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464 reports70,000 miles · Oct 21, 2015
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND AND EXHAUST FUMES EMITTED INTO THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND AND EXHAUST FUMES EMITTED INTO THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURERS RECALL BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA ODI #10785025
154,000 miles · Oct 19, 2015
Service Brakes
DOESN'T MATTER THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, BRAKES TEND TO PRESS TO THE FLOOR, GRINDING NOISE AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS IS TO PULL OVER THE VEHICLE, TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART IT. IT RANDOMLY HAPPENS, BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IF AND WHEN I TOW OR AM ON THE HIGHWAY, I DON'T WON'T MY BRAKES TO NOT WORK. COULD KILL ME…
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DOESN'T MATTER THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, BRAKES TEND TO PRESS TO THE FLOOR, GRINDING NOISE AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS IS TO PULL OVER THE VEHICLE, TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART IT. IT RANDOMLY HAPPENS, BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IF AND WHEN I TOW OR AM ON THE HIGHWAY, I DON'T WON'T MY BRAKES TO NOT WORK. COULD KILL ME...
NHTSA ODI #10783242
60,000 miles · Sep 29, 2015
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA ODI #10778415
198,000 miles · Sep 29, 2015
Fuel/propulsion System
FUEL GAUGE STOPS AT 1/4. VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS ON FREEWAY AND ENGINE STALLED.
NHTSA ODI #10778352
189,000 miles · Sep 9, 2015
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service BrakesSuspension
I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH BRAKES AND LIGHTS COMING ON THAT SAYS VDO ,ANTILOCK ETC: WHEN DRIVING THE SUV AT LOWER SPEEDS AND YOU TRY TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTS SHAKING AND GRINDING AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKES, ROTORS , WHEEL HUB BEARINGS AND STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS SCARY WHEN YOU…
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I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH BRAKES AND LIGHTS COMING ON THAT SAYS VDO ,ANTILOCK ETC: WHEN DRIVING THE SUV AT LOWER SPEEDS AND YOU TRY TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTS SHAKING AND GRINDING AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKES, ROTORS , WHEEL HUB BEARINGS AND STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS SCARY WHEN YOU CAN'T STOP A 7,000LB VEHICLE! I AM IN FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT . I HAVE READ OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMETIMES WHEN RUNNING HYW SPEEDS A LOT OF LIGHTS COME ON AND DINGERS AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE ARMADA. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT NISSAN IS GONNA DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM CAUSE IT SEEMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE ISSUES. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR HUB ASSEMBLY 2 TIMES AND THEY ARE NOT CHEAP. I FEEL NISSAN DOES NOT WANT ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL . SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM NISSAN TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. I PRAY THEY WILL RECOGNIZE AND SEE TO IT THAT THESE THINGS ARE FIXED AND HELP US THE CONSUMER FEEL SAFE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THIS ARMADA. PLEASE HELP !!
NHTSA ODI #10762710
Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 2015
Electrical SystemEngineSteering
MY ARMADA SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN IT DOES THE STEERING GOES AND THE BRAKES WON'T WORK. I BOUGHT GOT REAR ENDED TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I JUST GOT THIS ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. I LOOKED UP AND SEEN RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM BUT I PUT MY VIN NUMBE…
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MY ARMADA SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN IT DOES THE STEERING GOES AND THE BRAKES WON'T WORK. I BOUGHT GOT REAR ENDED TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I JUST GOT THIS ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. I LOOKED UP AND SEEN RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM BUT I PUT MY VIN NUMBER IN AND IT SAYS THERE IS NONE FOR MY CAR. IF IT HAS BEEN FIXED PRIOR TO MY OWNERSHIP THEN ITS WENT OUT AGAIN. AND AGAIN THATS NOT GOOD. THIS COULD GET SOMEONE KILLED! ESP IF I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. I COULDN'T GET OUT OF WAY OF TRAFFIC.
NHTSA ODI #10762434
Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 2015
Service Brakes
BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. BRAKING IS IMPAIRED. RESTARTING THE VEHICLE MAKES THE PROBLEM GO AWAY.
NHTSA ODI #10762346
134,000 miles · Aug 31, 2015
Service Brakes
THE BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY TO STOP. SHUT CAR OFF AND LET SIT. RESTARTED CAR AND BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OFF. WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AGAIN BUT BRAKES FELT SOFT. HAS BRAND NEW BRAKE PADS FROM APPROXIMATELY 2K MILES EARLIER. TOOK TO MAST BODY SHOT . PA…
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THE BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY TO STOP. SHUT CAR OFF AND LET SIT. RESTARTED CAR AND BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OFF. WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AGAIN BUT BRAKES FELT SOFT. HAS BRAND NEW BRAKE PADS FROM APPROXIMATELY 2K MILES EARLIER. TOOK TO MAST BODY SHOT . PAID $90 FOR DIAGNOSTIC. C1179 CODE ERROR WAS LISTED IN MALFUNCTION FOR DELTA STROKE SENSATIONAL FAULT. RECOMMENDATION WAS TAKE TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR POSSIBLE UPDATE IN SOFTWARE. MAST SERVICE 574_546 2155 DID NOT HAVE EXPERTISE TO FIX ISSUE. CODE WAS NOT CURRENTLY MALFUNCTIONING AT SERVICE CENTER. PROBABLY RESET WHEN RESTARTING VEHICLE BUT DIAGNOSTIC STILL HAD ERROR CODE IN MEMORY.
NHTSA ODI #10760558
60,000 miles · Aug 14, 2015
Service Brakes
WE ARE HAVING A BRAKE ISSUE THAT IS VERY RANDOM. SO FAR IT HAS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN IT HAPPENS THE BREAK PEDAL WILL GET VERY SOFT AND THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE ALONG WITH THE BREAK LIGHT ON THE DASH. WHEN YOU TURN THE ARMADA OFF AND RESTART EVERYTHING RESETS AND IS NORMAL. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER, MA…
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WE ARE HAVING A BRAKE ISSUE THAT IS VERY RANDOM. SO FAR IT HAS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN IT HAPPENS THE BREAK PEDAL WILL GET VERY SOFT AND THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE ALONG WITH THE BREAK LIGHT ON THE DASH. WHEN YOU TURN THE ARMADA OFF AND RESTART EVERYTHING RESETS AND IS NORMAL. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, AND HAD THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED BY NISSAN, ALL THEY SAY IS ALL THE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND OR REPROGRAMMED SO UNLESS IT CAN BE DUPLICATED THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO BE RELIABLE. WE ARE ALSO SURPRISED THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL BECAUSE OF SAFETY
NHTSA ODI #10748829
65,000 miles · Jun 10, 2015
Service Brakes
I'M HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH MY2004 ARMADA.I TURN THE CAR ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT COMS ON THE BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE I TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE BRAKES RESET NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY CAN T FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE IS NO CODE PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND HAVE A RECALL
NHTSA ODI #10724542