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2006 Nissan Armada complaints

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 2006 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Aug 8, 201195,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, BUT DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPUNGY WHEN DEPRESSED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE BRAKES SOUNDED LIKE CANS WERE BEING CRUSHED WHEN THEY WERE ENGAGED. VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE FAILURE WAS GIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,300.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Aug 5, 201117,800 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

Equipment
Filed Jul 20, 201180,000 milesNJ

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. WE HAD NO BRAKING POWER AT ALL. I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES ALREADY AND THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD!!!!! ONE OF TIMES IT HAPPENED AT 40 MPH WHAT IF I CANT STOP THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS WHO IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. *KB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jul 7, 201185,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING FOLLOWED BY BRIEF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND STALLING. THE VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY RESTART AS THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR AT LEAST TWICE WITHIN ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY FAILED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V517000- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jul 7, 2011MS

THE BRAKES ON OUR 2006 NISSAN ARMADA HAS MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE AS YOU BRAKE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BEFORE. THE LATEST WAS THIS MORNING AS I DROVE TO WORK. IT CONTINUED UNTIL I ARRIVED AT MY PARKING SPACE. ONCE BEFORE WHEN WE HEARD THIS SOUND, WE TOOK IT AND HAD THE BRAKE PADS CHANGED AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO NOT HAVE ANY NORMAL PUT ON THE TIRES, THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE SOUND AS WELL (WHAT?). ANYWAY, THE SOUND IS LIKE SPRINGS POPPING AND AS YOU BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES UP AND DOWN AND SCRUBS REALLY LOUD. WE'VE PAID TO HAVE THE PADS CHANGED AND THE NEW ROTORS. THIS REALLY EXPENSIVE. WHAT'S NEXT? *TR

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Jul 7, 201180,000 milesGA

1. WHILE DRIVING ON I-285 EASTBOUND, I WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE DRIVERS THAT MY 2006 NISSAN ARMADA WAS ON FIRE. 2. FIRE STARTED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. I AM NOT AN EXPERT, THEREFORE, DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED FIRE. HOWEVER , I WANT TO FILE A CLAIM FOR SOMEONE LOOK INTO. H.E.R.O UNIT MENTIONED TO ME THAT IT COULD BE DUE TO SHORT CIRCUIT. I HAVE HEARD THINGS ABOUT NISSAN ARMADA'S ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I NEVER KNEW IT COULD CAUSE FIRE LIKE THAT. MY VEHICLE IS TOTALED. I HAVE PICTURES AND VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Filed Jun 30, 201135,026 milesNC

SAFETY ISSUE WITH DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT ON A NISSAN ARMADA. THE GROMMET THAT'S SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE FLOOR MAT IN PLACE RIPPED AND NOW THE FLOOR MAT NO LONGER STAYS IN PLACE. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO CALL NISSAN USA, WHICH I DID. THEY SAID B/C MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY CAN'T REPLACE THE FLOOR MAT. THIS IS AN ISSUE B/C THE FLOOR MAT KEEPS SLIDING TOWARDS THE FOOT PEDALS AND COULD GET TRAPPED THERE, THUS LIMITING MY BREAKING ABILITY. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jun 28, 201144,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DISABLE THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE BEING DEPRESSED THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOSE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS SEVERAL TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jun 24, 2011TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. DURING THE FAILURE, A GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CEASED AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE, AND WAS REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. UPDATED 08/12/11*LJ UPDATED 3/05/2012 *LN

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jun 8, 201189,000 milesOK

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA SUV AND SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT I HAVE HAD 4 SEPARATE INSTANCES OF LITTLE OR NO BRAKES ISSUE. THE DASH "BRAKE" LIGHT COMES ON AND IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKES YOU HEAR AND FEEL THE ABS SYSTEM WORKING...GIVING YOU LITTLE OR NO BRAKES WHEN NEEDED. I HAVE RESEARCH THE ISSUE AND FOUND MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE NISSAN ARMADA'S. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT NO FIX IN PLACE YET...AND NO RECALL. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED OR KILL OTHER WITH THERE 6000LB SUV THAT CAN'T STOP WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS. I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A SERVICE CALL ON THIS ISSUE...THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS FINE 95% OF THE TIME...BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL POP UP AND YOU HAVE NO BRAKES! IF THE SUV IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED IT GOES AWAY AND DRIVES AND BRAKES NORMAL....TILL WHATEVER TRIGGERS THIS ISSUE SHOWS UP AGAIN AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE. NISSAN NEEDS TO GET THIS FIXED AND HAVE A RECALL ASAP! I LOVE MY NISSAN BUT THIS SCARES ME! MY WIFE DRIVES THIS SUV MOST OF THE TIME WITH OUR 4 KIDS IN IT. SOME HAVE HAD A TBS DONE TO THE SUV BUT IT COMES BACK OVER TIME. HOW DO WE GO ABOUT GETTING THIS FIX? *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed May 10, 201170,000 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL GRINDING AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE ABNORMALLY CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE .THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS TO RESET THE CODES FOR THE ABS ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Parking Brake
Filed May 3, 201160,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD BECOME STUCK SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN DECELERATING TO A STOP, THE BRAKES WOULD GRIND AND RATTLE ABNORMALLY. THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REPORTED THE FAILURE TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

Service Brakes, Air
Filed Feb 16, 2011147,000 milesFL

DRIVING MY 2006 ARMADA, AND WHEN I WENT TO STOP, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER. I SLOWED TO A STOP AND HAD TO TURN OFF THE TRUCK AND BACK ON AND THE NOISE AND GRINDING WAS GONE. DROVE IT ABOUT 1 MILE AND WENT TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TURN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE GRINDING NOISE. ONCE AGAIN, THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE TRUCK, IT WENT AWAY AGAIN. WHY ISN'T ANYTHING BEING DONE FOR THESE 2006 ARMADAS BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN QUITE FREQUENTLY AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THEY CAN'T GET STOPPED IN TIME! *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Feb 9, 201153,424 milesCA

SUV FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY,BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. PULLED OVER AND TURN CAR OFF AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS REPAIRED THE SAME DAY. SERVICE CENTER KNOWS OF PROBLEM DUE TO BULLETIN BUT SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL, INCIDENT PUT ME AND MY PASSENGER IN SERIOUS DANGER. DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL SUV.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling SystemFire
Filed Jan 21, 201163,949 milesAZ

ON AUGUST 11 2010 , WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2 KIDS 6 AND 2 YRS OLD , MY 2006 NISSAN ARMADA CAUGHT ON FIRE , MY KIDS AND I WERE ABLE TO SMELL LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING, BUT WE WERE NOT ABLE TO SEE ANY SMOKE OR FIRE ANYWHERE AROUND US, IT WAS ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK ,, SHE SAID THE SMOKE WENT BY HER WINDOW , I LOOKED THRU MY MIRRORS BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE ANYTHING , I LOOKED AT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE WORKING JUST FINE , SO I TOLD MY DAUGHTER IF IT WAS OUR CAR BURNING I SUPPOSED THERE WOULD BE AN INDICATOR THAT WOULD TELL US THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE ,ABOUT 3 MINUTES LATER MY DAUGHTER SAID SHE SAW SMOKE AGAIN , SO MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS TO STOP AND CHECK , MAKE SURE WE WERE OK , I STOPPED A SOON AS I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND PARKED ON A SAFE PLACE. I STOPPED ABOUT 2 MINS LATER AFTER SHE TOLD ME . I TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK ,, SO I DECIDED TO GO AROUND AND CHECKED EVERYWHERE , WHEN I STARTED WALKING TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK , RIGHT ON FRONT OF THE HOOD I COULD SMELL LIKE BURNING VERY CLOSE AND VERY STRONG SMELL , AND THE NEXT THING I SEE AS I KNELT DOWN RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK IS THE FAN ON FIRE . I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT MY EYES WHERE LOOKING AT, SO MY FIRST REACTION WAS TO GO BACK IN HE CAR AND GET MY KIDS OUT OF THE BURNING TRUCK,RIGHT AWAY SHE STARTED TO UNBUCKLE HER 2 YR OLD BROTHER . WE STARTED RUNNING TO GET

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 20, 201159,000 milesCA

LOUD NASTY NOISE COMING FROM BRAKE AREA THEN PARKING BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON TRAVELING AT ABOUT 10 - 15 MPH IN PARKING LOT BRAKES DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THEY WANTED TO STOP I COULD HAVE HURT SOMEONE REAL BAD I WISH SOMEONE WOULD START A CLASS ACTION SUIT VS NISSAN I CALLED DEALER HE PRETTY MUCH TOLD ME TO GO SCREW MYSELF. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 18, 201150,000 milesCA

2006 NISSAN ARMADA-PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES,BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT TWICE WITHEN THE LAST TWO MONTHS.THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING.I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 1, 201143,000 milesLA

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 TAKING MY NINE YEAR OLD TO BOYSCOUT MEETING I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND SEVERAL LIGHTS CAME ON MY DASHBOARD. THE LIGHTS INCLUDED ABS, BRAKE LIGHT AND SOME OTHER LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING LIKE SOUND AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO GO OUT. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO SO I SLOWED DOWN AND SAT FRANTICALLY AT THE LIGHT. THEN I SLOWLY PULLED OVER IN THE PARKING LOT OF A SHOPPING CENTER AND STOPPED MY VEHICLE. I SAT THERE FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES. I THEN STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND PRECEDED TO MY DESTINATION. NOTHING HAPPENED AFTER THIS. ABOUT ONE MONTH I EXPERIENCED THE SAME TYPE OF BRAKING PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL NISSAN SHOP THEY FOUND NOTHING TO BE WRONG. *TR

Wheels
Filed Dec 29, 2010CA

2006 NISSAN ARMADA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH RIGHT FRONT WHEEL *TGW

Suspension
Filed Dec 18, 201020,000 milesCT

REAR AUTO LEVELING SUSPENSION FAILURE. WOULD NOT AUTO LEVEL THE REAR OF VEHICLE DUE TO AIR LEAK. VEHICLE HANDLED VERY POORLY AND WAS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN. REAR OF VEHICLE WAS TWO TO THREE INCHES LOWER THAN OEM SPECIFICATIONS.

Parking Brake
Filed Nov 27, 201049,000 milesWA

EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT HAS COME ON WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN TRYING TO STOP, THE CAR HAS LOW BRAKING POWER AND GRINDS AND JUMPS. ALMOST IN 3 ACCIDENTS NOW. YOU HAVE TO STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OUT THERE. NISSAN PLAYS DUMB AND TRIES TO CHARGE YOU $180 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE AND THEN $900 FOR A BRAKE BOOSTER. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. WHY HAS THE NHTSA NOT INVESTIGATED??? *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Nov 17, 201070,000 milesWA

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA LE. IT HAS RECENTLY HAD SERIOUS BRAKING PROBLEMS, IT IS INTERMITTENT, IT DOESN'T HAPPEN CONSISTENTLY. APPROX. 2 WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK, I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. I HAD NO BRAKING POWER, THEN IT STARTED MAKING GRINDING NOISES BUT I STILL COULD NOT STOP IN A SAFE MANNER. MY HUSBAND LOOKED AT THE CAR AND WE SWITCHED KEYS-MEANING WE TURNED THE TRUCK OFF THEN ON AGAIN. AFTER THE TRUCK WAS TURNED OFF THE BRAKES BEGAN TO PERFORM NORMALLY. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO LES SCHWABB AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES BUT THEY BLED THE SYSTEM AND PUT NEW FLUID IN. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE AND THE FIX IS ALWAYS TURNING THE TRUCK OFF. I AND MY CHILDREN WERE PUT IN A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION ON A MAJOR ROAD. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE PAGES AND PAGES OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2006 ARMADA'S. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Nov 2, 201090,000 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND NUMEROUS INDICATOR LIGHTS LITE UP ON THE DASH CLUSTER PANEL. THE BRAKE PEDAL ITSELF WAS VIBRATING AND REQUIRED MORE EFFORT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DURING THE ISSUE, TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY AND RESTARTING USUALLY RESOLVES THE ISSUE UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. THIS HAS OCCURRED OVER 40-50 TIME. CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP RESULTED IN A $500 BILL TO FLUSH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND RE-SURFACE THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Sep 26, 201059,230 milesAZ

2006 NISSAN ARMADA STALL ON FREEWAY WHILE DRIVING FLUIDS WERE CHECKED IN 3 DAYS AGO HAD A LITTLE OVER 1/4 TANK OF GAS. ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED ALMOST GOT REAR END IT BY A SEMI-TRUCK BARELY MADE SAFE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A DEAD ENGINE MY FAMILY WAS VERY SCARE WE HAVE 4 CHILDREN WE'RE THANK FULL THAT NOTHING HAPPEN TO US WE TRY TO RESTART THE CAR BUT IT WAS DEAD, HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Sep 21, 201020,000 milesCA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE BRAKES UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS OCCURRED AGAIN AFTER THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Traction Control System
Filed Sep 4, 201059,637 milesAL

2006 NISSAN ARMADA VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND BRAKES FAILED. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AS I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT, FLAT STREET AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR. PRESSING THE BRAKES CAUSES A LOUD CRUNCHING NOISE ON THE FRONT THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE BRAKES BEING CHEWED UP. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT FOUR TIMES IN ABOUT A 6-MONTH PERIOD BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECENT RECALLS ON THE FUEL AND SOME UNDER THE VEHICLE PROBLEM. SINCE THAT TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURS CONSTANTLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY RAN TEST 59637 WHICH SHOWED CODE C1189 BOOSTER DEFECT. IT ALSO STATES THAT IS "UNSAFE TO DRIVE." I COULD NOT AFFORD A $1,200.00 REPAIR JOB SO THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD REPROGRAM IT TO SEE IF THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND IT DID NOT. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD ALREADY RUN OUT. I COMPLAINED BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND BECAUSE I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY OTHER NISSAN ARMADA OWNERS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. BY THE WAY, THIS IS MY 5TH NISSAN VEHICLE AND I HAD NEVER HAD ANY JUST MAJOR PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT IF YOU OWN A VEHICLE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED PERIODICALLY. BUT I BELIEVE THAT THIS ONE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. *TR

Wheels
Filed Aug 25, 2010118,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH CHROME WHEELS. THE CHROME WHEELS WERE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHEN THE CONTACT ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. A USED WHEEL WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED AS A REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,800.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Aug 3, 201084,187 milesCA

AROUND 7/09, MY ARMADA JUST STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY (ACCORDING TO THE GAS GAUGE, WE HAD A 1/2 TANK LEFT)... THEN FOUND OUT ON 7/27/09 THAT GAS GAUGE WAS FAULTY, SO I HAD TO PAY $560.21 TO ANTIOCH NISSAN TO HAVE THAT REPLACED. ON 3/3/10, HEARD ON THE NEWS THERE'S A RECALL ON FUEL GAUGE ON MY NISSAN & GOT MY REIMBURSEMENT & HAD FUEL GAUGE REPLACED AGAIN ON 4/2/10... ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN I PUT GAS IN MY ARMADA, IT TAKES FOREVER FOR THE GAS GAUGE TO GO UP TO WHERE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE (IE. I PUT $40 WHICH SHOULD PUT IT IN 1/2 TANK... I DROVE 5 MILES BEFORE IT ACTUALLY GOT FROM 1/4 TANK TO 1/2 TANK... I TOOK PICTURES OF THIS OCCURRENCE). *TR

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/PanelFire
Filed Jul 22, 201051,300 milesMD

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA LE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH DURING A RAIN STORM THE PARKING BRAKE, ABS, VDC AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES WHEN THEY WERE ENGAGED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS MOVING UP AND DOWN AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT WHILE DRIVING. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING AND SOME OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE ABS COMPUTER HAD BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,327.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jul 17, 201078,000 milesNY

MY 06 NISSAN ARMARDA HAS OVER 78000 MILES ON IT. ONE DAY WITHOUT WARNING, THE BRAKE LIGHT GOES ON - THE SOUND THAT THE ABS MAKES WHEN ITS IN USE HAPPENS & BRAKES BECOME SPONGY. IT FELT LIKE THEY FELL RIGHT OUT THE BOTTOM. NEXT MORNING IT WAS AT MY LOCAL GOOD YEAR. THEY REPLACED THE CALIPERS, AND BRAKE PADS - ALL WAS WELL, SO I THOUGHT. 2 WEEKS LATE THE SAME THING. BACK IT WENT TO THE SHOP & NOTHING COULD BE FOUND SINCE THIS DEFECT SEEMS TO CORRECT ITSELF WHEN THE TRUCK IS TURNED OFF. THIS 3RD TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 30 MILES AN HOUR, JUST A SLIGHT TAP & THE BRAKES WERE LOST. I DROVE IT RIGHT TO THE SHOP & THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO HEAR THE GRINDING SINCE I NEVER PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK. BUT THE NEXT DAY THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. I NOW HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE NISSAN DEALER. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ABS COMPONENTS. THANKFULLY FOR GEICOS MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN INSURANCE SO FAR I'VE ONLY HAD TO PAY THE $250 DEDUCTIBLE. ITS GOOD FOR UP TO 7 YEARS/100,000 MILES. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jun 14, 2010FL

WHEN STARTING OUT FROM A PARKED POSITION, SOMETIMES THE BRAKES WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN PRESSED. IF YOU HIT YOUR BRAKES DURING THIS PERIOD THERE IS A GRIND PULSATING FEELING IN THE BRAKES. I DON'T KNOW IF THE BRAKES ARE REALLY EVEN WORKING DURING THIS TIME, BUT THE ONLY THE WAY TO CLEAR THIS IS TO SOMEHOW STOP THE CAR WITHOUT DESTROYING SOMETHING AND TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTING IT. THIS SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT IT WILL INTERMITTENTLY DO IT AGAIN IN ABOUT A MONTH OR SO. IS NISSAN DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? I NEVER REALLY FEEL SECURE DRIVING BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL HAPPEN WHEN I 'M AT FULL SPEED AND REALLY NEED THE BRAKES! *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jun 9, 201063,000 milesTX

WHILE DRIVING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. IF YOU HIT YOUR BRAKES DURING THIS PERIOD THERE IS A GRIND PULSATING FEELING IN THE BRAKES. VERY UNSURE BRAKING WHEN THAT HAPPENS. THE ONLY THE WAY TO CLEAR THIS IS THE SOMEHOW STOP THE CAR WITHOUT DESTROYING SOMETHING AND TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTING IT. THIS SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT IT WILL INTERMITTENTLY DO IT AGAIN IN ABOUT A MONTH OR SO. WHAT'S THE DEAL? *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Apr 3, 201040,000 milesFL

MY FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING CORRECT AND I AM MOVEING FROM FLORIDA TO NEW YORK SOON. I DID NOT HAVE A INCIDENT.

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Mar 29, 201086,000 milesIL

DOOR LATCH INOPERABLE - UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE IF THERE WERE AN EMERGENCY, UNABLE TO ACCESS SLOT TO RELEASE SPARE TIRE, UNSURE IF DOOR IS SECURE FOR SAFELY OPERATING THE VEHICLE AS RELEASE WAS ATTEMPTED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Mar 26, 201045,000 milesFL

I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY WITH MY 3 KIDS IN THE CAR AND THE VDC SLIP AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF NO WHERE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND I BROUGH THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED AFTER PAYING FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSIS IT THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO CCOME ON SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME I WOULD TAKE IT IN AND THEY WOULD SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG. ONE PARTICULAR DAY I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 3 KIDS AND I WENT TO STOP AND THE BRAKES BEGAN TO DO A PULSING ACTION AND SOUNDED AS THOUGH THEY WERE GRINDING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I STARTED TO CRY AND PANIC BECAUSE I HAD ALL OF MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO SO I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND LET THE CAR ROLL AND JUST PULLED AWAY FROM TRAFFIC AS MUCH AS I COULD. FINALLY I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE I HIT THE BREAKS AND EMERGENCY BREAK TO MAKE IT STOP. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND WAS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE AFTER THAT SO I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND ASKED IF I COULD BRING IT IN IMMEDIATELY. ONCE AT THE DEALER I WAS TOLD AGAIN NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THAT MY BRAKES WERE FINE AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO ME 2 MORE TIMES AND STILL NO ONE SEEMS TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND EACH TIME I PRESS ON THEM I AM TERRIFIED THAT THE CAR IS NOT GONNA STOP. THE BRAKES ALWAYS FEEL AS THOUGH THEY AREN'T GONNA STOP AND THEY HAVE AN UNEASY FEELING WHEN YOU PRESS THEM. I CANNOT CLAIM THE CAR AS A LEMON BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT USED WITH 29,000 MILES WHICH IS NOT ALOT. I F

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank
Filed Mar 25, 201045,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED QUARTER OF A TANK WHICH WAS INACCURATE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, AS A RESULT OF A LACK OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NINE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AT ANY SPEED RATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURES OCCURRED BEFORE THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Mar 25, 201035,000 milesCA

TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKES AND CONTROL OF CAR; ABS LIGHT COMES ON. THIS OCCURRED TWICE AND EACH TIME BROUGHT TO DEALER. THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM AND MADE AN ADJUSTMENT. STILL DRIVE UNCERTAIN WHETHER IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS IN MY OPINION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Mar 3, 201028,000 milesWA

RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING ABS SYSTEM SEEMS TO ENGAGE AND NORMAL BRAKE FUNCTION IS LOST. USUALLY THIS OCCURS AFTER A STOP AND BEGINS NEXT TIME I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. OCCURS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. TO RESOLVE IT WE HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE CAR. *TR

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 3, 200956,796 milesNC

APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKE TO AVOID A COLLISION. BRAKE ARM SNAPPED INTO. NO BRAKES. VEHICLE TRAVELED 100 FT. BEFORE STOPPING. HAD TO EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. NISSAN AS DONE NOTHING AS OF YET. THE BRAKE PEDAL, PIECES AND ARM ARE IN OUR POSSESSION. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Nov 2, 200962,000 milesNY

2006 NISSAN ARMADA- STALLS WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING VEHICLE STRANDED IN TRAFFIC, DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND NO VEHICLE CODES AVAILABLE. IPDM OR CONTROLLER REPLACED TO FIX. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Oct 23, 200959,243 milesCA

CAR STALLS WHILE IN MOTION. RESTARTS AFTER 4-5 CRANKS. THIS OCCURRED ABOUT TEN TIMES BEFORE CAR TAKEN TO DEALER. WHEN CAR STALLS / ENGINE STOPS AND THE LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY AND BRAKE ASSIST IS REDUCED. THIS OCCURRED ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE #1 LANE WITH NO EMERGENCY LANE AVAILABLE. CAUSING SEVERAL NEAR MISSES BY OTHER CARS IN TRYING TO COAST TO THE RIGHTSIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL CRANKS AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE IPDM WAS REPLACED UNDER THE DIAGNOSE OF A INTERMITTENT OPEN CIRCUIT INSIDE THE MODULE. ALSO THIS ISSUE NEVER GAVE ANY TROUBLE CODES OR EVEN NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.. THIS STALLING WOULD OCCUR ANYTIME WITHOUT WARNING.THE OLD PART WAS NOT RETURNED TO ME EVEN THOUGH I REQUESTED IT BEFORE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE SERVICE WRITER APPARENTLY DID NOT TELL THE MECHANIC. THE COST TO REPLACE THE MODULE WAS $439.00.*TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Sep 17, 200920,000 milesFL

EVERY 3 OR 4 MONTHS, MY 2006 ARMADA WILL HAVE A GRINDING NOISES WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON. I WILL NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND I ALWAYS NEED TO STOP THE TRUCK, TURN IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. THIS SEEMS TO RE-CALIBRATE THE SYSTEM AND IT WILL BE FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS. IT SEEMS NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE 2006 ARMADA AND FIX THIS CALIBRATION PROBLEM BEFORE A TRAGEDY TAKES PLACE. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Sep 8, 200968,000 milesTX

ABS SYSTEM CAUSES BRAKES TO THINK THEY HAVE GONE OUT. STOPS IF I TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART. ALSO ANOTHER ITEM: SEAT BELTS LIGHT FLASHES CONSTANTLY EVEN THOUGH ALL SEAT BELTS ARE FASTENED. I UNDERSTAND THIS INTERFERS WITH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Aug 25, 200940,000 milesVA

MY HUSBAND HAVE A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA AND THE CLUTCH FAILS DAILY. WE HAVE NOTIFIED NISSAN AND WE HAVE GONE ONLINE TO PLACE COMPLAINTS ALONG WITH OTHER PEOPLE REGARDING THE CLUTCH PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 NISSAN. WHEN WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP HE WAS TOLD THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WAS BAD WHICH IS STATED ON THE NISSAN SITE. I HAVE A 2006 ARMARDA SUV AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON DAILY AND THE BRAKES WILL STOP WORKING INSTANTLY. I HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. I HAVE ALSO PLACED THIS COMPLAINT ON THE NISSAN SITE WITH NO RESPONSE BACK. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE 2006 SUV BRAKES AND I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE SUV'S ALONG WITH THE ALTIMA AND REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE CLUTCH. THIS HAS HAPPEN MANY TIMES AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. BY THE GRACE OF GOD WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLES. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed May 21, 2009100 milesTX

MY COMPLAINT IT ABOUT THE 2006 ARMADA, THE WINDSHIELD POST ARE TO THICK, THEY OBSTRUCT YOUR VIEW TO MUCH . MY WIFE AND CHILD ALL MOST LOST THEIR LIFE'S PULLING OUT OF A SIDE ROAD, THE WINDSHIELD POST WILL HIDE AN ENTIRE MAC TRUCK! I MYSELF NOTICED IT THE FIRST TIME I ALMOST RAN OVER SOME KIDS ON BIKES , WE HAVE COME CLOSE TO HEAVING AT LEAST 10 WRECKS . I WANT MY MONEY THAT I PAID FOR THIS VEHICLE BACK BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE I KNOW WE ARE NOT THE ONLY FAMILY THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM .YOU SHOULD CHECK IN TO THIS FOR US . I THOUGHT THEIR WAS A LIMIT ON HOW WIDE THE WINDSHIELD POST COULD BE . *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed May 17, 200948,000 milesTX

"FOR ABOUT THE LAST 6 MONTHS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A HALF DOZEN TIMES OR SO AN ISSUE WITH BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE BRAKES PULSATE WHEN PUSHED AS THOUGH THE ABS IS KICKING IN, GRINDING IS FELT AND HEARD AND BRAKING ONLY BARELY WORKS. THIS ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR AT LOWER (NON-FREEWAY) SPEEDS AND THE ISSUE USUALLY CORRECTS ITSELF UPON SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING. APPEARS OUR ISSUE IS TO TSB NTB06-040, BUT I AM NOT SURE AT THIS POINT. GOING TO TRY TO GET IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK AND HOPEFULLY GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE NET AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE (SEE COMPLAINT #S BELOW) WITH SOME PEOPLE HAVING ACCIDENTS. MY WIFE NORMALLY IS THE DRIVER AND CARRYING MY 3 YEAR OLD TWINS....WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THIS ISSUE TO HAVE A RECALL??? " COMPLAINT #'S THAT APPEAR SIMILAR (JUST SOME EXAMPLES) 10204163 10245831 10245775 10243828 10243182 10238148 10223304 10204203 10262576 ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE SEE THREADS BELOW FOR OTHER DOCUMENTATION OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.CLUBARMADA.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=918 HTTP://WWW.CLUBARMADA.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=8776. *TR

Tires
Filed Apr 14, 200948,000 milesWA

COOPER CTS TIRES 70,000 MILES TOOK MY VEHICLE NISSAN ARMARDA FOR TIRE ROTATION AND BRAKE INSPECTION MY ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND TIRES HAD SIGNIFICANT WEAR 3 PLACES EXAMINED TIRES AND ALL AGREED THEIR WAS SIGNIFICANT WEAR AND NEED REPLACEMENT. MY AUTO SHOP CALLED COOPERS THEY SAID THEY'LL REPLACE 70% TOWARD COST OF NEW ONES BUT REMEMBER THESE TIRES ARE ONLY 9MOS OLD I WANTED THEM REPLACED AT NO CHARGED. AND WANTED THEM TO HONOR THEIR TIRES. MY TIRES ARE CAUSING ME TO HYDO PLANE IN WATER, THE STEERING IS NOT STABLE ( HEAVY VIBRATION ON STEERING COLUMN WITH SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH) DISPUTE HAVING A NEW ALIGNMENT THEIR IS COUPLING IN TIRES AND A BLISTER ON MY REAR TIRE LEFT DRIVER SIDE. CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY BUT WAS TOLD TIRES ARE OK TIRES ARE AT 832NDS INSIDE AND 632ND OUTSIDE THESE TIRES WONT LAST ME ANOTHER SIX MONTH AT THIS RATE AND FELL IF I KEEP DRIVING ON THEM I'LL HAVE FAILURE EVENTUALLY AND COULD HAVE CONSEQUENCES.I ONLY PUT 12,000 MI ON THEM IN 9MOS. I SPOKE WITH COOPERS REPRESENTATIVE WHO WAS INSENSITIVE AND WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO MY QUESTIONING ABOUT TIRES AND SAFETY. AND SAID THAT'S ALL WE CAN DO.THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO SEE THEM TO EVEN CONSIDER REPLACEMENT I SAID LETS DO THAT BUT HE SAID I DIDN'T HAVE TO BECAUSE WE AGREED WITH THE AUTO SHOP FOR 70%I SAID IF THEIR IS A DEFECTIVE MATERIAL IN TIRE WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO SEE THEM? HE THEN GAVE ME A RUN AROUND AND WOULD NOT RESPONSE TO MY QUESTIONING. SO, I SAID WHY WOULD I WANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER SET OF COOPERS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Oct 17, 200858,777 milesMD

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA, THE BRAKES GOES OUT, LIGHTS COME ON AND ONCE YOU PULL OVER AND RESTART YOUR VEHICLE IT PERFORMS AS NORMAL. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED MY PADS AND ROTORS NEED REPLACING, I DID THAT AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS. IT FEELS AS IF YOUR HITTING METAL. *TR

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 17, 200848,000 milesFL

SOMETIME IN MID AUGUST 2008, MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE OUT RUNNING ERRANDS IN OUR 2006 ARMADA. SHE CAME HOME AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE "BRAKE" LIGHT COMING ON, SEVERE FRONT END "SHUDDERING" AS SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND DIFFICULTY STOPPING. I WENT OUT TO THE VEHICLE, TURNED IT ON, THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. I DROVE THE VEHICLE AROUND FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES WITH NO PROBLEMS. I DID SLOW EVEN STOPS, HARD "EMERGENCY TYPE" STOPS, BRAKING AROUND CORNERS. NOT A SINGLE PROBLEM. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID, IT WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE MINIMUM LINE, SO I TOPPED IT OFF WITH THE PRESCRIBED BRAKE FLUID. THE CAR OPERATED JUST FINE UNTIL SEPT 12, 2008 AT APPROX. 4:50 PM WHEN AT 40 MPH I APPROACHED A TWO WAY STOP SIGN, APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND NOTHING HAPPENED, I FRANTICALLY PUMPED THE BRAKES, UNTIL THE WALL IN FRONT OF ME WAS CLOSE AND I INSTINCTIVELY PUT MY HANDS IN FRONT OF MY FACE. THE VEHICLE HIT THE CURB AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE, JUMPED THE CURB, CRASHED THROUGH A SAFETY SIGN, AND THEN CRASHED THROUGH A 18-24" SEWER LINE THAT HAD YET TO BE BURIED. IN FACT THE ARMADA ALMOST ROLLED AS IT WAS RIDING ON TOP OF A PIECE OF THE SEVERED SEWER LINE. I CALLED 911, AND THEN SMELLED GASOLINE. HAZMAT WAS CALLED BECAUSE THE FUEL LINE WAS RUPTURED BY THE SIGN GOING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS COMING THE OTHER WAY. I WAS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE, DIAGNOSED WITH A "DEEP CHEST CONTUSION" FROM THE SEAT BELTS. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS OF THIS WRITING ON 10/17/08 NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA IS STILL "REVI

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Sep 28, 200831,980 milesKY

MY 2006 NISSAN ARMADA HAD SERIOUS BRAKE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING IN A PARKING LOT AT LESS THAN 15 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED AND THE ABS KICKED ON, THE DASH VIBRATED AND THE BRAKING POWER DROPPED TO ALMOST NOTHING. THE CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP EVEN AT SUCH A LOW RATE OF SPEED. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING THE CAR OFF THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO DISAPPEAR. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN UNTIL THE DEALER FIXES THE PROBLEM. CURRENT MILEAGE IS JUST OVER 32,000 AND THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 31,980 MILES. *TR

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