2004 Nissan Armada

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED STATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED WHILE THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO DECELERATE THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE AND SLOWLY COME TO A STOP. THE ABS LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THIS COMPLAINT PERTAINS TO A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY 2004 NISSAN ARMADA SUV VEHICLE. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS COMMON AMONGST OWNERS OF NISSAN ARMADA VEHICLES, AND WARRANTS NISSAN TAKING ACTION TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS SAFETY RELATED, AND WARRANTS AN INVESTIGATION BY NISSAN, AND RECALL TO ENSURE SAFETY OF VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THE VEHICLE IS A FULL SIZED SUV, WITH SEATING FOR 7-8 OCCUPANTS. THE PROBLEM I AM REFERRING TO TODAY RELATES TO THE REAR HATCH DOOR. THE REAR HATCH DOOR HANDLES (THERE ARE TWO) ARE SUPPOSED TO OPEN EITHER (1) THE REAR HATCH WINDOW, OR (2) THE REAR HATCH DOOR. FOR NEARLY THREE YEARS NOW I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LATCH NOT ACTUALLY BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR (THE DOOR REMAINS LOCKED AND/OR THE HANDLE MECHANISM IS UNRESPONSIVE). THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN. AFTER OPENING UP THE DOOR PANELING TO VIEW THE CONTENTS, THERE IS NOTHING BROKEN OR VISIBLY WRONG, JUST A FAULTY ENGINEERING DESIGN AND/OR COMPONENTS THAT SOMEHOW DO NOT "MESH" TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION. A "GOOGLE" INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH MANY ARMADA VEHICLES, AND OWNERS AND SERVICE SHOPS HAVE HAD DIFFICULTIES RECTIFYING THIS PROBLEM. MOST PEOPLE JUST ORDER NEW PARTS BLINDLY HOPING IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM, AND IN MANY CASES IT HAS NOT. THE SITUATION WARRANTS NISSAN ENGINEERING TEAM TO REVIEW THE PROBLEM, TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT IS AT FAULT, AND TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO VEHICLE OWNERS. AS THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THIS ITEM AND HAVE IT REPAIRED BY TRAINED PERSONNEL, NOT BLINDLY BY CUSTOMERS. I HAVE FURTHER READ THAT IN MANY CASES OWNERS RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIPS ANNUALLY TO HAVE THE ITEM LOOKED AT. AS THIS ISSUE IS OUTSTANDING, IT WARRANTS INVESTIGATION AND A RECALL. ONE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE IMPACT NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN A DOOR HAS WITH A VEHICLE WHOSE OCCUPANCY IS LARGE (UP TO 8 PEOPLE) IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BOAT TRAILER WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON AN INCLINE WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ROLLED IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES TO A FOOT. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. IN ADDITION, DURING THE INITIAL START WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD RESPOND AS THOUGH IT WAS IN NEUTRAL GEAR. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE IN COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

ON 10/16/10 MY FATHER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A TREE (CENTER OF BUMPER) WHILE DRIVING HIS 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. A HIGH DEGREE OF DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED ON THE VEHICLE. HE SUFFERED FROM FACIAL LACERATIONS AND BRUISING. THE AIRBAGS IN THE ARMADA DID NOT DEPLOY FOR SOME REASON. WE HAVE BEGUN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING NISSAN TO REPORT THIS. MY GUESS IS THAT HE HIT THE TREE DOING AT LEAST 20 MPH BASED ON THE DAMAGE (ALTHOUGH MY GUESS MAY NOT BE CORRECT). *TR

2004 NISSAN ARMADA SE 4WD VEHICLE JUST STALLS WHILE DRIVING NO WARNING LIGHT SO INDICATION SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH CAR, STALL IN A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION WHILE DRIVING , LOSS OF STEERING BRAKES ETC. DASH LIGHTS BLINK AND LIGHT UP. CAR RESTARTS IF YOU CRANK IT A FEW TIMES , BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL MORE OCCASIONS , TOOK TO A DEALERSHIP AND NO LIGHT INDICATORS TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM , THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY AND I TO BE IN THIS ARMADA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 3-4 OCCASIONS, WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HE HEARD A GRINDING AND PULSATING NOISE; THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ALSO EXTEND TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE CORRECTED. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PROBLEM WAS THE ABS OR COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND THEN THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 03/30/11

I ATTEMPTED TO PLACE FUEL IN MY 2004 NISSAN ARMADA AND WAS DRENCHED WITH GASOLINE THAT BACKED UP OUT THE OPENING WHERE THE GAS HOSE WAS INSERTED. THIS WAS UNEXPECTED AND I SMELLED OF GASOLINE ALL DAY.IT WAS ON MY SKIN AND CLOTHING.THIS WAS DANGEROUS AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT LONG TERM EFFECTS ON MY HEALTH. MY GAS TANK WAS NOT FULL AS IT WAS 1/4 FULL WHEN I TRIED TO OBTAIN GAS. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET 20.00 DOLLARS WORTH OF GAS AND THE GAS BACKED UP AND SPILLED ON ME. I HEARD A CLICK AS IF THE TANK WAS FULL ,HOWEVER IT WAS NOT FULL. I ALSO HEAR A HISSING SOUND WHEN I OPEN THE GAS CAP. *TR

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM. THE FIRST TIME THEY WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MY 2004 ARMADA WAS AT 66K MILES. THE NISSAN DEAL THAT I TOOK THE VEHICLE TOO TOLD ME THAT NISSAN HAS PROBLEMS WITH THEIR MANIFOLDS. THEY CORRECTED THE ISSUE, BUT ALMOST EXACTLY 66K MILES LATER THE MANIFOLDS HAVE AGAIN CRACKED. NOW I AM OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND REQUIRED TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT THAT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE NISSAN PRODUCT. MANIFOLDS SHOULD NOT BE GOING BAD AFTER 66K MILES. *TR