2004 Nissan Armada

I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA ON 12-28-04. SINCE THAT TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE LARGEST PROBLEM BEING THE BAD VIBRATION AND SHAKE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING. NISSAN HAS REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS, WHICH HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 I WAS AT NISSAN AGAIN, AND WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN WOULD NO LONGER MAKE THESE REQUIRED REPAIRED REPAIRS. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE REAL PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS PUT ON THE 2004 ARMADA ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THAT IS WHY THE PROBLEM EXISTS. NISSAN MUST CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT THIS SERIOUS MECHANICAL PROBLEM. THE NEXT ISSUE IS WITH THE REAR SONAR SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN IT RAINS THE REAR SONAR GOES OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO NISSAN FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE REPLACED THE SYSTEM ONCE, AND THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. I WAS TOLD BY THE NISSAN SERVICE MANAGER THAT NISSAN IS WORKING TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT SEEN A SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE LAST PROBLEM IS THAT SINCE JUNE 17, 2006 NISSAN HAS REPLACED FOUR (4) RADIOS IN MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN USES RADIOS MANUFACTURED BY CLARION IN MY VEHICLE, AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIOS. IF THIS IS SO NISSAN SHOULD GO TO A MORE RELIABLE COMPANY. ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 I MADE A CALL TO NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WAS ASSIGNED FILE # 5460708, AND TOLD A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH ME. SINCE NISSAN IS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO CORRECT THESE IMPORTANT PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE BRAKES, I AM REQUEST THE ASSISTANCE OF YOUR AGENCY IN THIS MATTER. *NM

WE PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA IN MARCH OF 2004. SINCE ALMOST DAY ONE WE HAVE HAD ONGOING BRAKE PROBLEMS (MOSTLY ROTOR AND CALIPER RELATED). IN JANUARY OF 2006, MY WIFE AND THREE OF MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR WHEN THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. FORTUNATELY, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE UP AN EMBANKMENT AND STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE ANYONE WAS HURT. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A FAILED DELTA STROKE SENSOR IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. A REPAIR WAS MADE, BUT SINCE THAT TIME WE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL AND SLIP. LAST WEEK WE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE VIBRATION. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A FAILED ABS UNIT, A BURNED OUT 4 WHEEL DRIVE COMPUTER, AND A FAILED SWITCH IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THESE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL SHOWING ERRORS WHEN HOOKED UP TO THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER AND IS STILL UNDER REPAIR, BUT NOBODY IS SURE (INCLUDING NISSAN) WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *NM

I TOOK MY NISSAN ARMADA 2004 LE TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE BRAKE ROTOR WERE WARPED. I BOUGHT IT AT 16,500 AND IT NOW HAS 18,500 MILES. IT HAS PULSATED EVER SINCE I PURCHASED IT. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS ODD THAT THE ROTORS WOULD WARP SO SOON. HE TOLD ME TO CHECK WITH NISSAN BEFORE HE REPLACED THEM, SINCE MANY OF THE ARMADAS AND TITANS HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME 95.00 DOLLARS TO DIAGNOSE AND SAID THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE DEALER BAY RIDGE NISSAN 532 65TH ST IN BROOKLYN NEW YORK 11220 TOLD ME IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANT. THEY KNEW OF THE DEFECT, BUT SAID AT 18,000 MILES IT WAS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT IS ODD. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL FRACTURED AND TOGGLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. AS A RESULT, THE PEDAL COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED IN TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE CAUSING A CRASH. A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT WAS FILED ON THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS, ODI # 10134217. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.

ONE DAY LAST SUMMER, THE BRAKES ON MY ARMADA FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT LIKE IT DEPRESSED MORE THAN NORMAL AND THE CAR DID NOT FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STOP. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED FIRMLY THE CAR WOULD COME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. LOUD NOISES COMING FROM NEAR THE FRONT OF THE CAR COULD BE HEARD. I DROVE VERY CAREFULLY ACROSS TOWN TO HORIZON NISSAN NOTIFYING THE SERVICE WRITER THAT I WOULD BE THERE SHORTLY. I PULLED IN. TURNED THE CAR OFF. A SERVICE ADVISOR CAME WITH ME FOR A TEST DRIVE . THE CAR DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THAT PERHAPS A ROCK GOT STUCK IN MY BRAKES AND FELL OUT AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF. TWO MORE TIMES, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE IN A SAFE MANNER. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD. TURNED THE CAR OFF. TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE BRAKES WORKED NORMAL. ONCE AGAIN, TODAY, THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. WHILE WAITING AT THE INTERSECTION AT A RED LIGHT, I THOUGHT I COULD RESET THE BRAKES TO WORK. TURNED THE CAR OFF, ON, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION AND TESTED THE BRAKES AGAIN. TURNED THE CAR OFF - ON. BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF, BUT CAME ON AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AS I AM VERY WEARY OF DRIVING THE CAR ANYWHERE NOT KNOWING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE GOING TO ACT UP. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATED NISSAN, ARMADA HAD A SERIOUS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. ON ONE OCCASION WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE STEERED BY ITSELF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE SIX TIMES TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. ON FOUR OCCASIONS THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE CHANGED. THE CONTACT SAID THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO BE DRIVEN AT A RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK