2006 Nissan Armada Air Bags & Restraints Problems

Brakes. Went out with no warning For second time

FOR SEVERAL MONTH NOW OFF AND ON WHILE I'M DRIVING THE TRUCK MAKES A LOUD NOISE, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES THEN I HEARD A SPRING NOISE. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK IS GOING TO FALL APART. THEN THE SLIP AMD VDC OFF SENSOR COMES ON. THEN IT STOPS SENSOR LIGHTS GO AWAY. THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN, IT'S BEEN REAL FREQUENT LATELY.

ON MONDAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER, SISTER, NIECE AND NEPHEW TO SCHOOL I NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING. AT THE TIME I ASSUMED IT WAS THE SEAT BELT LIGHT SO I HAD EVERYONE CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR BELTS WERE BUCKLED. AFTER REALIZING THAT EVERYONE WAS BUCKLED I ASKED MY SISTER TO GOOGLE SEARCH WHAT THE LIGHT MEANT. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAGS IN THIS VEHICLE, I DROVE TO MY FATHERS HOUSE AND HE HOOKED UP HIS CODE READER AND WE FOUND TWO CODES ONE WAS B1182 AND B1023. B1182 IS FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THE B1023 WAS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SAYING THAT IT IS INOPERABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL FRACTURED WHILE BEING DEPRESSED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A NECK ABRASION. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. ....UPDATED 06/21/17 *BF ...UPDATED 08/02/17 *BF UPDATED 10/06/17 *BF ..UPDATED 10/11/17*BF UPDATED 10/23/17 *BF UPDATED 11/2/2017*JS *CN *JS *JS *TR

BRAKE KEEP GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME... BUT WHEN IT HAPPEN THE BRAKE LIGHT ON AND WHEN YOU TRY TO STEP ON THE BRAKE IT SHAKE AND GRIND... I REPORT THIS A COUPE TIME ALREADY AND STILL NOTHING HAPPEN...AND WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEP COMING ON AND WHEN I RESET IT TWO DAY LATER IT COME RIGHT BACK ON. *TR

WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT TO WHERE IT WOULDN'T LATCH. TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON WITH OUR AIRBAG AND THEY CAN'T PROMISE THAT IS WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD RELEASE. OUR LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG AS BEEN BLINKING SINCE THE INCIDENT.

THE LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG IS ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE ALSO IF MY CAR HAS RECALLS WHY HAVENT I GOT ANY NOTICE YET ON THESE THINGS.

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ON THE STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK. I WAS INFORMED THIS IS DUE TO A BAD CLOCK SPRING. AMONG THE SYSTEMS THAT DO NOT WORK (RADIO CONTROLS, CRUISE CONTROL) THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING (LIGHTS ON). I WONDER WHY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS WHEN ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SECURITY FEATURES OF THE VEHICLE IS NOT WORKING.

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD BEEN FLASHING WHEN TURNED ON AND WHEN DRIVING. FIRST VISIT TO NISSAN I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENOR IN THE BUCKLE MECHANISM. ON THE SECOND VISIT WAS TOLD IT WAS AN AIRBAG ELECTRICAL ISSUE.

ORIGINAL ODI #10745373 - 11/19/2010 STILL UNRESOLVED. REVIEW OF NC DMV - 340 (REV.3/2001) WITH INSURANCE COMPANY, INSURANCE AFFILIATED COLLISION REPAIR SHOP AND NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA CONFIRMED ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ROTOR/ BRAKE DAMAGE DURING REPAIRS. THE COLLISION REPAIR SHOP AND (NISSAN)MODERN SERVICE MGR. BOTH INTERNALLY NOTATED THE ISSUE UNTIL THE CLAIM WAS CONFIRMED BY A NISSAN SERVICE TECH (5936) ON 12/21/2010 DURING A COLLISION RE-INSPECTION. FRONT/ REAR BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE ROTOR ISSUE CONFIRMED DURING 2010 REPAIRS. BRAKE PADS WERE NOT WORN TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT DURING INSPECTIONS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS. THE NISSAN EDR ISSUE HAS REMAINED UNADDRESSED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHILE NISSAN HAS PROVIDED ALL WARRANTY/ RECALL SERVICES FOR THE VEHICLE FROM 2006 TO THE PRESENT. GEICO HAS PROVIDED A GUARANTEE OF ALL LOSSES RELATED TO COLLISION ON 12/07/2010. *JS

AIR BAG WENT OFF AND WILL NOT DEPLOYED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, A LOUD ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AS A RESULT THE BRAKE PEDAL LIFTED BACK INTO THE CORRECT POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. ....UPDATED 11/02/15*BF; UPDATED 4/10/18*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INFORMED THEM THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED IN 2008 AND THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 06 NISSAN ARMADA AROUND 45MPH WHEN A DEER RAN OUT INTO THE ROAD I SWERVED AND TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT LIKE A FEW TIMES BEFORE THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK BUT THIS TIME I DIDN'T HAVE PLENTY OF TIME AND ROOM TO COAST TO A STOP AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK PROPERLY WELL HAVING NO BRAKES I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE HITTING MULTIPLE TREES TOTALING MY ARMADA LUCKY I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT BECAUSE NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH A IMPACT SO HARD IT BROKE MY COLLARBONE WHERE THE SEATBELT WAS I ALSO HAVE A HEAD AND BACK INJURY CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT NISSAN SELLING ITS CUSTOMERS VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND AIRBAGS AND THEY CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING ABOUT THE MANY MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CODE WAS CLEARED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 03/17/15*LJ UPDATED 6/18/2015 *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70.

NHTSA SERVICE BULLETIN #NTB-08-055-A / #10025522 WAS REVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPLAINT NHTSA ID NUMBER(S): 10806285,10781329 AND10745373. MY NISSAN ARMADA'S EDR INDICATED AN AIR BAG ISSUE THAT PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AS INDICATED ON THE ATTACHED INVOICE BY MODERN NISSAN. ANOTHER AIR BAG ISSUE IS BEING SEEN SINCE THE NOVEMBER 2010 COLLISION. EMAIL CONFIRMATION BETWEEN GEICO, MODERN NISSAN AND MYSELF: FROM: JIM PURVIS [MAILTO:JPURVIS@MODERNAUTO.COM] SENT: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015 11:10 AM TO: NICOLE ABRAMS-KELLY CC: PRATHER, MICHAEL SUBJECT: RE: NISSAN VEHICLE DAMAGE ADJUSTMENT - 2015 REVIEW GOOD MORNING, I HAVE REVIEWED THE ATTACHMENTS AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CLOCK SPRING (AKA SPIRAL CABLE) AND THE RECALL LETTER FOR THE ECM RELAY HAVE IN COMMON. WE HAVE QUOTED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE ESTIMATE OF $580 IS ATTACHED, WHICH WILL NEED TO BE APPROVED BY THE RESPONSIBLE PAYING PARTY. THANKS JIM JIM PURVIS PARTS AND SERVICE DIRECTOR MODERN NISSAN OF LAKE NORMAN 18615 STATESVILLE RD CORNELIUS, NC 28031 704-237-5100 JPURVIS@MODERNAUTO.COM

ORIGINAL COMPLAINTS FILED JULY 31ST AND OCTOBER 22, 2015, RESPECTIVELY. A RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY REGARDING THEIR DECISION OF SUPPLEMENTAL REPAIRS, ODI #10745373 AND #10781329, AS IT RELATES TO THE VEHICLE SAFETY DETERMINATION AFTER THE COLLISION LOSS IN NOVEMBER 2010. I FORWARDED THE DMV-349 AND ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS BY MAIL TO THE NHTSA ADDRESS PROVIDED PREVIOUSLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT OF THE SECOND ROW SEAT WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

ABS SYSTEM CAUSES BRAKES TO THINK THEY HAVE GONE OUT. STOPS IF I TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART. ALSO ANOTHER ITEM: SEAT BELTS LIGHT FLASHES CONSTANTLY EVEN THOUGH ALL SEAT BELTS ARE FASTENED. I UNDERSTAND THIS INTERFERS WITH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 85 MPH OVER DRY ASPHALT ROADS, THE LEFT SIDE SEAT BELT IN THE THIRD ROW BECAME DETACHED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, RENDERING THE SEAT BELT USELESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.