2004 Nissan Armada Driver assistance Problems

I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND STOPPED 10 FEET BEHIND A PICK-UP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CAR SURGED FORWARD. I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES HARDER, STOPPED THEN THE CAR SURGED AGAIN HITTING THE PICK-UP TWICE EACH TIME AFTER STOPPING WHEN PUSHING HARDER ON THE BRAKES. IT IS ONLY AFTER PUTTING IN NEUTRAL THAT IT ALLOWED ME TO CONTROL IT AND PULL OVER TO EXCHANGE DRIVER INFORMATION. THE SAME HAPPENED WHILE WAITING TO FILL-UP WITH GAS IN MARCH 2018. I ALMOST HIT A SMALL CAR. I PUT IT INTO PARK AT WHICH TIME THE SHIFTER CABLE BROKE.

NHTSA ID

11171372

Incident

Jan 18, 2019

Mileage

88,680 mi

THE VDC OFF LIGHT, SLIP LIGHT AND BRAKES POP UP ON THE DASH. THE CAR BEGINS TO MAKE A SPRINGY SOUND MAYBE FROM THE BRAKES. THE CAR HAS TO SLOW DOWN AND IT STOPS FOR A MINUTE BUT IT CONTINUOUSLY DOES IT WHILE I'M DRIVING. IT HAPPENS WITH NO DISCRIMINATION AS TO WHERE YOU ARE (CITY, HIGHWAY,ETC...) .

NHTSA ID

11123157

Incident

Jul 1, 2018

Mileage

190,000 mi

MY NISSAN ARMADA ONLY HAS 67K MILES ON IT LIKE BRAND NEW IT ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST LOST ALL POWER I DROVE IT THE NIGHT BEFORE NO ISSUES THEN THE NEXT MORNING THERE WERE 3 LIGHTS ON WHICH WERE THE VDC, SLIP, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ALSO, THE TRUNK ON THE VEHICLE DOESNT UNLOCK WHEN YOU HIT THE BUTTON NEITHER DOES THE GLASS LIFT DOOR I HAVE TO CLIMB IN THRU THE VEHICLE GET INSIDE THE TRUNK AND TAKE COVER OFF OF THE EMERGENCY RELEASE AND HOLD DOWN LEVER WHILE SOMEONE FROM THE OUTSIDE OPENS THE DOOR FOR ME WHILE IM INSIDE HOLDING THE LEVER DOWN. THE LOSS OF POWER IS THE MAIN ISSUE HERE WHAT IF I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE OR SOMETHING AND THAT HAPPENED.

NHTSA ID

11113476

Incident

Jul 23, 2018

Mileage

67,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 2-3 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED, LUNGED FORWARD, AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,775.

NHTSA ID

11096522

Incident

May 17, 2018

Mileage

79,775 mi

BRAKES, AT ABOUT 65MPH CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY, TV IN THE MIDDLE SOUNDS LIKE ITS FALLING OUT, ENGINE TURNING OVER BUT NOT STARTING

NHTSA ID

10910467

Incident

Aug 10, 2016

BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA 08/08/2016 THE SECOND DAY I HAD TO GO TO THE DEALERS AND PAY CLOSE TO 4XX TO HAVE A COMPUTER HOOKED UP TO IT BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND DIDNT HAVE ANY BRAKES, IT THEN HAPPENED THE SECOND WEEK OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AT FIRST I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE REIMBURSED AND MY PROBLEM FIXED THEN WAS TOLD ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. REGARDLESS IT WAS NOT MY FAULT NISSAN DOES NOT NO HOW TO MAKE VEHICLE OR FIX THERE FAULY PROBLEMS. THEN TODAY I WENT OUT TO START MY TRUCK AND IT WILL TURN OVER ALL DAY LONG BUT WILL NOT START, I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD AND WAS HEADING TO GET HIS MEDICATION WHICH CAN BE VERY SERIOUS IF HES WITHOUT, CONTACTED NNA YET AGAIN WITH NO LUCK. ON TOP OF THE LIST OF OTHER PROBLEMS IV HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10910425

Incident

Aug 10, 2016

Mileage

200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE REGISTERING 1/4 OF A TANK. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE ACCELERATION OR FUEL GAUGE ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL ISSUE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 203,000. UPDATED 09/28/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

10894134

Incident

Aug 8, 2007

Mileage

203,000 mi

WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING, THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPS FOR 5 SECONDS THE BREAKS TO STOP IT CONSTANTLY NOT TO , ONE DAY WE WENT TO BIG BEAR AND STAR DOWN TO FAIL AND WE WILL NOT PUT MUCH ATTENTION AFTER WE ARRIIVED AND WE TRY TO TAKE TO NISSAN IN LOS ANGELES BUT NOW THE CAR IF YOU AR DRIVING THE CAR STOP OR YOU PUSH THE BREAK TO STOP AND DONT WORK TO STOP , IN THE FREWEEY NOT STOP THE BREAK FOR LITTLE DISTANCIE CRASH WENT THE OTHER CAR.

NHTSA ID

10871712

Incident

May 25, 2016

I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH BRAKES AND LIGHTS COMING ON THAT SAYS VDO ,ANTILOCK ETC: WHEN DRIVING THE SUV AT LOWER SPEEDS AND YOU TRY TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTS SHAKING AND GRINDING AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKES, ROTORS , WHEEL HUB BEARINGS AND STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS SCARY WHEN YOU CAN'T STOP A 7,000LB VEHICLE! I AM IN FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT . I HAVE READ OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMETIMES WHEN RUNNING HYW SPEEDS A LOT OF LIGHTS COME ON AND DINGERS AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE ARMADA. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT NISSAN IS GONNA DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM CAUSE IT SEEMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE ISSUES. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR HUB ASSEMBLY 2 TIMES AND THEY ARE NOT CHEAP. I FEEL NISSAN DOES NOT WANT ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL . SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM NISSAN TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. I PRAY THEY WILL RECOGNIZE AND SEE TO IT THAT THESE THINGS ARE FIXED AND HELP US THE CONSUMER FEEL SAFE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THIS ARMADA. PLEASE HELP !!

NHTSA ID

10762710

Incident

Jul 2, 2013

Mileage

189,000 mi

WIFE WAS DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT, APPROACHING TURN. BRAKES GAVE A GRINDING SOUND AND FAILED ALMOST COMPLETELY. SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN AND ENTER A PARKING LOT WHERE IT EVENTUALLY SLOWED TO A STOP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10554594

Incident

Dec 1, 2013

Mileage

150,000 mi

I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOP LIGHT WHAT WAS RED. THERE WERE 4 CARS AHEAD OF ME. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, MY FEET ALSO HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND ALSO PUSHED IT INTO ANOTHER CAR RESULTING IN A MULTI CAR ACCIDENT. MY CAR SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE BUT TWO OF THE OTHER CARS HAD SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS OCCURRED TO ME WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE OTHER TIME WAS A SIMILAR SITUATION WHERE I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. IN BOTH INCIDENTS, I WAS WEARING WESTERN STYLE BOOTS. BUT IT COULD HAVE EASILY HAPPENED WITH WORK BOOTS. I BELIEVE THAT THE PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS, WHICH COULD ALSO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10552255

Incident

Nov 12, 2013

Mileage

74,500 mi

2004 NISSAN ARMADA HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO TURN OFF TRUCK AND TURN IT BACK ON TO RESET BREAK LIGHT. IF I USE BRAKES WHEN LIGHT IS ON THE ABS DOES NOT WORK, IT MAKES A SPRINGY CRUNCHING NOISE WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED.THE PEDAL WENT DOWN SO EASILY WHEN IT DID THIS. LISTEN. HELP. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE CALL: "BRAKE BOOSTER "OR "MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER "IS EXPENSIVE AND I CHECK ONLINE AND NOTICE THAT MANY PEOPLES ALREADY HAS THIS PROBLEM AND NOT ONLY 2004, ALSO2005, 2006,2007 ! NISSAN SHALL HAVE THIS IN RE-CALL SUCH THAT'S VERY DANGEROUS I TOCK THE SUGGESTION THAT WRITE TO THIS VERY IMPORTANT WEBSITE THANK YOU !! *TR

NHTSA ID

10509975

Incident

Apr 27, 2013

Mileage

80,010 mi

CAR INVOLVED IS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. I WAS PULLING UP IN FRONT OF MY SON'S FRIEND'S HOUSE TO DROP HIM OFF. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I WAS ALMOST STOPPED WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND HIT A CHEVY TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. IT LUNGED FORWARD WITH SUCH FORCE IT PUSHED THE TRUCK FORWARD ABOUT 4 FEET AND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE ENDED UP ON THE CURB. THERE IS A LOT OF DAMAGE TO BOTH CARS. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT WITHIN A 3 MONTH TIME PERIOD. ON 1/8/13 WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING GARAGE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SHE CRASHED INTO A WALL. I FIGURED IT WAS A FLUKE THING AND PAID MY $1000 DEDUCTIBLE AND THEY REPAIRED THE $8500 WORTH OF DAMAGE. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN SLOWING DOWN FOR SOMEONE AT A CROSSWALK I WOULD HAVE RAN THEM OVER. I HAVE A COMPLAINT INTO NISSAN SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 3 MONTHS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. I DONT EVER WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN AND WILL NOT PUT MYSELF, MY FAMILY OR OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE IN DANGER AS SOMETHING IS HORRIBLE WRONG WITH THIS CAR. NISSAN GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER AND I WAS TOLD SOMEONE WOULD CALL ME BACK. IT HAS BEEN 48 HOURS AND SO FAR I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10505867

Incident

Apr 6, 2013

Mileage

110,000 mi

SYMPTOM: NISSAN VEHICLE LOOSES BRAKING ABILITY WHEN THIS SYMPTOM HAPPENS. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD, BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE IS GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END TOWARD THE WHEELS. VEHICLE BRAKING ABILITY IS REDUCED TO 10% OR LESS. TURNING IGNITION OFF/ON RESOLVES FOR SHORT TIME, BUT NOT A PERMANENT FIX. NISSAN HAS TSB NTB06-040 TO CLEAR THE CODE C1179 FROM BRAKE MODULE. I HAD PREFORMED AT MY COST AND ISSUE CAME BACK. CALLED NISSAN AND OPEND A FILE NUMBER 7181591, BUT THEY ARE BLAMING IT ON ME, NOT THE FLAW THAT IS HAPPENING TO 100'S OF OTHER ARMADAS INCLUDING ME. I AM REQUESTING SAFECAR.GOV TO PROBE NISSAN ABOUT THE BRAKE ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTING 2004 ARMADA, TITAN, AND INFINITY QX56 AND TO FIND OUT IF THEY ARE DOING ANYTHING TO FIX IT. LINKS OF DISCUSSION ON DIFFERENT FORUMS: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0FFEA4/0 HTTP://WWW.TITANTALK.COM/FORUMS/TITAN-PROBLEMS-DEALER-SERVICE/111660-BRAKE-LIGHT-CAME-SOFT-ABS-FEELING-PEDAL-2.HTML HTTP://WWW.CLUBARMADA.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=12333

NHTSA ID

10406455

Incident

Jan 26, 2011

Mileage

93,470 mi

BRAKE FAILURE ON 2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER ARMADA: THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT NISSAN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS FROM CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENTS DUE TO FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM. THEY HAVE A TSB NTB-060 OUT AND DEALER WOULD RE-FLASH THE ABS SYSTEM TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR AN HOUR LABOR CHARGE. I HAD THIS HAPPEN TO MY ARMADA ON 1/26/2011 AND FOUND 1000'S OF USER WITH ISSUE ON DIFFERENT DISCUSSION FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAIN TO MAKE SURE NISSAN USA WILL TAKE THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY. SYMPTOM IF ISSUE: BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKE PADDLE WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND SPRING CRACKING NOISE COMES FROM FRONT END. BRAKE DOES NOT WORK 95% TO THE CAPACITY. NISSAN DEALER WILL TRY TO SELL A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP FOR $1000 IF CUSTOMER IS NOT AWARE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2004-2005 NISSAN ARMADA, AND TITAN. I HAD MY BABY IN THE BACK AND HAD TO DRIVE 5 MILES TO HOME WITH NON EXISTING BRAKE. PLEASE FOLLOW THROUGH NISSAN TO MAKE SURE THEY TAKE CARE OF ISSUES SO IT DOES NOT HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE AND LIVES ARE LOST DUE TO A DEFECT THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL. I HAVE UPLOADED A 23 SECOND LING VIDEO AT HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=R3LVSFQJXXQ [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10380868

Incident

Jan 26, 2011

Mileage

93,460 mi

BRAKES ON SUV HAVE FAILED TO WORK AS DESIGNED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS DUE TO NON-MECHANICAL ISSUES. PROBLEMS MAY STEM FROM ELECTRICAL OR SENSOR ISSUES. THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR DISPLAYS ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE SUV AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS UP THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEMS HAS BEEN DUPLICATED WITH A REPAIR TECHNICIAN BUT THEY CANNOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10330059

Incident

May 11, 2010

Mileage

30,000 mi

WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY, GOING APPROX. 45 MPH THE BRAKES ON MY 2004 NISSAN ARMADA COMPLETELY WENT OUT. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL I HEARD AN AWFUL GRINDING NOISE AND THE FELT A VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE CAR AND THE PEDAL JUST WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE 'BRAKE' LIGHT LIT UP ON THE DASH AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL MOVED 4-5 INCHES UPWARDS FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME MY BRAKES HAVE COMPLETELY GONE OUT. I WASN'T STOPPING AND NARROWLY MISSED PLOWING INTO THE BACK OF A DELIVERY TRUCK. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AT A SAFE PLACE AND CALL A TOW TRUCK- IT WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, MY BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND THEY WOULD REPLACE IT TO THE TUNE OF $1300. IT IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED. I REPORTED THIS TO NISSAN HQ ON 5/6/2010 AS WELL. I HAD 2 KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME AND THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY TERRIFYING EVENT! *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INFORMED HER THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER FAILURES SINCE THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER DID NOTICE THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE IN BRAKING ABILITY WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. UPDATED 10/08/10

NHTSA ID

10329272

Incident

May 4, 2010

Mileage

69,000 mi

REAR OBSTACLE SENSORS DO NOT WORK. FRONT SUSPENSION CREAKS IN COLD WEATHER - EXCESSIVE WEAR TO BUSHINGS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10308160

Incident

Jan 16, 2009

Mileage

45,000 mi

STUCK THROTTLE PEDAL: WHILE DRIVING WITH LOSE FITTING SANDALS MY SANDAL GOT JAMMED BY THE LIP OF THE CENTER COUNSEL THAT EXTENDS OUT ABOUT A 1/2" AND THE GAS PEDAL. MY FOOT WAS STUCK WITH THE GAS PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE I COULD DISLODGE IT. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT, THE CENTER COUNSEL SHOULD FIT FLUSH WITH THE TUNNEL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10093218

Incident

Sep 27, 2004

Mileage

9,450 mi