2019 Nissan Armada

The Armada drains the battery for no reason. The frontal collision warning comes on while driving even if no car are near and stays on. Car has power but will not start or release the gear to neutral. This has happen in several occasions and then it starts later on and no code for draining battery was found at dealer. They try to blame it on the trailer brake. I remove it and it still does the same. Trailer brake wiring was done at factory. Car only has 20428 miles.

I PURCHASE MY NISSAN ARMADA IN APRIL 2019. IN NOVEMBER 2019 THE CAR LEFT ME STRANDED WITH A DEATH BATTERY. I HAD TO GET IT JUMP STARTED AND THEN DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, A LOW BATTERY. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN IN DECEMBER 2019, SAME ISSUE , THEY CHECKED AND CHANGED THE THE BATTERY. THIS YEAR I HAD THE SAME ISSUE 4 TIMES ALREADY SOMETIMES PARKED AT MY HOUSE SOME AT PUBLIC AREAS, THROUGH OUT THE YEAR, THE FIRST TWO TIMES THEY HAD TO JUMP STARTED . THE THIRD TIME THE MECHANIC THEY SENT COULDN'T STARTED, SINCE I WAS STRANDED IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT ANOTHER PERSON HAD TO HELP. THE FOURTH TIME THE TOWING COMPANY COULD NOT GET IT STARTED AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. THEY HAVE CHECKED THE IGNITION, THE BATTERY, THE ELECTRICAL AND THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT IS MAKING THE BATTERY DRAIN POWER AND LEAVE IT USEFUL. THE DEALERSHIPS RESPOND IS, TO DRIVE IT LONGER DISTANCE ONCE A WEEK OR TO BUY A POWER BATTERY FOR MY HOUSE TO CHARGE IT ONCE A WEEK! THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP SINCE I WILL NOT TAKE THIS AS A LOGICAL EXPLANATION, FOR A NEW CAR WITH ONLY 9.800 MILES. THEIR SOLUTIONS ARE 1- TO BUY A LARGER BATTERY AT MY COST AND LOSE THE WARRANTY FROM THEM ,2- BUY A BATTERY TENDER TO CHARGE MY CAR ONCE A WEEK ( AT MY OWN COST) 3- BUY A NEW CAR ( OUR REQUEST TO SEE OPTIONS) AND FOR THEM IS A REGULAR TRADEOFF. THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM AND THEIR SOLUTIONS ARE NOT LOGICAL. COMPARED TO OTHER MODELS AND BRANDS, WITH EVEN LESS DRIVING HABITS THAN MINE , I DON'T SEE THEM HAVING TO GO THROUGH THIS OR CHARGING THEIR CARS AT HOME!! THEY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER AND THEIR SOLUTION AS THEY TELL ME WON'T GUARANTEE THE CAR WILL WORK. AND THE WORST PART THEY ALL COST ME MONEY! IT IS SAD THAT MY INVESTMENT AND RELIABILITY ON A FAMILY CAR IS NOT GIVING ME THE CONFIDENCE, SAFETY AND IS A HAZEL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE MY TODDLER TO TRANSPORT AND I HATE TO BE STUCK SOMEWHERE WITH NO HELP.

HAVING ISSUES WITH MY DOME LIGHTS STAYING ON, ONCE ALL THE DOORS, ARE CLOSED. I'VE HAD THIS CHECKED 3 TIMES, AT 2 DIFFERENT NISSAN'S AND KNOW ONE CAN FIND THE ISSUE. I'M PUTTING IT IN THE SHOP, LATER THIS WEEK I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, DO TO THE DOME LIGHTS, BEING ON AND I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE UNTIL MY FAMILY COMES HOME, OR MY NEIGHBOR LETS US KNOW. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH 2020.

TRUCK WILL NOT START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. HAVE HAD BATTERY REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. HAVE HAD THE BRAKE SWITCHED REPLACED DUE TO DEALERSHIP STATING THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM BUT REPLACED SWITCH ANYWAY (LONGVIEW,TX). I TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP ON TODAY, CLAY COOLEY OF DALLAS,TX AND THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A TWO PAGE LIST OF CODES AND ASKED HAS THE VEHICLE EVER BEEN IN A WRECK. I TOLD THEM NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE UNLESS IT HAPPENED BEFORE I PURCHASED IT FROM THEIR LOT. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T MAKE A DIAGNOSIS AND THIS TIME AND SENT ME BACK HOME WITH A VEHICLE THAT KEEPS ME STRANDED AND HAVING TO BOOST OFF.

PURCHASED NEW 11/30/2018. ON 10/4/19 (MILEAGE: 9,742), VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT START. DEALERSHIP (NORTHPARK) CLAIMED FAULTY BATTERY AND REPLACED. ON 12/11/19 (MILEAGE: 12,241), VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT START. SAME DEALERSHIP REPLACED "FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH". ON 1/27/20 (MILEAGE: 13,409), CAR WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT START. SAME DEALERSHIP REPLACED "FAULTY BATTERY". EACH TIME VEHICLE WAS DISABLED, WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT RUNNING BY CHARGING THE BATTERY AND DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH IS LOCATED 4-5 MILES FROM HOME/WORK. IT IS NOTED THAT THE VOLTAGE NEEDLE MOVES EXCESSIVELY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE. IT CONTINUES TO DO SO AT THIS TIME. CONCERNS WERE BROUGHT TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT IT IS NOT FAULTY BATTERIES - HOWEVER, SERVICE DEPT. STATED THEY HAVE AN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ON 1/27/20, CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUT AS OF 1/29/20 MY CALLS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED.

VEHICLE SONAR SYSTEM DIDN'T WARNED DRIVER ABOUT OBSTACLE WHICH RESULTED IN HITTING IT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR WHILE BACKING UP BUMPER. IT WORKS FINE 90% OF THE TIME BUT IT DIDN'T AT LEAST TWICE WHEN MY WIFE HIT LAMP AND 2ND TIME POLL . I TOOK VEHICLE TO BAKER NISSAN EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED BUT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WHEN I ASKED HOW MANY TIMES THEY TESTED IT THE RESPONSE WAS: 1 TIME REPRESENTATIVE TRIED BACKING UP AND 1 TIME MECHANIC.

WHEN I AM TOWING MY 4000 LB TRAILER, USING A WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION HITCH, SET UP PROPERLY BY MY RV SPECIALIST, WITH EITHER UNLOADED OR WITH A LOADED WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING EVEN 6000 POUNDS, THE ARMADA SINKS IN THE BACK END IN A WAY THAT THE REAR TIRES COME EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE WHEEL WELL RIMS. MY RV SPECIALIST IS VERY CONCERNED THAT IF I AM DRIVING AND HIT A BUMP OR HOLE, THE TIRE COULD STRIKE THE WHEEL WELL RIM AND CAUSE A BLOW OUT OR MAJOR ACCIDENT. THEY ARE CONCERNED THE SPRING RATIO IS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY FOR THE ARMADA (WHICH HAS A TOW PACKAGE AND IS SUPPOSEDLY CAPABLE OF TOWING 8500 POUNDS). I HAVE BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA'S ATTENTION AND THEY WILL NOT EVEN TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROBLEM, INSTEAD TELLING ME THAT IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS, IT IS COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY!

BCI MALFUNCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE DASH ALONG WITH OTHER INDICATORS. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED TO CONTINUE TO PRESS THE BRAKE AND PUSH START BUTTON WHILE I WAITED FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TOW. AFTER ABOUT 15 MIN THE VEHICLE STARTED. MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ON BUT WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT WHILE WAITING FOR TOW AGAIN AND IT EVENTUALLY WENT OUT OF PARK. THE NEXT DAY IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND EVENTUALLY DID. DROPPED OFF AT DEALER FOR SERVICE. PICKED UP THAT AFTERNOON AND WAS TOLD THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH. I DROVE LESS THAN A MILE AWAY AND THE BCI MALFUNCTION MESSAGE CAME ON AGAIN AND DISPLAYED OTHER WARNING LIGHTS AGAIN AS WELL. I WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF DEPARTING AND PLACED IN THE SAME SMALL LOANER VEHICLE THAT DID NOT FIT MY FAMILY. PICKED IT UP MY ARMADA THE NEXT DAY AROUND NOON AND WAS TOLD THEY NOW REPLACED THE BRAKE SENSOR. DROVE OFF AND MADE ONE STOP ON MY WAY BACK TO WORK WHICH IS 4 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND BEFORE I MADE IT THERE THE BCI MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. AFTER MUCH CONVERSATION AND FRUSTRATION THE VEHICLE IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 4TH TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW JUNE 13, 2019 AND THE PROBLEMS STARTED SEPT 4TH 2019.