2007 Nissan Armada Fuel system Problems

THIS IS A CONCERN. AS A SENIOR MAINTENANCE MANGER FOR THE US ARMY, RECENTLY RETIRED, AND A VAST KNOWLEDGE OF MECHANICAL, AND SAFETY TRAINING, I CAME ACROSS AN ISSUE THAT COULD BE POTENTIALLY FATAL. THE VALVE OR ROCKER COVERS ON THE ARMADA SLANT DOWN, AWAY AND BACK FROM THE ENGINE. THE BOTTOM BACK CORNER OF THE VALVE COVER SITS PERFECTLY OVER THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER (DRIVERS SIDE). IF THE SEAL IS BROKEN AND THE OIL SEEPS OUT IT WILL DRAIN TO THE LOWEST POINT AND DRIP DOWN ONTO THE TOP OF THE HEAT SHIELD FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND POOL UNDER THE CONVERTER. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THAT OIL GETS HOT AND BURNS AND CAN POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE. DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH OIL HAS DRIPPED ONTO THE HEAT SHIELD AND HOW LONG THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN WOULD DETERMINE THE HEAT NEEDED TO GENERATE A FIRE. DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE FIRE IT IS POSSIBLE IT COULD BURN THE FUEL LINES THAT RUN IN THE SAME AREA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10572719

Incident

Mar 13, 2014

Mileage

200,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND I LOST POWER STEERING. ALTHOUGH MY GAS GAUGE SAID 1/4 TANK, THE END RESULT WAS THAT I RAN OUT OF GAS. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A PREVIOUS RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY IT DIDN'T WORK, AND THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS ONE OF MY KIDS COULD BE DRIVING, OR IT COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WHAT CAN I EVEN DO TO REPAIR IT, IF THE FIRST REPAIR DIDN'T WORK?

NHTSA ID

10521346

Incident

Jun 10, 2013

Mileage

105,000 mi

DEAR SIR OR MA'AM: ON CHRISTMAS EVE, IN THE EVENING, MY HUSBAND, DAUGHTER, AND I WERE DRIVING BACK HOME FROM FAIRFIELD, ILLINOIS TO GLEN CARBON, ILLINOIS, WHEN OUR 2007 NISSAN ARMADA FAILED US. THERE WAS A HOUSE A SHORT WALK DOWN THE ROAD, SO MY HUSBAND RAN DOWN THERE FOR ASSISTANCE. OBVIOUSLY, IT WAS COLD AND DARK OUTSIDE. MY DAUGHTER (4 YEARS OLD) AND I (PREGNANT AT THE TIME) STAYED INSIDE THE LOCKED CAR. MY HUSBAND CAME BACK QUICKLY AS THERE WAS NO ANSWER AT THE DOOR OF SAID HOUSE. HE THEN CALLED HIS SISTER WHOM WAS AN HOUR AWAY TO HAVE HER COME HELP ASSIST US. MEANWHILE A MAN STOPPED AND OFFERED TO HELP. HE OFFERED A JUMP START AND GAS. NEITHER WORKED BUT HE WAS ABLE TO CALL A LOCAL ACQUAINTANCE OF HIS TO TOW OUR VEHICLE. THE CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS EVE WAS $350. SO MY HUSBAND'S SISTER PICKED US UP, AND OUR CAR WAS TOWED THE REMAINING 45 MINUTE DISTANCE TO OUR HOME. AFTER ALL WAS SAID AND DONE, IT TURNS OUT THE CAR JUST NEEDED AN EXTRA GALLON OF GAS TO GET IT STARTED. NOW ALMOST THIRTY DAYS AFTER THIS INCIDENT, I AM IN RECEIPT OF A RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN STATING THAT: THE FUEL GAUGE MAY BE INACCURATE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. GIVEN THAT, WE FILE THIS COMPLAINT. I BELIEVE NISSAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF OUR CHRISTMAS EVE WHICH COST US SEVERAL HOURS AND SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10445495

Incident

Dec 24, 2011

2007 NISSAN ARMADA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BROKE DOWN DUE TO A FACTORY DEFECT FAULTY FUEL GAUGE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN, IT INTERMITTENTLY EMITS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOKE AFTER STARTING IT. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE FOR A THIRD TIME, HE WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED TO LACK OF OIL CHANGES. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS PROOF THE OIL WAS CHANGED ON A REGULAR BASIS. ALSO, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT NO LEAKS WERE FOUND AND THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10366293

Incident

Jun 8, 2009

Mileage

17,858 mi

2007 NISSAN ARMADA. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT RELATED TO VEHICLE RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IT TOOK NISSAN 7 MONTHS TO SEND A NOTICE STATING THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER HAD ALREADY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE SHE WAS EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE DEALER STATED ONLY WHAT WAS LISTED ON THE RECALL WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER PERSONAL MECHANIC AND UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FUEL PUMP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10348773

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA LE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MARCH OF 2010 ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS ON A MASSIVE BACK ODER. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED WITH THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE REPAIR PART ARRIVAL DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THERE WAS NO FAILURE MILEAGE.

NHTSA ID

10345320

Incident

Mar 18, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V074000; HOWEVER, THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10341749

Incident

Jul 3, 2010

ON JUNE 10TH, 2010 I WAS DRIVING HOME IN THE FAST LANE/ CARPOOL LANE (APPROX 2:15PM) AND MY CAR IMMEDIATELY DECREASE IN ACCELERATION. I KNEW I COULD NOT MAKE IT OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER AND I HAD TO PULL OFF INTO THE LEFT HAND SHOULDER (THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE) I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND WHILE I WAS ON HOLD A HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER PULLED UP BEHIND ME. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTACT ANOTHER PATROL OFFICER AND THEY STOPPED ALL TRAFFIC AND THE FIRST HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER PUSHED ME TO THE RIGHTHAND SHOULDER. THE GAS GAUGE WAS A LITTLE OVER 1/4 TANK. THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED AND TOOK ME TO THE GAS STATION - AFTER PUTTING IN GAS THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT SAID "WOW, ANOTHER NISSAN OUT OF GAS - DO YOU KNOW I GET SO MANY ARMADAS' AND INFINITIES THAT COME IN HERE WITH NO GAS" I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE APPROX 2 MONTHS AGO AND IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP - THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND THEY WOULD CALL ME, I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP LAST FRIDAY AND AGAIN TODAY - THEY DO NOT EXPECT TO RECEIVE THIS PART FOR ANOTHER 2-3 WEEKS. I CALLED THE NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TODAY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO - I INFORMED THEM THAT THIS WAS JUST LIKE TOYOTA AND I REQUESTED A RENTAL / LOANER VEHICLE - THEY COULD NOT ACCOMODATE THAT REQUEST. THIS HAS PUT ME IN A TERRIFYING SITUATION. THE WOMAN AT NISSAN CONSUMER TOLD ME TO KEEP MY TANK 1/2 FULL AND I INFORMED HER THAT THEY LETTER I JUST RECEIVED STATED TO KEEP IT AT A 1/4 TANK FULL SO THAT WAS A DISCREPANCY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10336259

Incident

Jun 10, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

NISSAN ARMADA (2007) FUEL INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONS AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10331929

Incident

May 19, 2010

Mileage

68,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,600. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,700.

NHTSA ID

10322366

Incident

Mar 15, 2010

Mileage

69,600 mi

I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA WHICH IS CURRENTLY ON A RECALL ON THE FUEL GAUGE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS AND HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE MY FUEL GAUGE TWICE WITHIN THE LAST 2 YEARS. JUST RECENTLY, MY ARMADA FUEL GAUGE START ACTING UP AND THE FUEL LEVEL DOES NOT READ PROPERLY. MY QUESTION IS, HOW WILL I BE ABLE TO TRUST NISSAN WITH THE RECALL SINCE THEY HAVE REPLACED MY GAUGE TWICE ALREADY? LUCKILY THEY ARE FALL WITHIN MY WARRANTY OR ELSE I HAVE TO PAY BIG BUCK FOR REPLACEMENT. I JUST DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE EVEN THOUGH THEY PROMISE TO REPLACE THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WHICH I HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACE TWICE. IS THERE ANYWAY I CAN RETURN THAT TRUCK TO NISSAN FOR A REPLACEMENT SINCE THEY ARE STILL HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR AFTER REPLACEMENT. IN MY CASE, IT'S TWICE AND GOING TO BE THE THIRD TIME AROUND. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10317915

Incident

Mar 8, 2010

Mileage

30,780 mi