2005 Nissan Armada

MY BRAKES LOCK UP ON MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE RATTLES AND THE FRONT PART MAKES A NOISE AS IF IT IS BREAKING APART. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS AND SPRINGS BACK. I TURN THE TRUCK OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE ISSUE GOES AWAY. OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA'S AIR BAG SRS SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT INDICATED A FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND I THOUGHT IT WAS REPAIRED AFTER SEVERAL INSTANCES. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS TO HAVE THE SRS SYSTEM REPAIRED. NISSAN CLAIMED IT HAS BEEN EVERYTHING FROM THE SEATBELT TENSIONERS, SENSOR MODULES UNDER THE SEATS TO BAD ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. ALL OF THESE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT MY DASH LIGHTS SHOW I STILL HAVE INOPERATIVE AIRBAGS. THE SRS SYSTEM ON MY ARMADA IS CURRENTLY IN FAILURE AGAIN AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY NISSAN AGAIN TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A SECOND ISSUE WITH THE ABS BRAKES ACTIVATING RANDOMLY DURING NORMAL SLOW SPEED STOPS IN WHICH THE BRAKES SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WITH LITTLE STOPPING FORCE. IT SEEMS THE ABS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATING UNDER LIGHT OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS. THIS HAS BEEN A RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM EACH SUMMER. NISSAN CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO I HAVE BEEN SENT HOME WITHOUT REMEDY. I AM COMPLAINING BECAUSE I HAVE NO OTHER RECOURSE EXCEPT TO WARN OTHERS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED THROUGH THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES OR THE AIRBAGS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY MANNER. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS LEAVING WORK IN 2005 NISSAN ARMADA, HE HEARD A STRANGE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT BRAKES AS HE TRIED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN THEN REALIZED HE HAD NO BRAKES. HE MANAGED TO DRIVE THE 10 MILES HOME WITH NO BRAKES. WE DROVE TO NEAREST NISSAN DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND WOULD COST 900.00 TO FIX. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE FORUMS WE REALIZED THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MANY MORE OWNERS, THAT NISSAN FAILS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT BEFORE NISSAN WILL ADMIT THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES FOR THIS MODEL. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA, THE PROBLEM IS COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS (<20MPH) THE BRAKE SYSTEM GIVES OUT COMPLETELY. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, THE RED BRAKE DASH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ABS AND VDC SYSTEMS GO INTO A CONFUSED ARRAY OF MIXED SIGNALS AND SOUNDS TRYING TO CORRECT THE FAILED BRAKE SYSTEM. AT THE TIME OF FAILURE THE BRAKING POWER IS <25% OF NORMAL. IN A PANIC STOP OR WHILE TRAILERING A LOAD THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO AVOID A CRASH AND INJURY. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED 5 TIMES IN ONE DAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NISSAN. THE SCARIEST PART OF THIS FAILURE IS THAT BY TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING IT, RESETS THE SYSTEM FAILURE AND EVERYTHING FUNCTIONS COMPLETELY NORMAL FOR A TIME, LEADING THE DRIVER TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS JUST A COMPUTER ERROR THAT NEEDED RESET. NISSAN REPORTED THAT IT WAS CODE C1179, DELTA SENSOR FAILURE AND REQUIRED A NEW DELTA SENSOR AND BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 39,458 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, THIS VEHICLE IS RATED TO TOW 9100LBS, WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS THE VEHICLE CAN BARELY STOP ITS OWN WEIGHT. THE STOPPING DISTANCE DURING FAILURE GOING 20MPH WAS APPROX. 200 TO 300 FEET WITH ONLY ONE OCCUPANT. NISSAN KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN I CALLED THEM SO I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE THIS OCCURRENCE. UPON RESEARCHING I FOUND 48 COMPLAINTS THAT MATCH MINE ON ABOUTAUTOMOBILES.COM. THESE PEOPLE ALL TOOK THE TIME LIKE ME TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT AND VOICE THEIR CONCERNS IN MUCH DETAIL. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING ON ANY VEHICLE. PLEASE CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT!!

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA THAT HAS HAD ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGING AT ALL DIFFERENT TIMES IN CONDITIONS THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE ENGAGING IN(EXAMPLE:SUNNY, CLEAR ROAD ,90 DEGREE SUMMER WEATHER)THIS LEAVES ME WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKING ABILITY.THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPT. SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE AND CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE GOOGLED THE PROBLEM ON THE NET AND FOUND NUMEROUS SITES WITH PAGES UPON PAGES OF COMPLAINTS OVER THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH MY EXACT SCENARIOS OF DRIVING CONDITIONS AND WHAT HAPPENS TO THE VEHICLE. I PROCEEDED TO NISSAN HEADQUARTERS TO EXPLAIN MY PROBLEM AND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT NISSAN HAS FAILED TO HELP. THEY REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE HAPPENING TO NUMEROUS NISSAN ARMADAS YEARS 2004 THRU 2006. I SAID I WANT A RENTAL PAID FOR BY THEM AND I WANT NISSAN TO KEEP THE CAR TILL THEY CAN RECTIFY THIS OBVIOUS WIDE KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT NISSAN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM NOR ACKNOWLEDGES IT & THAT THE VEHICLE OWNERS ARE AND AT VEHICLE OWNERS COST TO DROP OFF THE VEHICLE FOR A UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME(THIS COULD BE A WEEK TO MANY WEEKS BEFORE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN & IT IS STATED BY NUMEROUS OWNERS THAT IS HOW UNDETERMINED WHEN IT HAPPENS)TILL THEY CAN HOPEFULLY REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND REPAIR IT AT OWNERS COST ALONG WITH RENTAL VEHICLE COST. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM CAUSED BY THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE MODEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT NISSAN REFUSES TO ADMIT AND CREATE A RECALL ON THIS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THEY ALSO PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT IF I CAN'T AFFORD A RENTAL FOR WHO KNOWS HOW MANY WEEKS THAT IT COULD BE TO WAIT TILL THE PROBLEM OCCURS MYSELF AND DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. THAT IS A UNACCEPTABLE UNSAFE ANSWER FORM THEM TO TELL THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE TILL YOU HAVE NO BRAKES THEN BRING IT IN. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION DURING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING AND UPON REACHING THE DESTINATION, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED; THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. UPDATED 3/7/11 *CN UPDATED 05/20/11

WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL STREETS. BRAKING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES I COULD A HEAR GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE CAR AND BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPRINGY. TOOK IT TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECK. BUT ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND ON. PROBLEMS DISAPPEARS. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEMS. ONCE I TOOK IT HOME BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. TURN CAR ON AND OFF AGAIN PROBLEM DISAPPEARS.

2005 NISSAN ARMADA BRAKE HYDRAULIC FAILURE. IT HAPPEN AT LEAST ONCE EVERY OTHER MONTH EVER SINCE I OWN THE ARMADA BACK WHEN IT'S ABOUT 15K MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKE LIGHT LED UP AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS USELESS, IT MAKE GRINDING SOUND, SOUND LIKE SPRINGS POPPING OUT IN FRONT OF THE ARMADA FROM TIRES. ALMOST CRASH THE ARMADA INTO ANOTHER CAR STOPPING IN FRONT SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO USELESS BRAKES. TOOK IT THE MOSSY NISSAN HOUSTON, THEY CAN'T "REPLICATE" THE ISSUE BACK YEARS AGO. ONCE YOU SHUT OFF THE ARMADA, IT RESET AND IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUE, PERHAPS UNTIL SOMEONE GET HURT OR KILL??????! *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I WOULD BE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT AND I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND SUDDENLY HEAR A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. WHEN I PULL OVER AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN START OVER, IT WAS LIKE IT RESET ITSELF. I FREAKED OUT BECAUSE I HAD CHILDREN WITH ME. NISSAN, PLEASE FIGURE THIS OUT!!! ALSO WHEN I TRY TO TURN MY AIR ON OR OFF I HEAR A VERY LOUD CLICKING NOISE. EVEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT TOUCHING THE AIR IT JUST RANDOMLY DOES IT. *TR