2008 NISSAN ARMADA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CENTER CONSOLES WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH CENTERPIECES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,639.

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE WAY FROM WORK ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 60 MILES. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT HALF WAY HOME. WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AT THE EXIT, THE BRAKES STARTED GRINDING AND MAKING A ROUGH SOUND AND SHAKING . I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET IT TO STOP. I PARKED THE CAR ON A STREET AND TURNED IT OFF. MY HUSBAND CAME TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT, BUT ONCE THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS OFF AND HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY BUT I CAN'T SEEM TO GET IT TO DUPLICATE AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE HAD OTHER ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES AS WELL. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN , IRONICALLY INTO AN AUTO PARTS STORE , AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT AS IF IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE PEDAL VIBRATED AS IF THE ABS WAS KICKING IN BUT ALSO MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE ARMADA FINALLY ROLLED TO A COMPLETE STOP , I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SO I TURNED IT OFF. I POPPED THE HOOD CHECKED THE FLUIDS AND DID A VISUAL CHECK OF THE BREAKS AND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND TO MY SURPRISE IT FIXED ITSELF. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT TO ROBBINS NISSAN WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND I WAS ADVISED NOTHING COULD BE SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. EVER SINCE THEN, THIS SAME ISSUE OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 3 MONTHS. I TOOK IT IN TWO MORE TIMES BUT NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE I DIDN'T TAKE IT IN WITH THE BRAKES NOT WORKING. SO BASICALLY I'M SUPPOSE TO DRIVE IT IN TO THE DEALER WITH NO BREAKS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ON WHICH NO IS GOING TO ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE DRIVING WITH THEIR FAMILY AS I WAS. OR IF YOU'RE TRAVELING AND THERE ISN'T A DEALER AROUND. *TR

I WAS STOPPED IN THE CARPOOL LANE AT MY SON'S SCHOOL; IN PARK. CARPOOL LANE BEGAN TO MOVE SO I PLACED MY CAR IN GEAR. SLOWLY MOVING UP AND I HEARD A NOISE. STARTLED, PLACED MY CAR BACK IN PARK. THEN NOTICED THAT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AS WELL AS MY SLIP & VDC LIGHTS. PICKED-UP MY SON AND I WAS DRIVING AWAY FROM THE SCHOOL AND HEADED TO A STOP LIGHT. I FOUND THAT I LITERALLY HAD TO STAND ON MY BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR. IT WAS NOT AN IMMEDIATE STOP, MORE OF A ROLLING STOP AND IT FELT AS THOUGH MY BRAKE WAS BEING PUSHED ALL THE WAY INTO THE ENGINE!!! NOT THE SAFEST OF SITUATIONS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE UNTIL WE CAN GET SOME AFFIRMATIVE ANSWERS. *TR

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE OVER HEAD CONSOLE FELL AND CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,800. PM *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE WAY FROM WORK ON THE BELTWAY AT 65 MILES AND WHEN I SLOWED DOWN, THE BRAKES STARTED GRINDING AND MAKING A ROUGH SOUND. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD TURNED ON. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO TURN THE TRUCK OFF. WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK BACK UP, THE BRAKE LIGHT TURNED OFF AND THE BRAKES WERE WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY BUT I CAN'T SEEM TO GET IT CHECKED SINCE IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES. *TR

LAST NIGHT READY TO LEAVE AND LOAD FAMILY INTO VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND OPENS THE BACK DOOR TO LOAD A STROLLER BUT THE DOOR DID NOT OPEN. HE KEPT LOCKING IT AND UNLOCKING WITH THE CONTROL AND DOOR HINGE AND WINDOW HINGE WERE STUCK. IN ORDER TO OPEN DOOR HE HAD TO CLIMB INSIDE VEHICLE PULL THE PLASTIC CAP OF AND PULL LEVER TO MANUALLY OPEN BACK DOOR. WE CAN HEAR IT LOCK BUT IT WONT OPEN. THE LEVELS FEEL ROUGH AND STUCK WHEN YOU PULL TO TRY AND OPEN DOOR AND WINDOW. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING I HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING FELL ON THE ROOF OF MY TRUCK. MY CHILD POINTED TO THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE. IT HAD BROKEN OFF OF WHATEVER WAS SECURING IT AND IS NOW HANGING. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS. AN OVERHEAD CONSOLE THAT CAN FALL AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING IS DANGEROUS. MY CHILD COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. *TR

I HAVE 109,000+ MILES ON MY 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING HOME I NOTICED MY REAR WINDOW HAD CLOUDED AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS I SAW MY RPMS REV TO OVER 4000. I DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO PREVENT IT FROM TRYING TO MAINTAIN MY SPEED OF 70 MPH. AT THAT POINT I LOST THE DRIVE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF AN EXIT WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. ONCE STOPPED I CHECKED TO SEE IF THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE ENOUGH FOR ME TO DRIVE IT INTO A SERVICE STATION PARKING LOT; IT DID. I LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL TO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. I FOUND FLUID ACCUMULATED IN THE FRONT SKID PAN. BEING OUT OF WARRANTY I CONTACTED THE NISSAN DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST COMPANY TO DISCUSS. NISSAN DEALER TOLD ME THEY KNOW OF NO PROBLEMS NISSAN IS HAVING LIKE THIS, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, OIL COOLER, AND RADIATOR.... APPROXIMATELY $7,000.00+. THE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST I CALLED IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE AS SOON AS I MENTIONED I LOST DRIVE POWER. HE TOLD ME I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER CRACKING ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING DAMAGE THE TWO NISSAN ARMADAS HE HAD RECENTLY REPAIRED. HE TOLD ME TO CHECK WITH NISSAN BEFORE DOING ANYTHING BECAUSE NISSAN HAD TO EXTEND TRANSMISSION WARRANTIES ON SEVERAL MODELS. THEY USE THE VIN # FOR LEGIBILITY. I CONTACTED NISSAN (1-800-NISSAN 1). THEY SAID MY VIN # WASN'T IN THE PROGRAM SO IT IS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THEIR OTHER VEHICLES ARE HAVING. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? OTHER PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING... 4 FUEL SENDING UNITS - STILL INACCURATE, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR BACK CAMERA SYSTEM INCLUDING REPLACING IT - STILL BLANKING OUT OR SCROLLING OUT OF CONTROL, AND ROOF CONSOLE JUST DROPPING OFF. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER MOTOR CAUGHT THE UNDER SIDE OF THE SEAT ON FIRE WHILE NO ONE TOUCHED THE SEAT ADJUSTER. FOR SOME REASON THE ADJUSTER MOTOR HEATED UP AND WHEN MY WIFE, CHILD, AND MOTHER HAD TO PULL OFF OF THE INTERSTATE DUE TO SMOKE, I WAS LUCKILY BEHIND THEM AND GOT THE FAMILY OUT OF THE CAR AND THEN LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT AND SAW 3 INCH FLAMES COMING OUT OF ONE OF THE ADJUSTER MOTORS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE MOTOR OUT FROM UNDER THE SEAT AFTER I POURED A WATER BOTTLE OVER THE MOTOR AND USED TWO PAIRS OF GLOVES TO KEEP FROM BURNING MY HANDS. FROM LOOKING AT THE ADJUSTER MOTOR AFTER PULLED FROM THE VEHICLE ONE END WAS COMPLETELY GONE AS IT MELTED AND BURNED OFF THE PLASTIC COVER. IT ALSO BURNED A COUPLE OF HOLES IN THE CARPET UNDER THE SEAT. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT A MOTOR WOULD JUST CATCH ON FIRE AND AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO RANDY REED NISSAN, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THE SEAT ADJUSTER WAS STUCK IN THE "ON" POSITION. THE QUESTION I HAVE IS HOW CAN IT STICK IN THE ON POSITION WHEN WE ARE NOT TOUCHING THE SEAT ADJUSTERS. LASTLY, SINCE MY WIFE STATED SHE SMELLED A BURNT SMELL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE OFF POSITION, WHAT IF THE ADJUSTER CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN THE GARAGE AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BURN AND CATCHING THE HOUSE ON FIRE. I SAY THIS BECAUSE THE ADJUSTOR WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH HAVING THE VEHICLE ON. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY SWITCH TO KEEP SOMETHING LIKE THAT FROM HAPPENING. IT ALSO CAUSED $3,600 IN REPAIR WHICH WE HAVE NOT COMPLETED YET. *TR