IN A STREET WITH LESS TRAFFIC AND DID THE SAME AGAIN, DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE, AS IM WORRIED IT HAPPENS AT A HIGHER SPEED WITH MY LOVE ONES IN, *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND AT ONE POINT THE CONTACT HAD TO CRASH INTO A TREE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS THE BRAKES ON THE 2004 NISSAN ARMADA SEEM TO FAIL. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON IN THE DASH, THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN PULSES LIKE THE ABS IS ON HOWEVER THE BRAKE POWER IS EXTREMELY DIMINISHED. THE "FIX" IS TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SHUT IT OFF, SOMETIMES FOR 5-10 MINUTES. IF YOU DO THIS, THE BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL. SHOULD YOU NEED TO STOP URGENTLY A CRASH WILL SURELY RESULT. ON MY ARMADA, THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 15-20 TIMES, I PURCHASED IT NEW SO I'M THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER. IT HAPPENED TO ME THIS WEEK. MONTHS GO BY WITH NO PROBLEM BUT IT ONLY TAKES ONE TO CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH. NISSAN NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL. I LOVE THIS VEHICLE AND PAID ALOT OF MONEY FOR IT. I WOULD EXPECT NISSAN TO RECALL AND CORRECT THIS VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. *TT
ON MANY OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY NISSAN ARMADA, UPON BRAKING, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO BE GIVING OUT. THE SLIP BRAKE LIGHT ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON. IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN WHEN IT'S RAINING, BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN IT'S PERFECT WEATHER. I HAVEN'T NOTICED FOUND ANY RECALL NOTICES, BUT IS DESPERATELY IN NEED OF HAVING MY BRAKES REPAIRED. CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE BRAKES REPAIRED MYSELF AND HONESTLY WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO HAVE REPAIRED. *JS
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS THE BRAKES ON THE 2004 NISSAN ARMADA SEEM TO FAIL. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON IN THE DASH, THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN PULSES LIKE THE ABS IS ON HOWEVER THE BRAKE POWER IS EXTREMELY DIMINISHED. THE "FIX" IS TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SHUT IT OFF. IF YOU DO THIS, THE BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL. THAT WORKS IF AN URGENT STOP IS NOT NEEDED. SHOULD YOU NEED TO STOP URGENTLY A CRASH WILL SURELY RESULT. ON MY ARMADA, THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10-15 TIMES, I PURCHASED IT NEW SO I'M THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER. I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE REPORTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME THING HAPPENING. IT HAPPENED TO ME THIS WEEK WHICH MADE ME RESEARCH THE ISSUE A BIT. MONTHS GO BY WITH NO PROBLEM BUT IT ONLY TAKES ONE TO CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH. NISSAN NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON A SMOOTH ROAD , THE VEHICLE DROVE AS THOUGH HE WAS DRVING ON VERY ROUGH AND BUMPY RD.THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A FRACTURE ON THE MANIFOLD OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 261,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,600.
APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON ABS STOPPED WORKING, BRAKES GROAN. THEY WORK AT 10 %. PLEASE SEE YOUTUBE ENTER ARMADA BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. THERE ARE 100'S OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. ONCE YOU SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT THE ABS RESETS UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE. THIS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS, THIS SYSTEM FAILURE WILL CAUSE DEATH IF NOT ADDRESSED. *TR
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND SPRINGY, LOSE ABOUT 50-75% OF THE BRAKING POWER OF THE VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHILE MY WIFE IS DRIVING, AND THIS MAY CAUSE HER TO PANIC AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY FAMILY AT APPROX. 70 MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN INSTANTANEOUSLY. THIS WAS A VERY POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, WITH CARS GOING BY ALL AROUND US AT 70+ MPH. AFTER WE STOPPED, I TRIED STARTING THE ENGINE AGAIN A NUMBER OF TIMES, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING. THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR CAME 10 MINUTES LATER, & HE SAID TRY IT ONE MORE TIME. I DID, & IT STARTED IMMEDIATELY, & I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE FREEWAY. I DROVE IT ON SURFACE STREETS TO GET HOME FROM THERE, & THEN IT DIED ONE MORE TIME. HOWEVER, THIS TIME IT STARTED UP AGAIN & WE REACHED HOME. I TOOK IT TOO A VERY EXPERIENCED MECHANIC I USE, & HE COULD FIND NOTHING. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER,, & THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. THIS VEHICLE IS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS, & NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. I DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY, BUT IN THE SLOW LANE & WITHOUT MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. *TR
BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES, THEY MADE A SPRINGY NOISE AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. WE RAN OFF THE ROAD ON THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP AND SLOW AND WAS AFRAID I WAS GOING TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO DAMAGE TO ANY VEHICLE OTHER THAN ONE OF MY TIRES BLOWING DUE TO THE ROUGH TERRAIN. *TR
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH IN THE EVENING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO ACCIDENT NO FENDER BENDER OR BUMP THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, SHAKEN AND SCARED SHE CALLED ME TO INFORM ME OF THE SITUATION, THANKFULLY MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME! I BEGAN TO DO RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE, THIS AIRBAG SENSOR THAT IS BAD ON ALL ARMADAS WERE RECALLED EXCEPT THE 04 MODEL ACCORDING TO NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE, SO INITIALLY I WAS APPALLED, THE NICE LADY AT NISSAN SAID THAT IN ORDER FOR ME TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC OUT OF MY OWN POCKET LIKE THE OTHER POOR GUY ON HERE WHO PAID AND WAS OUT OF A VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS JUST TO END UP IN A SITUATION WHERE THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AFTER THEY FIND THAT THE SENSOR STATES VEHICLE WAS IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T!!! WHAT ARE WE AS CONSUMERS TO DO IN A BAD SITUATION LIKE THIS? CAR HAS ABOUT 137766 MILES DRIVEN. *TR
I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE GAS STATION, WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE IT BEGAN MAKING A POPPING SOUND, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I PULLED OVER TURNED IT OFF THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. TODAY I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I CAN'T BELIEVE SOMETHING HASN'T BEEN DONE WITH ALL OF THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I WENT TO GET IT CHECKED AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS. *TR
BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES MADE A SPRINGING SOUND AND CAR WOULDN'T STOP!!! IT'S THE DELTA STROKE SENSOR AND THIS IS NOT FIRST COMPLAINT. THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED. THEY R A DEATH TRAP!!! SOMEONE IS GONNA BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED! *TR
DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN A THUD SOUND CAME FROM UNDER THE CAR AND THE BRAKES WHEN PRESSED SCREETCHED AND WERE MUSHY AND NOT EFFECTIVELY STOPPING THE CAR, IN ADDITION THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH LIGHT UP BUT WAS NOT ENGAGED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COME TO A STOP BY REPEATILY LIGHTLY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE AND JUST LETTING THE MOMENTUM OF THE CAR DIE DOWN. ONCE STOPPED I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR FOR ANY SIGN OF DAMAGE OR LEAKS AND POPPED THE HOOD OF THE CAR TO DO THE SAME. FOUND NO EVIDANCE OF ANY DAMAGE OR PROBLEMS. WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR THE LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS OFF AND THE BRAKES WHEN PRESSED BECAME HARD AND NO SOUND CAME FROM THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WORKED AS THEY SHOULD. *TR
WIFE WAS DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT, APPROACHING TURN. BRAKES GAVE A GRINDING SOUND AND FAILED ALMOST COMPLETELY. SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN AND ENTER A PARKING LOT WHERE IT EVENTUALLY SLOWED TO A STOP. *TR
AMAZING HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE ARMADAS "WITHOUT WARNING" BRAKE FAILURE AND YET STILL NO INVESTIGATION? IS IT BECAUSE OF THE CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR THIS VERY THING? ARE YOU NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE? I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION. DISAPPOINTING THAT YOU ARE STILL WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. *TR
I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOP LIGHT WHAT WAS RED. THERE WERE 4 CARS AHEAD OF ME. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, MY FEET ALSO HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND ALSO PUSHED IT INTO ANOTHER CAR RESULTING IN A MULTI CAR ACCIDENT. MY CAR SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE BUT TWO OF THE OTHER CARS HAD SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS OCCURRED TO ME WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE OTHER TIME WAS A SIMILAR SITUATION WHERE I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. IN BOTH INCIDENTS, I WAS WEARING WESTERN STYLE BOOTS. BUT IT COULD HAVE EASILY HAPPENED WITH WORK BOOTS. I BELIEVE THAT THE PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS, WHICH COULD ALSO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON FUEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 205,000.
MY 2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER ARMADA, RADIATOR HAD AN INTERNAL LEAK WITCH MADE MY TRANSMISSION FLUID MIX WITH MY COOLANT FLUID AN NOW I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND A RADIATOR . NISSAN FAILS TO HELP ME WITH MY ISSUE. WHEN THERE WAS A EARLIER LAWSUIT ON A VERY SIMILAR IF NOT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN TRUCKS FROM 2005 TO 2010 . I HAVE NOW SPOKE WITH DIFFERENT MECHANIC'S AND THEY SAY THAT THIS IS A VERY KNOWN ISSUE WITH ALL THEIR TRUCKS. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 76,646 MILES ON IT I WAS INFORMED THAT MY RADIATOR HAD A WARRANT OF ONLY 36,000 MILES WITCH I WAS NOT INFORMED OF WHEN I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN 2008 BECAUSE HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THIS I WOULD HAVE HAD THEM GIVE ME A NEW ONE RIGHT AWAY. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX]. [XXX] THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY 04 ARMADA, THE RED BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH LIT UP. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP AND INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSED AND THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED, AS INDICATED BY THE GRINDING NOISES UNDER THE HOOD. NOT TRULY GRINDING BUT THAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE WHAT AN ABS SYSTEM SOUNDS LIKE WHEN ACTIVE. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. COULD HAPPEN A FEW TIMES IN A DAY OR IT MAY NOT HAPPEN FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS TO KNOW NOTHING OF THE ISSUE WHICH MAKES ME VERY SUSPICIOUS. THIS IS A FAIRLY WELL KNOWN ISSUE. THEY WANT TO CHARGE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE FOR A PROBLEM I AM SURE THEY KNOW HOW TO FIX. MEANWHILE MY VEHICLE MAY BE VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I HAVE NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE AS I CANNOT AFFORD REPAIRS, SINCE THEY WILL NOT RECALL THE VEHICLE, AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE IT. *TR
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