2008 NISSAN ARMADA Complaints

I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH DOWN A STREET WHEN MY BRAKES LOST PRESSURE AND BEGAN THE ABS CAVITATION. LUCKILY I WAS STILL ABLE TO STOP HOWEVER I HAD ZERO BRAKE PRESSURE AND ANY AMOUNT OF PEDAL MOVEMENT INITIATED THE ABS PUMP BRAKE ACTION. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF THEN STARTING BACK UP RESOLVED THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY. I TOOK IT TO STADIUM NISSAN IN THE CITY OF ORANGE WHO SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY BRAKE BOOSTER AT A COST OF $800. I'VE SEEN DOZENS OF REPORTS OF THIS EXACT ISSUE ON CLUBARMADA.COM. I BELIEVE THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR ANY CONSUMER WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

THE BRAKE FAILURE OCCURED WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT 35MPH, IT ACTED LIKE THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. THIS HAPPENED ON A SATURDAY. I CALLED THE NISSAN DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM THE FOLLOWING MONDAY TO GET AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE DEALER GOT ME IN THE NEXT DAY AND THE TECH SAID THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR THE DEALER SAID THE PART WAS $700.00 AND LABOR WAS $400.00-500.00 BUT IT WOULD ONLY BE 80 PERCENT FIXED. THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS SINCE 2004 BUT HAS DONE NOTHING FOR ANYONE WHO OWNS A NISSAN VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER RELATIONS THEY STATED A REPLACEMENT OR FIX FOR THIS SAFETY PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE WAS DECLINED DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTY. T HE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED BY TIME NOT MILES. THE NISSAN REP SAID IT WAS UNSAFE IF THE BRAKES FAIL ANY TIME THE VEHICLES DRIVEN. THE NISSAN REP SAID BASED SOLELY ON EXPIRED WARRANTY ANY REPAIR SERVICE WOULD BE AT OUR EXPENCE. *TT

THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN BRAKES ARE USED, THERE IS A DECREASED BREAKING POWER. THE BRAKES MAKE A CRUNCHING, SPRINGY NOISE WITH THE PEDAL BEING EXTREMELY SOFT UNTIL IT GETS CLOSER TO THE FLOOR AND BEGINS TO GIVE BRAKING POWER. WHEN IGNITION OS TURNED OFF, THE PROBLEM RESOLVES AT LEAST TEMPORARILY. WHEN THE ENGINE HAS TURNED OFF, I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM REOCCUR AS SOON AS 5 MINUTES AND AS LONG AS 3 MONTHS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY COAST TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I OWN A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. I AM HAVING A ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE BRAKES LOCK AND THERE IS A SCREECHING NOISE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN STORE AND THEY SAID THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. IT COST $120.00 FOR THEM TO TELL ME IT WOULD TAKE $900 TO FIX IT. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2008 NISSAN ARMADA BUT WHEN I CALLED NISSAN THEY TOLD ME MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY FAMILY. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE PRIOR. ONCE DURING THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS 2011 AND ANOTHER TIME IN JANUARY. IF I KILL THE CAR AND RE-START IT, IT SEEMS TO BE OK. THOSE TWO TIMES WEREN'T MAJOR BUT THIS LAST TIME WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. WHEN I TALK TO THE NISSAN REP, SHE TOLD ME MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE CASE WAS CLOSED. I AM FURIOUS WITH NISSAN AND THEIR LACK OF CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY. THIS IS THE THIRD NISSAN I HAVE OWNED AND IT WILL BE THE LAST. I HAD HEARD THAT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS TERRIBLE AND NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY. THERE IS A LAWSUIT IN THE WORKS FOR THIS REASON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO JOIN IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE. I JUST WANT MY BREAK BOOSTER FIXED AND FOR NISSAN TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE. THAT IS ALL I AM ASKING. I WANT MY ARMADA TO BE PART OF THE RECALL. PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU CAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT-GATE STRUTS FAILED AND CAUSED THE LIFT-GATE TO STRIKE THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY ON THE HEAD, CAUSING INJURY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LIFT GATE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,800.

NISSAN ARMADA VEHICLES WITH A FACTORY TOW PACKAGE INCLUDE SELF-LEVELING REAR SUSPENSION. THE SYSTEM IS COMPRISED OF AIR-LEVELED SHOCKS AND AN AIR COMPRESSOR. THE SYSTEM LEAKS, CAUSING THE AIR PRESSURE TO DROP AT SPEED, WITH OR WITHOUT LOADS, AND WHEN PARKED AND TURNED OFF. IT CAUSES THE REAR END TO BE SOFT AND HANDLE POORLY, WHICH, WHEN TOWING, IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

MY 08 ARMADA IS KEEPING ME LOCKED OUT OF THE BACK. THE HATCH DOOR AND THE WINDOW. THE PROBLEM IS FAULTY ACTUATOR. PART INFORMATION IS; 905507S000 0892068-A B/D ACTR 03 09 26 12V THE LATCH ON THE ACTUATOR IS NOT OPERATING 100%. THE LITTLE SWING LATCH, COME SHORT BY 15% THAT CAUSE THE LOCK TO OPEN THE GLASS DOOR AND THE MAIN DOOR. *TR

2008 NISSAN ARMADA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE PROBLEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUV FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, AFTER AN OIL CHANGE SERVICE AND A WARRANTY RELATED BRAKE INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE BRAKES GRABBED AND GRIND AND THERE WAS A VERY LOUD CONTINUAL NOISE AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY EXITED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE CONSUMER PHONED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO RETURN THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT IF HE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AGAIN, AND ABS SOFTWARE WOULD BE REPROGRAMMED. THE SECOND TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, THE BRAKES STARTED TO GRAB AND GRIND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. HE WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE BRAKES RETURNED TO PROPER WORKING CONDITION. ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WAS MADE WHERE THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ECM. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE FOR THE FOURTH TIME AND WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE MAY NEED A BRAKE BOOSTER AND FRONT ROTORS, BECAUSE THEY WERE STARTING TO WARP. *JB

BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AT 35MPH, SEEMS ABS ENGAGED. GRINDING, SHUTTERING, DECREASED BRAKE POWER. TURNED VEHICLE OFF/ON AND BRAKES WERE GOOD. HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND AGAIN AT 50 MPH. BRAKE BOOSTER BAD. *TR