2005 Nissan Armada Problems

My breaking system has a malfunction that comes on and off. Sometimes the brakes automatically stop working and start grinding as if I have no brakes, but when I brought it to be looked at they couldn't find the problem. I notice that when you turn the car off and turn it back on the problems of sides for a little while will eventually come back later. For someone to detect it, they cannot shut the car off at the time that is presenting itself.

The brakes light comes on frequently and brakes stop working properly when going over a bump in the road decrease speed then engine fails. Has to be turned off then on to start engine.

For several years now since I received this car from a family member gas gauge has been not working I contacted Nissan they said my year or VIN number was it affected but that's not accurate because it is so what can I do

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that the fuel gauge inaccurately displayed the fuel level in the tank while the fuel tank was empty; causing the vehicle to stall. The contact refueled the vehicle and was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V074000 (Fuel System, Other) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 192,000.

Engine brake transmission speed failure

The brakes light comes on frequently and brakes stop working properly when going over a bump in the road decrease speed then engine fails. Has to be turned off then on to start engine.

Unknown the light for air bags is on

The contact owned a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, his steering wheel was locked without warning. Due to the failure, the contact veered off the road and hit two parked vehicles. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact stated that a little girl was standing near one of the parked vehicles and was knocked into a tree and was airlifted to a child trauma center. The contact stated that from his knowledge, the girl was only treated for cuts and bruises. The contact stated that he was knocked out for a few minutes after impact but refused medical attention at the scene. He later went to the hospital and was treated for a concussion and whiplash. The contact stated that he believed that a police report was filed but was not certain. The vehicle was towed from the scene to an independent tow yard where it was deemed a total loss. The dealer nor the manufacturer have been notified of the failure. The vehicle had been destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 215,000.

Engine brake transmission speed failure

The brakes light comes on frequently and brakes stop working properly when going over a bump in the road decrease speed then engine fails. Has to be turned off then on to start engine.

Engine brake transmission speed failure

VDC OFF

REAR PLASTIC FENDER LEFT SIDE HAD COME OFF WHILE DRIVING LEAVING THE REAR SENSOR EXPOSED AND HANGING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT IN TO LIMP MODE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR LEAKED IN TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

My breaking system has a malfunction that comes on and off. Sometimes the brakes automatically stop working and start grinding as if I have no brakes, but when I brought it to be looked at they couldn't find the problem. I notice that when you turn the car off and turn it back on the problems of sides for a little while will eventually come back later. For someone to detect it, they cannot shut the car off at the time that is presenting itself.

HEATING PROBLEM STOPPED WORKING, REPLACED PART AND HAD TO UNPLUG A UNNEEDED WIRE HARNESS AND RELAY IN ORDER TO RESTORE HEAT. FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING OR READING PROPERLY. STILL TRYING TO FIND RESOLUTION. FRONT WINDOWS AND LOCKS STOP WORKING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. STILL TRYING TO RESOLVE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, FAULTY EXHAUSTSYSTEM NEEDS TO REPLACED. HARD STARTING STILL TRYING TO FIND RESOLUTION. AIRBAG LIGHT ON WAS SUGGESTED SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACEMENT

I got this vehicle from a buy here pay here with 355,xxx miles the motor runs and drives great but when I went to go down the interstate after a month having the vehicle it was shaking really bad so I called auto parts and autozone and even took it to a mechanic they all told me alignment and if that doesn't work them put new rotors and breaks and we'll it's still there and if you go 35 you can hear something rubbing and when you hit 60 it starts shaking really bad and the steering wheel is very hard to hold when this happens so still don't know what it is!

TL* 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.

BADLY RUSTED REAR CROSS MEMBER AND CONTROL ARMS

FRONT END SPRINGS OR SUSPENSION IS MALFUNCTIONING

WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED TO STOP THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKES SOUND LIKE THEY ARE SCRUBBING AND THE BRAKE PETAL GOES TO THE FLOOR THE VEHICLE SLOWS A LITTLE BUT IT IS STILL ROLLING. THE VEHICLE THEN HAS TO BE PUT IN PARK, THE ENGINE THEN HAS TO BE TURNED OFF. YOU THEN HAVE TO WAIT A FEW SECONDS AND RESTART VEHICLE. IF THIS IS NOT DONE THE LIGHT DOESNT GO OFF AND THE BRAKING IS THE SAME. ALSO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WORKS RANDOMLY. I HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALSO WITH MY INFINITI G35 WHICH IS ALSO MADE BY NISSAN, I HAVE TWO FRIENDS THAT OWN NISSAN VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR DOOR LOCK ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

THE DOOR ACTUATOR (PASSENGER) ON MY 2005 NISSAN ARMADA HAS GONE OUT TWICE WITH IN 14 MONTHS, CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO BE ABLE TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR

REAR PLASTIC FENDER LEFT SIDE HAD COME OFF WHILE DRIVING LEAVING THE REAR SENSOR EXPOSED AND HANGING.

THE REAR HATCH WILL NOT RELEASE & CONTINUES TO BE TEMPERAMENTAL. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF EVER NEEDING TO RELEASE THE REAR HATCH IN AN EMERGENCY, SUCH AS IN A LIFE SAFETY INCIDENT DURING A FIRE OR ACCIDENT, THE REAR HAD CONTINUALLY FAILS ALONG WITH THE GLASS RELEASE. *TR

I got this vehicle from a buy here pay here with 355,xxx miles the motor runs and drives great but when I went to go down the interstate after a month having the vehicle it was shaking really bad so I called auto parts and autozone and even took it to a mechanic they all told me alignment and if that doesn't work them put new rotors and breaks and we'll it's still there and if you go 35 you can hear something rubbing and when you hit 60 it starts shaking really bad and the steering wheel is very hard to hold when this happens so still don't know what it is!

The contact owned a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, his steering wheel was locked without warning. Due to the failure, the contact veered off the road and hit two parked vehicles. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact stated that a little girl was standing near one of the parked vehicles and was knocked into a tree and was airlifted to a child trauma center. The contact stated that from his knowledge, the girl was only treated for cuts and bruises. The contact stated that he was knocked out for a few minutes after impact but refused medical attention at the scene. He later went to the hospital and was treated for a concussion and whiplash. The contact stated that he believed that a police report was filed but was not certain. The vehicle was towed from the scene to an independent tow yard where it was deemed a total loss. The dealer nor the manufacturer have been notified of the failure. The vehicle had been destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 215,000.

I got this vehicle from a buy here pay here with 355,xxx miles the motor runs and drives great but when I went to go down the interstate after a month having the vehicle it was shaking really bad so I called auto parts and autozone and even took it to a mechanic they all told me alignment and if that doesn't work them put new rotors and breaks and we'll it's still there and if you go 35 you can hear something rubbing and when you hit 60 it starts shaking really bad and the steering wheel is very hard to hold when this happens so still don't know what it is!

VEHICLE'S HEATER/DEFROSTER FAILS TO OPERATE ON ANY GIVEN DAY. SINCE 10/7/2007 THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES FOR THE HEATER/DEFROSTER ISSUE. NISSAN HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS, BUT IT STILL DOES NOT OPERATE. THIS IS REFERENCE TO ODI#10212374 DATED 12/19/2007 WHICH I NEVER GOT A RESPONSE. AS OF TODAY 10/8/08, THIS IS ISSUE IS STILL NOT FIXED! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC, SIZE P265/70/R18 TIRES (TIRE PRESSURE WAS 37). THE CONTACT ROTATED THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES AT 16,000 MILES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSIDE TREAD WAS WORN. AT 22,000 MILES, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAD PREMATURELY WORN TO THE WEAR BAR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT 20,000 MILES. THE DOT NUMBER ON ALL OF THE TIRES WAS A37B, HOWEVER, HE STATED THAT THE DOT NUMBERS WERE INVALID. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,583 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW, SIZE P276/70R18 TIRES. ON JUNE 15, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR A TIRE ROTATION. THE MECHANIC OBSERVED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED THAT THE TIRES HAD PREMATURE WEAR AND TREAD SEPARATION AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TIRES DIAGNOSED. CLAIM NUMBER 5071419263 WAS FILED WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES ON JULY 16, 2007. CONTINENTAL AGREED TO PAY 50% OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE TIRES, BUT THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS INADEQUATE DUE TO RECALL NUMBER 02T012000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT). HER VIN IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE FAILURE LOCATION INCLUDES ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR LOCATION INCLUDED REPLACING ALL OF THE TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 08/16/07. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WERE PIECES OF METAL IN THE TRANSMISSION LINE. THE TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO UN-CLOG THE TRANSMISSION LINE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF THE CONSUME STATED WHEN SHE MADE A TURN, THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO STOP. WHEN SHE STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, SHE SAW A REDDISH COLOR FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE NEAREST REPAIR SHOP WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THREE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE RADIATOR LINE WHICH WAS LEAKING. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, THEY NOTICED SEVERAL HOLES BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WERE CLOGGED. UPDATED 01/10/12

DRIVING FINE THEN AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, LIKE IT IS IN A HIGHER GEAR. AFTER REACHING 10MPH IT DRIVES PERFECTLY FINE. IF AFTER STOPPING YOU CUT THE ENGINE AND RESTART, IT IS FINE. REVERSE WORKS FINE. CODE P1757 COMES UP ON TEST. A BAD VALVE BODY. I'VE SEEN THIS ALL OVER THE INTERNET MOSTLY ON NISSAN '05 MODELS, MAYBE SOME '06. VERY FRUSTRATING, NISSAN SAYS I NEED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. I'M THINKING A RECALL SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN ON OTHER YEAR MODELS AS MUCH. *TT

AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. DURING THIS TIME EXTRA EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHEN TRYING TO STOP. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THERE IS A HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON CAN SOMETIMES "FIX" IT BUT ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY IT DID IT 5 TIMES IN A ROW. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HAPPEN TO DRIVERS OF 2005 NISSAN ARMADAS FOR A FEW YEARS AND NISSAN HAS YET TO PERFORM/ISSUE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. WHEN YOU TAKE THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED THEY TELL YOU IT'S THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND IT WILL COST $900+ TO FIX. IT AMAZED ME THAT IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG FOR THEM TO TELL ME THE SOLUTION WHEN I TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM...SO OBVIOUSLY THE DEALERSHIP HAS HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE....WHY HASN'T/ISN'T NISSAN DOING ANYTHING TO HELP ITS CUSTOMERS? *TR