2008 NISSAN ARMADA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY BRAKE LIGHT APPEAR ON MY DASH BOARD. I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT WHEN MY I FOUND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO APPLY THE BRAKE. I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND GRINDING COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY 2008 ARMADA. MY SUV STOPPED WITH IN INCHES OF REAR ENDING A CAR VERY SCARY. I PULLED MY TRUCK INTO A PARKING LOT, TURNED IT OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN. THIS SEEMED TO RESET THE LIGHT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THIS WAS A KNOW PROBLEM AND THEY SAID IT WAS I NEED TO HAVE MY BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED AT A COST OF 820.00 PLUS TAX. THIS WOULD BE AN OUT OF COST EXPENSE BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IF THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WHY WON'T NISSAN RECALL THIS PART BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS THEN DEPRESSED AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING, THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE LOAD LEVYING SYSTEM ON THE NISSAN ARMADA. I OWN A 2008 ARMADA AND THE REAR SHOCKS WERE REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE BECAUSE OF THE LOSE OF AIR. THE AIR LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT DIFFERENT DEALERS BECAUSE OF LEAKS. IN JAN. OF 2011 ANOTHER AIR LINE WAS REPLACED AND 2 WEEKS LATER I BLEW AN AIR SHOCK 750 MILES FROM HOME. ONCE AGAIN ANOTHER SHOCK WAS REPLACED AND NOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, THE SYSTEM WILL NOT HOLD AIR AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN TOWING. PLEASE NOTE THE MILEAGE, MPH AND DATE ARE FOR THE NEXT TO LAST FAILURE. THE LATEST FAILURE HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. ALSO NOTE THIS IS A COMPANY OWNED UNIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE REPAIR PART WAS ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI TRAC AS TIRES, TIRE SIZE 265/70/18 (N/A). WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHICH RESULTED TO POOR ROAD PERFORMANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE CENTER WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED SUBSTANTIAL TREAD SEPARATION. THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.

WHEN COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE AT RATES OF SPEED VARYING FROM 20 MPH - 45 MPH THE ABS AND VDC LIGHTS COME ON AND YOU HEAR A CRUNCHING AND GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. THE BRAKES SEEMS TO SHUDDER AND YOU FEEL IT DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON DRY ROADS. NISSAN HAS BEEN WORKING ON MY VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS AND STILL NO RESOLUTION. *TR

THE AUTO LEVELING SUSPENSION FAILS/LEAKS. AFTER EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS SHUTDOWN THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM LEAKS CAUSING THE BACK END TO RIDE LOWER. AFTER VEHICLE START UP THE COMPRESSOR COMES ON AND RAISES THE BACK END TO LEVEL. AFTER THE COMPRESSOR SHUTS OFF THE BACK END DROPS AGAIN. DURING TOWING IS WHEN THE REAL SAFETY ISSUE HAPPENS. THE BACK END RIDES VERY LOW AND THE COMPRESSOR IS NOT ABLE TO KEEP AHEAD OF THE LEAK, CAUSING THE BACK END TO CONTINUE TO RIDE DANGEROUSLY LOW. THIS CAUSES THE BACK END TO BE VERY UNSTABLE DURING TOWING AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HEATING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THEY ALSO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

FUEL LINE CAME DISCONNECTED FROM 2008 NISSAN ARMADA 3 WEEKS AFTER DEALER COMPLETED FUEL GAUGE RECALL REPAIR ON THIS VEHICLE. GASOLINE WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE GROUND CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS AND POSSIBLY FATAL SITUATION IF THE GASOLINE HAD BEEN IGNITED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE REAR AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE RELEASED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRENCES WERE INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NINE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE LIFT GATE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE LIFT GATE LATCH AND COMPUTER SYSTEM WIRING. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40. THE CONTACT NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD. UPDATED 09/28/10 *BF UPDATED 10/01/10*JB