2005 Nissan Armada complaints

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 START

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 FAIL

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 SCHEDUL

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 R

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