2004 Nissan Crew

DT: BOUGHT CAR IN 2004, A MONTH LATER EVERY TIME CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE THE FRONT END SHOOK. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE COULD BE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE SERVICED, AND A COUPLE MONTHS THIS STARTED AGAIN. TOOK THE VEHICLE BE SERVICED AGAIN, THEY PUT NEW BRAKES ON, AND AGAIN VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP AND STILL VIBRATED. THIS HAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED THREE TIMES ALREADY. *AK

SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING THE FRONT END. I'VE HAD TO TAKE MY TRUCK IN FOR VIBRATION OF STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT STOP SIGNS, LIGHTS, OR PARKING. THE VIBRATION IS ONLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND IT FEELS LIKE IT RADIATES TOWARDS THE REAR END RIGHT BEFORE THE COMPLETE STOP. I'VE HAD TO TAKE MY TRUCK IN FOR 4 TIMES DUE TO THE FRONT END. THREE, BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION AND ONCE IN DEC. FOR RED FLUID DRIPPING AND GETTING ALL OVER THE BOTTOM AND SIDE OF TRUCK WHILE COMING BACK FROM A CHRISTMAS TRIP ABOUT 7HRS AWAY. I WAS TOLD IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE RACK AND PINION. THAT WAS NOT GOOD NEWS TO HEAR ESPECIALLY SINCE WE HAD DRIVEN BACK A FEW NIGHTS AGO IN THE SNOW. NOW, APRIL 2005 I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE FOURTH TIME WITH THE EXTREME VIBRATION OF THE FRONT END WHILE BRAKING OR SLOWING DOWN. I NEED TO BE INCONVENIENCED AGAIN WHEN I TAKE MY TRUCK IN FOR A CHECK AND LEAVING IT BEHIND SEVERAL DAYS AND BE WITHOUT A CAR. THE OTHER PROBLEMS ARE THE FACT THAT THE TWO FRONT WINDOWS OF THE TRUCK DO NOT ALWAYS GO UP WHEN THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON IS USED. IT SEEMS THAT THE WINDOWS BEGIN TO GO UP THEN JUST SLIDE BACK DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN SERVICED MORE THAN FOUR (4) TIMES WITH STILL THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING TO ONE OF THE WINDOWS. IT IS AN INCONVENIENCE WHEN THE WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP WHEN IT IS RAINING OR COLD WIND BLOWING WHILE DRIVING AND MY KIDS ARE AT THE BACK SEAT.*AK

MAR 2004 I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. AT 7000 MILES I BEGAN HAVING VIOLENT VIBRATIONS WITH BRAKING. I RETIRNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THEM AND STATED THE CALIPERS NEEDED REINFORNCING WITH A SPECIAL KIT. TWO MONTHS LATER, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP DID ANOTHER FRONT BRAKE REPLACEMENT. EVERY THREE MONTHS I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED, AND LAST MONTH THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKES. I AM CONCERNED THAT IN THE PAST 14 MONTHS I HAVE REPLACED MY BRAKES 4 TIMES. THIS IS QUITE EXTREME. THE POINT OF MY COMPLAINT IS TO NOT HAVE TO COMPLAIN AFTER SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY DIES. I LOVE THE TRUCK, BUT I AM WORRIED THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE AND I HAVE ASKED MY FAMILY NOT TO RIDE IN IT UNTIL THIS MATTER CAN BE RESOLVED IN SOME WAY OTHER THAN SIMPLY REPLACING THE FRONT PADS.*AK

WHERE TO BEGIN. PROBLEMS STARTED FROM THE TIME WE TOOK POSSESION. THE IGNITION WOULDN'T RELEASE, BACK TO THE DEALER. THE BREAKS SHUDDER, BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE!! ROTORS WARPED. POWER WINDOWS WORK ON SOME OF THE TIME. STEERING PULSES AT SPEEDS OVER 70. IT'S JUST BEEN ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER. THE BIGGEST IS THE BRAKES THOUGH, NOW AFFECTING THE WHOLE FRONT END AND SAFETY.*AK

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN TITAN 4X4 PICKUP AND HAVE BEEN HAVING STEADILY INCREASING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. THEY STARTED VIBRATING AT ABOUT 5,000 MILES AND CONTINUED TO GET WORST. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN TO A NISSAN DEALER TO GET THEM WORKED ON AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE REALLY BAD WHEN BRAKES WERE USED. THE SERVICE WRITER STATED NISSAN WAS WORKING ON A RECALL EXPECTED IN JUNE. HE HAD THE ROTORS TURNED, DID A FIX KIT ON THE CALIPERS, AND PUT NEW PADS ON. THE ARE WORKING FINE NOW BUT I AM AFRAID IT IS JUST A TEMPORARY FIX. THEY REALLY NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS BEGAN HAPPENING. THANKS. *AK

IT STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AFTER TAKING OWNERSHIP ON A NEW 2004 TITAN..AT THAT TIME IT HAD ABOUT 1500 MILES ON IT ..THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED A SHUDDER UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES ...I FINALLY HAD THE TIME AVAILABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD TURN THE ROTORS..I COULDN'T ACCEPT THAT QUICK FIX AND INSISTED ON THE UPDATED ROTORS.. THEY COMPLIED AND THAT WAS YESTERDAY..TODAY THE DEALER CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE NEW ROTORS ARRIVED AT THE DEALER TODAY..I AM SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT IN 5 DAYS FROM NOW WHEN I FOUND THE TIME TO GET TO THE DEALER.....HOPE IT TAKES CARE OF THE PROBLEM.......*AK

HAVE 04 ARMADA AND HAD THE ROTORS TURNED AT 7000 MILES, AND JUST FOUND OUT THAT I NEED ANOTHER ROTOR AND BRAKE JOB AT 14000 MILES. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND FIRST PERSON I TALKED TO DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND SAID IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY-EVEN EXTENDED. SECOND PERSON WAS MUCH NICER BUT SAID THAT THEY STILL WON'T BE ABLE TO "FIX" THE PROBLEM FOR NOW. HAVE ALSO TAKEN TRUCK IN FOR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW RATTLE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SQUEAKING TWICE AND HAS YET TO BE FIXED. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY CANNOT HEAR OR "FIND" A PROBLEM, I DON'T THINK THAT THEY EVEN CHECKED IT OUT. *NM

BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED 6 TIMES IN 8 MONTHS AND HAVE FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE 2 TIMES. DEALERSHIPS HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THIS BRAKE PROBLEM IS OCCURING IN ABOUT 35 TO 40% OF ALL 2004 NISSAN ARMADA'S AND THAT NISSAN ENGINEERS ARE PREPARING A BRAND NEW REDESIGN OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM FOR THIS VEHICLE OVER THE NEXT 3 MONTHS. IN THE MEANTIME, THIS VEHICLE POSES A POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM FOR ALL CONSUMERS THAT HAVE PURCHASED THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. A VEHICLE THAT RUNS THE RISK OF NOT STOPPING, OR IMPARING ONES ABILITY TO STOP, SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET, UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE SITUATION IS FULLY CORRECTED AND DOCUMENTED AS CORRECTED. *AK