2006 Nissan Armada Engine Problems

The contact owned a 2006 Nissan Armada. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH and approaching a stop sign, the contact became aware of smoke and then fire coming from underneath the hood. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact and passenger exited the vehicle safely. The contact stated that she had minor hip pain but did not seek medical attention. The contact stated that the Fire Department arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire but not before the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number 10V517000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and 08V284000 (Equipment) for which the VIN was included. The approximate failure mileage was 182,000.

NHTSA ID

11462598

Incident

Apr 23, 2022

Mileage

182,000 mi

ENGINE STALLS. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLS. THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR WHEN COASTING, ACELLERATING OR BRAKING AND CAUSES DANGER AS I WAS UNABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER FROM THE LEFT AND MIDDLE LANE OF TRAFFIC, OR ON THE FREEWAY. OCCURS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. RESEARCH SHOWS A FAULTY ECM WITH SILICONE DIOXIDE BUILD UP ON THE ECM SENSOR CONTACT INSIDE THE IPDM. FOUND : HTTPS://WWW.CARS.COM/RECALLS/NISSAN-ARMADA-2006/ THOUGH NO RECALL FOUND ON CURRENT SEARCH. RECAL 10V517000 BUT CAN NO LONGER FIND IT ON NHTSA SEARCH SITE.

NHTSA ID

11182147

Incident

Feb 23, 2019

Mileage

154,700 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" SO I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA THAT JUST RECENTLY HAD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CHANGE OUT FOR CRACK MANIFOLD AND IT HASNT BEEN A YEAR YET AND ALREADY HAVE ANOTHER CRACK MANIFOLD. NISSAN REALLY NEED FIX THIS ISSUE BECAUSE NO ONE HAS THAT KINDA OF MONEY TO BE BUYING NEW EXHAUST MANIFOLD EVERY YEAR FOR EMISSION.

NHTSA ID

11015087

Incident

Jun 24, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL EXHAUST ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAK STEMMED FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAMB NISSAN AND THE LEAK WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

NHTSA ID

11006559

Incident

Jan 20, 2017

Mileage

80,000 mi

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING BACK HOME AND OUR NISSAN ARMADA BREAKS FAILED. SENOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. CLICKING SOUND WHEN DRIVING PARKED ETC. HORRIBLE SOUND FROM UNDER VEHICLE, AS I'M DRIVING. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EVEN AFTER A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO NISSAN AND THEY JUST BRUSH IT OFF AND SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR TAKE IT FOR A LONG DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

10965983

Incident

Oct 28, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND AN UNKNOWN CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN THE DRIVE POSITION, BUT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED IN ORDER FOR THE FAILURE TO CEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10853778

Incident

Apr 3, 2016

Mileage

115,000 mi

WE PURCHASED OUR CAR USED WITH 53,000 MILES ON IT. UPON REACHING 60,000 MILES WE HEARD SOME KNOCKING AND PERIODICALLY SMELLED EXHAUST IN THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACED. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT NISSAN DID EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE ON SOME 2006 ARMADAS TO 80,000 MILES, HOWEVER THE TIME PERIOD HAD BEEN TOO LONG FOR OUR CAR TO BE COVERED. I CONTACT NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD HELP US WITH, AND WERE NOT EVEN WILLING TO TELL ME IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL ONLINE, AND IT APPEARS THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ENOUGH ISSUES YET FOR NISSAN TO TAKE ANY REALLY RESPONSIBILITY.

NHTSA ID

10850903

Incident

Mar 5, 2016

Mileage

60,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON

NHTSA ID

10825873

Incident

Feb 5, 2016

Mileage

133,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND A SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10788338

Incident

Aug 20, 2015

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT CHAMBER ONE FAILED AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A WEEK LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT CHAMBER TWO FAILED AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,580.

NHTSA ID

10778968

Incident

Jun 9, 2015

Mileage

52,580 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10763204

Incident

Aug 29, 2015

Mileage

131,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE DEALER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,700.

NHTSA ID

10670816

Incident

Jan 3, 2015

Mileage

87,700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10631130

Incident

Jul 20, 2012

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED TEN MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ID

10546612

Incident

Mar 7, 2012

Mileage

55,000 mi

I HAD MY MOM, AUNT AND 2 SMALL KIDS IN THE TRUCK WE WERE ON THE WAY TO DROP MY MOM OFF AT HER HOME. ONCE I PULLED UP IN FRONT OF HER HOUSE WE NOTICED THE TRUCK SMOKING. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. I OBSERVED WIRES BURNING FROM THAT POINT I CLOSED THE HOOD SO THAT THE VEHICLE COULD COOL OFF. I THEN WALKED MY MOM TO HER FRONT DOOR AS I WALKED BACK TO MY VEHICLE I OBSERVED MY TRUCK ON FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY RUSHED TO THE VEHICLE AND GOT MY KIDS AND AUNT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND RESPONDED WITHIN 7 MINUTES. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED MY TRUCK WAS IN FULL FLAMES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10536927

Incident

Aug 17, 2013

Mileage

118,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY NISSAN ARMADA BRAND NEW IN 2007. IT IS A 2006 MODEL. THE VEHICLE IS VERY STYLISH BUT IT IS LIKE A DEATH TRAP. WHEN THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY RAN OUT @ 36,000 MILES, MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. EVERY YEAR I HAVE HAD TO GET BRAKES PUT ON THE ARMADA AND IT HAS TO BE NISSAN BRAKES BECAUSE I TRIED OTHER BRAKES AND THEY SQUEAL AND GRIND. NOW I HAVE AN RATHER SCARY SITUATION. I WAS DRIVING 25MPH AND PUT MY BRAKES ON AND MY SUV STARTED NOSE DIVING IN THE FRONT END AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, NOT TO MENTION, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT WAS CATCHING AND RELEASING ABOUT 4 TIMES, EACH TIME I WOULD BRAKE. I ALMOST HIT A CAR. I DROVE IT TO A MECHANIC RIGHT THEN, AND THEY RAN SCAN ON THE BRAKE CODE SINCE THE LIGHT CAME ON DURING THIS EVENT. THE CODE IS C1179. APPARENTLY THIS IS A DEALER ISSUE. I CALLED THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE ARMADA FROM AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. REALLY? THIS IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE? I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS AND THEY ARE ARE HAVING ABS ISSUES. COME ON NISSAN, HOW MANY LIVES HAVE TO BE LOST OR INJURED BEFORE YOU RECALL THIS ABS PROBLEM? WHY WOULD THEY CHARGE CONSUMERS $120 FOR A COMPUTER UPDATE TO THE SYSTEM IF IT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT... THE OTHER ISSUES ARE: DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS RIPPING, POOR MATERIAL, THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR MAT IS SLIDING UNDER THE DRIVER PEDAL, THE BLIND SPOT IS A SEVERE ISSUE ON THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE, PAINT CHIPS EASILY, BAD GAS MILEAGE, RADIATOR LEAKS, STRUT IS BAD ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE, WHICH IS CAUSING IT TO LEAK ON THE PAVEMENT WHEN PARKED. *KB

NHTSA ID

10425431

Incident

Sep 13, 2011

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING FOLLOWED BY BRIEF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND STALLING. THE VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY RESTART AS THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR AT LEAST TWICE WITHIN ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY FAILED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V517000- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10410818

Incident

Apr 6, 2011

Mileage

85,000 mi

ON AUGUST 11 2010 , WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2 KIDS 6 AND 2 YRS OLD , MY 2006 NISSAN ARMADA CAUGHT ON FIRE , MY KIDS AND I WERE ABLE TO SMELL LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING, BUT WE WERE NOT ABLE TO SEE ANY SMOKE OR FIRE ANYWHERE AROUND US, IT WAS ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK ,, SHE SAID THE SMOKE WENT BY HER WINDOW , I LOOKED THRU MY MIRRORS BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE ANYTHING , I LOOKED AT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE WORKING JUST FINE , SO I TOLD MY DAUGHTER IF IT WAS OUR CAR BURNING I SUPPOSED THERE WOULD BE AN INDICATOR THAT WOULD TELL US THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE ,ABOUT 3 MINUTES LATER MY DAUGHTER SAID SHE SAW SMOKE AGAIN , SO MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS TO STOP AND CHECK , MAKE SURE WE WERE OK , I STOPPED A SOON AS I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND PARKED ON A SAFE PLACE. I STOPPED ABOUT 2 MINS LATER AFTER SHE TOLD ME . I TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK ,, SO I DECIDED TO GO AROUND AND CHECKED EVERYWHERE , WHEN I STARTED WALKING TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK , RIGHT ON FRONT OF THE HOOD I COULD SMELL LIKE BURNING VERY CLOSE AND VERY STRONG SMELL , AND THE NEXT THING I SEE AS I KNELT DOWN RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK IS THE FAN ON FIRE . I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT MY EYES WHERE LOOKING AT, SO MY FIRST REACTION WAS TO GO BACK IN HE CAR AND GET MY KIDS OUT OF THE BURNING TRUCK,RIGHT AWAY SHE STARTED TO UNBUCKLE HER 2 YR OLD BROTHER . WE STARTED RUNNING TO GET AWAY FROM THE FIRE , WHILE I WAS CALLING 911.AFTER THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT THE TRUCK HAD ON THE COOLING FAN . THAT TRUCK HAD A RECALL ON JUNE 2008 , OF WHICH I NEVER HAD A NOTICE OF . UNTIL THIS DAY IM STILL WAITING ON ANY KIND OF RESPONSE FROM NISSAN.I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW SO I WAS HOPING THAT NISSAN WOULD TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT , SINCE THEY ENDANGERED OUR LIVES. AND I THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10378215

Incident

Aug 11, 2010

Mileage

63,949 mi