2004 Nissan Armada

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE TOOK A LONG TIME TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE MISALIGNED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. SHE LATER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY PLACED A KIT ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM. ONE YEAR LATER, THE BRAKES BEGAN MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AGAIN, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STILL HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER IS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

2004 NISSAN ARMADA SE , NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS , PARTIAL BRAKE FAILURE, FEELS LIKE BRAKES ARE APPLYING ABS ( LARGE PULSATIONS IN PEDDLE) BRAKES FEEL MAYBE HALF AS EFFECTIVE AT STOPPING THE VEHICLE AS OPPOSED TO WHEN THE BRAKES ARE WORKING PROPERLY. THIS FAILURE IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD METAL ON METAL SOUND. BASED ON MY FINDINGS THIS APPEARS TO BE A SOFTWARE PROBLEM AND IS EASILY FIXED WITH A REFLASH OF THE VEHICLES COMPUTER. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO MANY ACCIDENTS AND WHEN A VEHICLE THIS BIG AND HEAVY CAN'T STOP THE ACCIDENT'S COULD LIKELY BE FATAL . I'M POSTING ON HERE IN THE HOPE THAT OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT YET HAD THIS PROBLEM CAN BE AT LEAST BE AWARE OF IT. *TR

FAILURE OF AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT, SHE WAS TRAVELING AT AROUND 30 MPH THE OTHER AROUND 35 MPH. HER VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE FORCE OF THE CRASH CAUSED HER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HER CHEST CAUSING CHEST PAIN, BUSING AND A POSSIBLE BACK INJURY. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL ON SCENE ALL INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE HELP. *JB

ONE CONTINENTAL 265 70R18 HAD A TOTAL TIRE SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. IT WAS ON THE LEFT REAR. THERE WAS ONLY 14627 MILES ON THE TIRE. I PURCHASED 5 OF THE SAME TIRES FROM METRO NISSAN IN REDLANDS, CA ON 7-14-07, SEE THEIR INVOICE BAR #AC238261. I HAD A FLAT TIRE (PUNCTURE) IN ANOTHER OF THE SAME TIRE ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND WAS PATCHED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT, THE BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY. THE DEALER CHANGED THE WARPED ROTORS AT 2,500 MILES. THE VDC WAS REPROGRAMMED AT 38,581 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,186 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH HE HEARD LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN HE TURNED THE WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE FRONT END SUSPENSION AND ALL RELATED COMPONENTS. AS OF JULY 31, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE THEN LOST POWER AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. HE STATED THAT IT FEELS AS IF THE ABS IS ENGAGING AND THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 20% OF ITS BRAKING POWER. THE CONTACT HAS AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE CONSUMER STATED NISSAN HAS TSB FOR THIS ISSUE IN TURN THE CHARGE WAS $85 TO REPROGRAM THE VSB CONTROL. UPDATED 08/23/07 *TR

EXTREME BRAKE JUDDER CAUSING SEVERE LOSS OF STOPPING EFFECTIVENESS: 1) WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN OUR 2004 NISSAN ARMADA EXTREME BRAKE JUDDER OCCURRED DURING NORMAL APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. 2) THIS IS THE SECOND TIME BRAKE JUDDER HAS OCCURRED WITH OUR 2004 NISSAN ARMADA AND BOTH TIMES THE EFFECT HAS BEEN SEVERELY REDUCED STOPPING CAPABILITY. 3) IF SCENARIO OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP IT'S EVIDENT THAT THE 2004 NISSAN ARMADA WOULD OF EASILY ENTERED THE INTERSECTION POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THANK YOU. *TR