2004 Nissan Armada Interior & seats Problems

THE POWER SEAT POSITIONING OF THE DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CHANGES POSITION ON ITS OWN RANDOMLY (WHILE DRIVING, WHILE PARKED WITH&WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING), AND GIVES LITTLE POSITIONING "CLICK" SOUNDS AS IT DOES IT. THIS OCCURS MORE ON SOME DAYS THAN OTHERS, USUALLY ONLY WITH PEOPLE SITTING ON THE SEAT AND ONLY IN SMALL INCREMENTS, BUT WHEN I GO MANUALLY CHANGE IT BACK WITH THE CONTROLLERS ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT, IT WON'T ADJUST UNTIL THE PERSON IS OUT OF THE SEAT. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN NOTICED BY TWO PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.

NHTSA ID

11193873

Incident

Jan 18, 2019

Mileage

154,500 mi

BRAKE JUTTER, GRINDING, SHAKING WHEN BRAKING. ABS VDL SLIP BRAKE LIGHTS UP ON DASH--UNABLE TO TURN OFF. STOPPING VEHICLE AND RESTARTING CORRECTS THE PROBLEM SOMETIMES; OTHER TIMES THE LIGHT STAYS ON. BRAKE PADS ORIGINALLY REPLACED EARLY AFTER PURCHASE IN 2005 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS RARELY DRIVEN--THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 36K MILES ON THE VEHICLE--BUT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN PERSISTENT OVER THE YEARS WHEN DRIVEN. LATELY, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE MORE OFTEN AND THE PROBLEM IS CONTINUING AND IT IS MORE APPARENT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE BRAKES. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE LIFT GATE AS IT RECENTLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHEN PRESSING THE KEY FOB OR EITHER OF THE SWITCHES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I BEGAN OPENING AND CLOSING THE LIFT GATE MANUALLY AND NOW IT WILL NOT CLOSE SECURELY, I.E., IT IS NOT GETTING THAT FINAL SEAL WHEN CLOSED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW NO LONGER GOES UP OR DOWN AND DOES NOT WORK WHEN USING THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER SWITCH. FINALLY, THE DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT RESET TO THE POSITION PROGRAMMED WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS AND TURNS OFF. I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THE INTERNET TODAY AND WAS QUITE SURPRISED TO SEE THAT THERE ARE SO MANY OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2004 AMADA. CALLED A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TODAY AND THEY WERE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. JUST AS SO MANY HAVE WRITTEN ALL OVER THE INTERNET, THE DEALER SUGGEST THAT YOU BRING THE VEHICLE IN WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE IS DISPLAYED SO THAT THEY CAN PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC TEST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10542986

Incident

Sep 1, 2005

Mileage

1,000 mi

THIS COMPLAINT PERTAINS TO A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY 2004 NISSAN ARMADA SUV VEHICLE. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS COMMON AMONGST OWNERS OF NISSAN ARMADA VEHICLES, AND WARRANTS NISSAN TAKING ACTION TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS SAFETY RELATED, AND WARRANTS AN INVESTIGATION BY NISSAN, AND RECALL TO ENSURE SAFETY OF VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THE VEHICLE IS A FULL SIZED SUV, WITH SEATING FOR 7-8 OCCUPANTS. THE PROBLEM I AM REFERRING TO TODAY RELATES TO THE REAR HATCH DOOR. THE REAR HATCH DOOR HANDLES (THERE ARE TWO) ARE SUPPOSED TO OPEN EITHER (1) THE REAR HATCH WINDOW, OR (2) THE REAR HATCH DOOR. FOR NEARLY THREE YEARS NOW I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LATCH NOT ACTUALLY BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR (THE DOOR REMAINS LOCKED AND/OR THE HANDLE MECHANISM IS UNRESPONSIVE). THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN. AFTER OPENING UP THE DOOR PANELING TO VIEW THE CONTENTS, THERE IS NOTHING BROKEN OR VISIBLY WRONG, JUST A FAULTY ENGINEERING DESIGN AND/OR COMPONENTS THAT SOMEHOW DO NOT "MESH" TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION. A "GOOGLE" INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH MANY ARMADA VEHICLES, AND OWNERS AND SERVICE SHOPS HAVE HAD DIFFICULTIES RECTIFYING THIS PROBLEM. MOST PEOPLE JUST ORDER NEW PARTS BLINDLY HOPING IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM, AND IN MANY CASES IT HAS NOT. THE SITUATION WARRANTS NISSAN ENGINEERING TEAM TO REVIEW THE PROBLEM, TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT IS AT FAULT, AND TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO VEHICLE OWNERS. AS THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THIS ITEM AND HAVE IT REPAIRED BY TRAINED PERSONNEL, NOT BLINDLY BY CUSTOMERS. I HAVE FURTHER READ THAT IN MANY CASES OWNERS RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIPS ANNUALLY TO HAVE THE ITEM LOOKED AT. AS THIS ISSUE IS OUTSTANDING, IT WARRANTS INVESTIGATION AND A RECALL. ONE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE IMPACT NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN A DOOR HAS WITH A VEHICLE WHOSE OCCUPANCY IS LARGE (UP TO 8 PEOPLE) IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10362732

Incident

Oct 27, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

2004 NISSAN ARMADA BACK LIFT GATE WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS I CRAWL IN THROUGH THE BACK AND LIFT THE LEVER INSIDE THE LIFT GATE FIRST, THEN I CAN OPEN THE LIFT GATE FROM THE OUTSIDE.

NHTSA ID

10322968

Incident

Mar 31, 2010

Mileage

38,000 mi

ONCE EVERY 2 TO 3 WEEKS, I HIT THE BRAKES IN MY 2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER ARMADA AND IT MAKES A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE AND NOTHING HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. I WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND THAT REPAIRS NISSANS FOR THE EMPLOYEES AT THE NISSAN CANTON PLANT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THAT MODEL VEHICLE AND IT WAS A SENSOR THAT WAS BAD. HE SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS SENSORS ON EMPLOYEES VEHICLES. I'M WONDERING WHY THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL. APPARENTLY, THEY HAVE IMPROVED THINGS SINCE THE INITIAL ARMADA WAS CREATED, BUT THAT DOESN'T GET MY VEHICLE FIXED. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT ONE DAY. I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT APPARENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS CUT OFF, THE SENSOR RESETS AND THE VEHICLE WON'T MESS UP FOR MY REPAIR PERSON. I CAN'T AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, MY MAIN WINDOW SWITCH WILL NOT ROLL UP MY WINDOWS. MY REAR HATCH WILL NOT UNLOCK. MY MAIN SWITCH WILL NOT UNLOCK ALL OF MY DOORS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10263676

Incident

Aug 1, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE PROPERLY, SOMETIMES WOULDN'T CLOSE AT ALL, SOMETIMES WOULD CLOSE BUT WOULDN'T STAY SHUT. CALLED NISSAN REGIONAL CENTER ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY WOULDN'T DO COVER IT BECAUSE IT WAS PAST WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 05. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BROKEN LATCH AND REMOTE LOCK FOR WHICH I PAID TO HAVE REPAIRED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE TEMPERATURE FELL BELOW FREEZING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10254115

Incident

Dec 21, 2008

Mileage

42,142 mi

MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN WHEN COLD AND WON'T CLOSE THEREAFTER. ALSO, MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WON'T ROLL BACK UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10252065

Incident

Nov 27, 2008

Mileage

34,000 mi

ANTENNA FOR RADIO BROKEN LOCATED IN THE TWO REAR WINDOWS(PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE ), WINDOWS ARE DESIGNED TO OPEN AND CLOSE. WHEN VEHICLE REACHES SPEED OF FORTY MILES AN HOUR OR GREATER WINDOWS WILL RATTLE . NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY NOR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE COST FOR REPAIR FOR ANTENNA IS IN THE RANGE OF 800.00 TO 1000.00. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAW, AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NISSANS EXPENSE. NOT AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE! REPAIRS NEEDED REPLACEMENT OF PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE GLASS AND REWIRE. REMOVAL OF HEAD LINER( WIRES ARE LOCATED UNDER HEAD LINER). *JB

NHTSA ID

10168305

Incident

Sep 11, 2006

Mileage

29,000 mi

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES . HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES, AND PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THEY STILL CAN'T GET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE WINDOW REGULATORS BROKE TWICE. ALSO, SEAT BACK BROKE TWICE, BUT WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER. MAIN PROBLEM ARE THE BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10121341

Incident

Apr 1, 2004

Mileage

3,000 mi

THE VEHICLE'S HOME-LINK SYSTEM FAILED. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MEMORY SEATS FOR THE DRIVER DOES NOT WORK. A VIBRATING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE HEAT SHIELD FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. VIBRATING NOISE HEARD FROM THE INTERIOR COURTESY LIGHT LENS. THE LINER ON THE ROOF PASSENGER LINER IS SEPARATING. TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. ROTORS WARPED ON THE FRONT BRAKES AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE SIZE TO THE VEHICLE AND INADEQUATE VENTING WHICH RESULTED IN OVERHEATING. THE CONSUMER CAN NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGH SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER HEARD A BOOMING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO RECEPTION. CRACKS DEVELOPING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEAT SHIELD. HEADPHONES FOR THE DVD SYSTEM WHERE NOT PROVIDED. *TC

NHTSA ID

10110884

Incident

Dec 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PASSENGER WHO WAS SEATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ALMOST HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD THE PASSENGER, CONSUMER INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THEY RECEIVED COMPLAINTS EVERY DAY ON THIS ISSUE, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. *AK THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS SET AT A DOWNWARD ANGLE. *TC

NHTSA ID

10089689

Incident

Aug 25, 2004