NISSAN ARMADA BRAKE PROBLEMS
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The Nissan Armada has been a troublesome vehicle particularly with brakes. Nissan brake problems include replacement of parts such as pads and rotors, vibration and steering issues. Here are complaints filed with the NHTSA.
Make : NISSAN Model :
ARMADA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10073040 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: May 13, 2004
VIN : 5N1AA08A84N...
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
Summary:
WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2004 NISSAN ARMADA FROM BROWN&BROWN NISSAN IN TEMPE
ARIZONA ON MAY 12, 2004. THE CAR HAS PROBLEM WITH ALIGNMENT AND BRAKES. THE
STEERING ALWAYS LEAN TO THE RIGHT EVEN RUN ON THE FLOATED ROAD, THE WHOLE CAR
SHAKEN WHEN RUNNING ON THE ROUGH ROAD AND BREAKING, WINDOW MAKING NOISE WHEN CAR
SHAKEN. WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND NOTIFY THEM ABOUT THE
PROBLEMS THAT WE HAD EXPERIENCED ON MAY 13, 2004. THE SERVICE TECH TOLD US IT IS
NORMAL NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT NISSAN MADE ALL VEHICLES
LIKE THAT. WE DON'T THINK THIS IS RIGHT BECAUSE ALL VEHICLES HAVE TO RUN
STRAIGHT NOT LEANING TO NEITHER RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE OF THE FLOATED ROAD AND
SHOULD MOVING SMOOTHLY NOT SHAKING WHEN RUN ON THE ROUGH ROAD. THIS IS CONCERNED
ME ABOUT MY FAMILY SAFETY. BROWN&BROWN NISSAN SALE MANAGERS WANTED US TO BRING
THE CAR TO SERVICE TO GET FIX. SINCE THEIR SERVICE TECH SAID THE PROBLEMS ARE
NORMAL AND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN THOSE SYMPTOMS ABOVE OCCURRED. WE
DON'T THINK IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO BRING IT TO THE SERVICE AND LET THEM FIX IT. SO
WE HAD REQUEST TO SWITCH FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER GENERAL SALE
MANAGERS DISPUTED AND IGNORED MY REQUEST AND DIDN'T CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION NOR CUSTOMER'S SAFETY. BROWN&BROWN'S HEAD MANAGER DON'T TALK TO US
SINCE WE DON'T WANT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE EVEN THOUGH WE HAD CALL
IN A LOT OF TIMES AND REQUEST TO TALK TO HIM OR LEFT HIM A MESSAGE ON HIS ANSWER
MACHINE. NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH THE LEMON VEHICLE AND DON'T KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO
DO NEXT TO PROTECT OUR CUSTOMER RIGHTS AND OUR FAMILY SAFETY. PLEASE HELP US TO
SOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND ALSO SAVE OTHER PEOPLE FROM BAD CAR DEALERSHIPS WHICH
SELLING BAD CAR, TREAT CUSTOMER WITH NO RESPECT, DON'T CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER'S
SATISFACTION AND SPECIALLY DON'T CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER'S SAFETY LIKE BROWN&BROWN
NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN TEMPE, ARIZONA. *AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : ARMADA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10074866 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: May 13, 2004
VIN : 5N1AA08A84N...
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
Summary:
THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL KEPT ON VEERING TO THE RIGHT WHILE VEHICLE IN
OCCUPYING AND GOT WORSE AT BRAKING. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL
FIRMLY AND VEER IT TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE RUNNING STRAIGHT.
THIS WILL CAUSE HUNDRED OF DOLLARS TO FIX AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH TO PEOPLE WHO DRIVING IT. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL CROWN DRIFT AND
DON'T DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAD CONTACTED NISSAN MANUFACTURE CONCERN
ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN ADDRESSED ALL VEHICLES ARE SUPPOSED TO SLIGHTLY VEER
TO THE RIGHT WHEN YOUR HAND IS REMOVED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS A SAFETY
PRECAUTION THAT KEEPS VEHICLES FROM GOING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN THE EVENT THE
DRIVER FALLS ASLEEP, HAS A HEART ATTACK, STROKE, ETC. I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 10
YEARS AND NEVER HEAR ABOUT THIS BEFORE. I HAD DRIVE THE HONDA, TOYOTA, DODGE
RAM, ACURA, MALIBU, CHEVY AND NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY VEERING OF THE STEERING
WHEEL EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. I HAVE BEEN ASKING A LOT OF PEOPLE ABOUT THIS
EVERYONE SAID ALL THE VEHICLES HAVE TO GO STRAIGHT WHEN RUNNING ON A GOOD
LEVELED ROAD. NISSAN DIDN'T PUT ANY KIND OF WRITING OR NOTE ON THE CONTRACT,
VEHICLE SAFETY FEATURES OR VEHICLE DESCRIPTION TO LET THE CUSTOMERS KNOW THAT
THE VEHICLE WILL VEER TO THE RIGHT DUE TO SAFETY PRECAUTION. ACCORDINGLY TO THE
CONTRACT THE DEALER HAS TO LET THE CUSTOMERS ANY PROBLEM THAT THE VEHICLE HAS. I
HAD NEVER BEEN TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL SLIGHTLY VEER TO THE RIGHT BY SALE
REP, SALE MANAGER, AND SO ON. PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHER FOR OUR SAFETY. THANKS.
*AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : ARMADA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 1
ODI ID Number : 10112259 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: February 17, 2005
VIN : 5N1AA08B74N...
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
Summary:
BOUGHT NEW ARMADA IN NOVEMBER 2004. IT HAS BEEN AT THE SERVICE CENTER AT
BANKSTON LEWISVILLE TWICE NOW. REPEAT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE FAILURE AND STEERING
WHEEL SHAKING. UNIBODY CREAKS ALL THE TIME. 2ND ROW SEAT BELT FAILED TWICE,
WHICH THREW MY BABY AND HER CAR SEAT INTO THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT!!! DASH
AND CONSOLES RATTLE ALL THE TIME. WIND NOISE IS HORRIBLE! DEALER SAID THEY WILL
WORK ON IT. I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND ARE WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM
A REGIONAL SPECIALIST.*AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : ARMADA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10114614 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: February 25, 2005
VIN : Not Available
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
Summary:
THE NISSAN ARMADA HAS BEEN DESIGNED WITH A MUCH INFERIOR BRAKE SYSTEM, REGARDING
TO THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE ARMADA. THEY HAD CUT COSTS BY INSTALLING A NISSAN
FRONTIER BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH WEIGHS ABOUT HALF THE WEIGHT OF A NISSAN ARMADA.
THIS HAS CAUSED THE BRAKES TO GIVE OUT EVERY 5000 MILES AND ALSO CREATES AN
UNSAFE BRAKING SYSTEM. IT ALSO ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO DIVE WHEN BRAKING NOT
GIVING A SAFE BRAKING REACTION TIME. THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE CONSTANTLY REPLACED MY
BRAKES (3 TIMES WITHIN 15,OOO MILES) AND DID ADMIT THAT NISSAN HAS ADMITTED TO
PUTTING AN INFERIOR BRAKING SYSTEM.
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Make : NISSAN Model : ARMADA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10120829 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: November 9, 2004
VIN : 5N1AA08B94N...
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
Summary:
CAR BEGAN SHAKING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT 13,000 MILES. CALLED DEALER TO SEE IF
THIS WAS UNCOMMON OR IF OTHER ARMADA DRIVERS WERE COMPLAINING AND TOLD THEY KNEW
OF NO PROBLEM. TOOK CAR INTO LOCAL AUTO STORE AND WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE BAD
AND TO TAKE BACK TO THE DEALER SINCE IT WAS NOT COMMON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN SO
EARLY. DEALERSHIP TURNED ROTORS. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED 3000 MILES LATER AND
BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND ASKED FOR ROTORS NOT TO BE TURNED, BUT TO FIX THE
PROBLEM. THEY JUST TURNED THE ROTORS AGAIN. SEEMS THEY ARE JUST PUTTING A
BANDAID UNTIL I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEM MYSELF. I HAVE KIDS AND FEEL VERY
UNSAFE. I AM READY TO BRING IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE THE CAR IS SHAKING AGAIN. I HAVE
OTHER ISSUES, BUT THEY ARE JUST BOTHERSOME. THIS BRAKE PROBLEM SCARES ME AND IT
IS EXPENSIVE TO KEEP FIXING THIS WHEN IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. HELP!!!!
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Make : NISSAN Model : ARMADA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10124820 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 22, 2005
VIN : 5N1AA08B64N...
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
Summary:
I PURCHASED MY 2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER ARMADA IN DECEMBER 2004 WITH APPROX. 10
MILES. AROUND THE TURN OF 4,000 MILES, MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS SHAKING WAS SO BAD THAT THE TRUCK WAS UNABLE
TO STOP OR STEER PROPERLY. MY WIFE AND I HAVE BOTH NARROWLY AVOIDED MAJOR
POTENTIALLY INJURIOUS ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. WE STOPPED DRIVING
THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONERNS, BUT WHEN THIS WAS BROUGHT UP TO THE
DEALERSHIPS AND NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WE WERE ASSURED THERE "WAS NO SAFETY
ISSUE". THE DEALERSHIP HAS ASSISTED WITH THE PROBLEM AND PROVIDED A "TEMPORARY
FIX" TO THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ALSO EXPLAINED THAT THIS TEMPORARY FIX WILL NOT
LAST VERY LONG AND I'LL HAVE TO COME BACK WITHIN A FEW HUNDRED TO A THOUSAND
MILES. THE DEALER ASSURED ME THAT THEY'D ATTEMPT TO GET THE HARDWARE TO REPLACE
THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, "INFERIOR ROTORS THAT ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE TRUCK",
BUT UNTIL THEN I'LL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR MY INFERIOR PRODUCT. THE MOST
DAMAGING STATEMENT MADE BY THE DEALER, AGAINST THE CORPORATION, WAS THAT SINCE
SO MANY VEHICLES HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THE CORPORATION COULD NOT ORDER ENOUGH
PARTS FAST ENOUGHT TO FIX THE FAULTY VEHICLES, "NISSAN MOTORS WILL NOT ALLOW ME
TO GET A HARDWARE PACKAGE UNTIL YOU BRING THE VEHICLE IN THE THIRD TIME". THIS
WAS ACTUAL GUIDANCE PUT OUT BY NISSAN MOTORS TO DEALERS TO AVOID A BACKLOG. THIS
WAS CONFIRMED WHEN I SPOKE WITH NISSAN MOTORS NORTH AMERICA ON JUNE 09, 2005. I
HAVE DOCUMENTED ALL OF THIS INFORMATION IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN IT. NO ONE IN
MY FAMILY WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS, BUT IT IS PROBABLY ONLY BECAUSE WE
TOOK OUR VEHICLE OUT OF SERVICE VOLUNTARILY.
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Make : NISSAN Model : ARMADA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10133626 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: August 20, 2005
VIN : 5N1AA08B94N...
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
Summary:
CONTINUOUS BRAKE SHUDDER VIBRATES THRU STEERING WHEEL. SEATS SQUEEK. FUEL GAUGE
DOESN'T MOVE TO THE FULL MARK WHEN FUEL NOZZLE SHUTS OFF. THIS IS THE FOURTH
TIME FOR THE BRAKE PROBLEM AND THE THIRD TIME FOR THE FUEL GAUGE. THEY REPLACE
THE BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACE THE ROTORS AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY
ALL THESE PROBLEMS IN LESS THAN A YEAR FOR MY 2004 ARMADA. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN
ANY RECALLS I SEE ALL THESE COMPLAINTS AND I'VE COMPLAINED MANY TIMES. I THINK
WE SHOULD BE REFUNDED OUR MONEY ON THE VEHICLES OR GET A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. I
HAVE 22,000 MILES. AND I'M STILL WAITING FOR THESE SO CALLED REPAIR KITS THAT
THERE SUPPOSE TO HAVE ITS BEEN MONTHS. WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSE TO DO WHEN OUR
WARRENTY RUNS OUT!!!
Make : NISSAN Model :
ARMADA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10120829 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: November 9, 2004
VIN : 5N1AA08B94N...
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
Summary:
CAR BEGAN SHAKING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT 13,000 MILES. CALLED DEALER TO SEE IF
THIS WAS UNCOMMON OR IF OTHER ARMADA DRIVERS WERE COMPLAINING AND TOLD THEY KNEW
OF NO PROBLEM. TOOK CAR INTO LOCAL AUTO STORE AND WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE BAD
AND TO TAKE BACK TO THE DEALER SINCE IT WAS NOT COMMON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN SO
EARLY. DEALERSHIP TURNED ROTORS. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED 3000 MILES LATER AND
BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND ASKED FOR ROTORS NOT TO BE TURNED, BUT TO FIX THE
PROBLEM. THEY JUST TURNED THE ROTORS AGAIN. SEEMS THEY ARE JUST PUTTING A
BANDAID UNTIL I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEM MYSELF. I HAVE KIDS AND FEEL VERY
UNSAFE. I AM READY TO BRING IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE THE CAR IS SHAKING AGAIN. I HAVE
OTHER ISSUES, BUT THEY ARE JUST BOTHERSOME. THIS BRAKE PROBLEM SCARES ME AND IT
IS EXPENSIVE TO KEEP FIXING THIS WHEN IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. HELP!!!!
The brake issue for some has requested
repeated repairs, and
created reliability issues. One Nissan Armada owner
describes the problem:
"Here is advice from someone who has had many problems. Run from the Armada, quickly! The 2004 models are loaded with problems. The brakes have not had a fix yet. Mine have been replaced 3 times now and looks like a forth soon. Mine has 18,500 miles on it. Tires wore out quickly. (out of alignment from the factory) I had the roof noise fix. Lots of people said it wasn't on their vehicle but I talked to the factory and it was on every vehicle!!! (at the time I talked to them) Just some don't pay attention to it. I am not sure but think feb of 2004 is when they started to address is from the factory. However you will see people here praise it and say that theirs didn't have the problem. Well when mine was fixed, it made all the difference. At least that part is fixed. I really can't imagine why they haven't fixed the brakes totally. I am also unsure that the brakes are going out on their own. Some hidden problem? My friend bought his in jan 2004. He just had his brakes checked at 30,000 miles because he heard grinding. (been doing heavy towing with no trailer brakes!) The dealer said he has 50-60 percent brakes left and no problem. Mine was bought at the end of Nov 2003. You name it on the list at nissanhelp.com of problems and it has them all. Anyway, until recently my faith in the service department at Nissan was bad. It is getting better. It is amazing what moving to a different dealership can do. The first one jerked me around for over 1 year and didn't fix anything at all. Sorry for the long message but read this board. Start at the beginning. You will see a pattern. Remember if a lot of people are having the same problems and Nissan puts out service bulletins of them, then it is a good bet that more people have the problems but arent' sensitive to them. Is Infinity better? Same vehicle but maybe you might get better service. BMW is going to be expensive and you are not going to recoup near what you spend but if you enjoy it, then that means a lot. I don't know what I would buy if I looked again. I do think the Armada is the best looking vehicle out there right now and the price is the best. http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ef32f0a/30
One website stated, "The “OEM”
(original equipment manufacturer) parts used in factory production of the 2004
(and some 2005) year-model Armada’s, Titan’s, and QX56’s were found to have one
or more of the following customer complaints:
|Steering wheel shake upon braking
Vibration in the foot pedal upon braking
Excessive noise/squeal/grinding sound upon braking
Premature brake pad wear
Premature “grooving” and/or “warping” of the brake rotors.
www.nissanarmadabrakeproblems.com/
Nissan has issued a service bulletin for the brake problem, but issues continue.
Our office is handling claims for Nissan Armada owners with bad brakes.
The 2004 Nissan Armada seemed to have the most problems with the introduction of this model and Nissan is improving its performance. Our office is handling claims involving the 2004 Nissan Armada.
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