1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
108,372 miles

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problem #3

Aug 022020

Armada

  • 147,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the brake warning light and vehicle dynamic control (vdc) and slip warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle using the brake pedal. The contact guided the vehicle to the side of the roadway. The contact stated she turned off the vehicle and after restarting, the vehicle functioned as designed. The contact stated she continued to experience the failure. The contact called zeigler Nissan of orland park located at 8550 w 159th St, orland park, il 60462, (708) 403-1300, and made the dealer aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 07E046000 (equipment) however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 147,000.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #2

Mar 262013

Armada 8-cyl

  • 143,116 miles
I have had a braking problem with my Nissan Armada for years & years. When driving, the brake light on the dash will come on & when you apply the brakes it will make a grinding noise & barely stop. Yesterday, while I was driving 68 mph in the fast lane on the freeway the brake light, vdc light & slip light randomly came on the dash, I had not applied the brakes. I have included a picture of my dash yesterday when this occurred. I knew from experience that I now had compromised braking so I quickly pulled over to the right & got off the freeway at the first exit. My car slowly ground to a stop. It took a much longer distance to stop than it should have. As always, when you turn the car off & restart, it resets, and the brakes work again. Whenever I have taken the car in & mentioned this problem they always act as if they have never heard of this problem before. The first time I experienced this was probably when the car was 2 years old & it has happened intermittently throughout the years, probably about 5 to 10 times a year. Nissan must be aware of this problem, it is all over the internet if you investigate. Updated 06/17/13

- San Clemente, CA, USA

problem #1

Jun 172009

Armada

  • 35,000 miles
I have a 2005 Nissan Armada and the brakes have been giving me problems since I bought the SUV. Initially it was only warped rotors and excessive brake pad wear, but now the brakes have nearly failed on me three times. When I applied the brakes, it appears that the anti-lock brakes kick in, the brake pedal depresses further, and a loud groaning noise can be heard emanating from the brakes. This problem has occurred three times in the rain under very moderate braking condition (parking lot conditions) and when the parking brake has been used due to parking on a hill. When the event occurs the parking light, the slip, and vdc lights comes on.

- Lincoln University, PA, USA