2008 Nissan Armada Complaint Log

NEED TO REPLACE A BATTERY IN A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. WHY WOULD A MANUFACTURER INSTALL A BATTERY THAT LAST ONLY 1-2 YEARS IN A BRAND NEW VEHICLE? WHY DOES THE WARRANTY NOT INCLUDE VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 36K MILES BUT LESS THAN 2 YEARS IN THE VEHICLE? *TR

1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: - I WAS ON A HIGHWAY OVERPASS BRIDGE, BRAKING AS I APPROACHED THE RED STOPLIGHT & PREPARING TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. AS I WAS BRAKING, I FELT A LOST OF BRAKE CONTROL, SLIPPING MOMENTARILY FOR 1 SECOND. AT FIRST I BRUSHED OFF THE SENSATION AS DUE TO BRIDGE VIBRATION, POSSIBLY DUE TO MINOR EARTHQUAKE OR VEHICLES/TRUCKS PASSING THROUGH THE BRIDGE. - ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER THE 1ST EVENT, I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS RED AND APPLYING LIGHT & CONSTANT PRESSURE, I LOST CONTROL OF THE BRAKE AGAIN FOR LIKE 1S BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL. MY CAR WAS WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. - ABOUT 3 DAYS AFTER THE 2ND EVENT, I WAS APPROACHING A RED INTERSECTION, BUT THIS TIME MY CAR IS AHEAD OF EVERYONE. AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE, I AGAIN LOST CONTROL OF THE BRAKE FOR ABOUT A SECOND BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL. MY CAR ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION & OTHER ANGRY DRIVERS ENDED UP HONKING AT ME. 2.THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES: A MOMENTARY SENSATION OF LOSING BRAKE CONTROL, AS IF I AM DRIVING & SLIPPING ON ICE. ALL 3 EVENTS HAPPENED UNDER 30-40 MPH, WITH LIGHT BUT CONSTANT BRAKING APPLIED. IT IS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING TRIGGERING/NOT TRIGGERING THE ABS. THE ROAD CONDITION IN ALL 3 EVENTS IS PAVED SMOOTHLY, DRY, NOT RAINING. IT HAPPENED ABOUT 3 OBVIOUS TIMES IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. AS A RESULT, I HAVE TO GIVE MYSELF MORE DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEED. IN ALL 3 EVENTS, THERE WERE 2 OTHER ADULTS IN THE CAR AS WITNESS. I STILL FEEL IT OTHER TIMES, BUT I GAVE MYSELF MORE DISTANCE TO ANTICIPATE THE SENSATION. 3.WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. AFTER EVENT 2 & 3, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, NOTHING WAS REPLACED AND ASKED ME TO BRING IT BACK NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED. I TOLD THEM THAT NEXT TIME SOMEONE MIGHT GET KILLED OR I MIGHT BE DEAD AND NOT COMING BACK. 2008 NISSAN ARMADA SE 4X4. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEYLESS ENTRY MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY IN THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND WHAT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND COULD LEAVE HIM STRANDED IN THE COLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

9/22/09 - AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON - DEALER FOUND CODE B1034 "CRASH ZONE UNIT FAIL", FOUND SHORT CIRCUIT INSIDE CRASH ZONE SENSOR, REPLACED CRASH ZONE SENSOR, CLEARED CODE. 9/29/09 - AIRBAG LIGHT ON AGAIN - DEALER FOUND CODE B1034 AGAIN - CRASH ZONE SENSOR FAILED. FOUND SHORT CIRCUIT IN AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC UNIT - REMOVED CENTER CONSOLE AND REPLACED AIR BAG DIAGNOSIS CONTROL UNIT, CLEARED CODES. 10/23/09 - AIRBAG LIGHT ON AGAIN - DEALER ONCE AGAIN FOUND CODE B1034 - CALLED NISSAN TECH SUPPORT, SPOKE WITH SOMEONE NAMED MIKE. WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE BOTH THE ENGINE HARNESS AND THE MAIN HARNESS, REMOVED STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING SHAFT, REMOVED CENTER CONSOLE, REMOVED GLOVE BOX, REMOVED DASH, AND REMOVED CROSSBAR, INSTALLED NEW MAIN HARNESS, INSTALLED NEW ENGINE HARNESS, PERFORMED FRONT END ALIGNMENT BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN WERE REMOVED. FOUND OPEN CIRCUIT IN WIRE OF THE MAIN HARNESS, CLEARED CODE. NOT SURE IF RELATED BUT AT THE SAME TIME THE SUNROOF SWITCHES STARTING WORKING BACKWARDS AND NOT OPENING AUTOMATICALLY SO REINITIALIZED SUNROOF. 1/23/10 - AIRBAG LIGHT ON AGAIN - REPLACED BULB SEPT 2014 - AIRBAG LIGHT ON AGAIN - DEALER FOUND CODE B1034 AGAIN!!! SHORT IN CRASH ZONE SENSOR - REPLACED SENSOR - COST $487.72 AT WHAT POINT DOES NISSAN ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT??? IN ADDITION TO ABOVE, HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE BATTERY NOT LASTING MORE THAN 2.5 YEARS. I JUST REPLACED IT FOR THE 3RD OR 4TH TIME IN 2012 AND AM TOLD THAT IT IS DRAINED AND I NEED ANOTHER ONE?? RELATED? I THINK SO. BRAKES - I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT PEOPLE PRESSING DOWN THE BRAKES AND HAVING THEM NOT WORK AND THEY MAKE A GRINDING SOUND AND VIBRATE. I'VE EXPERIENCED THIS TWICE BUT THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG?? *TR

WE OWN A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA (LE). WE BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW IN NOV. 2008 FROM NISSAN DEALER IN ILLINOIS.WE HAVE HAD A REAL BAD PROBLEM WITH THE CAR NOT DEFROSTING THE WINDOWS AND WHEN YOU HAVE MORE THAN THREE PEOPLE IN CAR WHEN DRIVING IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS SUV HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALERS AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FROM THE FIRST COLD WEATHER DAY FROM WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. I FEEL THIS IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA, BOUGHT IT NEW AND MY WIFE USE TO TELL ME THAT THE BRAKES WOULD GRIND AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD GO ON, I USE TO THINK SHE WAS CRAZY, NOW THAT I DRIVE THE CAR MY SELF I KNEW SHE WAS RIGHT, WHEN WE STEP ON THE BRAKE PETAL THE BRAKES START GRINDING AND THE BRAKE COMES ON WE HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND IS PRETTY SCARY WHEN WE TRY TO STOP AND COMPLETELY LOOSE BRAKE POWER, WHEN MY WIFE FIRST TOLD ME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T CHECK FOR THE PROBLEM SINCE IT HAD TO BE DOING IT WHEN I TOOK IT WELL THEN IT DIDN'T DO IT OFTEN, THEN I TOOK IT ONE TIME WHILE IT WAS DOING IT AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY NEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS BUT COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SINCE I WAS OUT OFF WARRANTY. I THINK IS RIDICULOUS THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT THEY WON'T DO NOTHING ABOUT IT SINCE THEIR IS NO RECALL, I THINK NHTSA NEEDS TO STEP IN AND ISSUE A RECALL AS WE KNOW THEIR IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND A WIFE AND DON'T US TO BE THE NEXT VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENT. IS NOT LIKE WE PAID PENNIES FOR THIS CAR, HOPE YOU GUYS CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE LOOSE A LOVE ONE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER FAN MOTOR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE WORK REPAIRED. THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER FAN MOTOR FAILED. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW ONE, BUT IT WAS STILL NOT WORKING. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT IN AN ATTEMPT TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE NEW FAN MOTOR WAS NOT WORKING. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE A WIRING HARNESS HAD BEEN REPLACED. IN ADDITION, AN AFTERMARKET WIRE HAD BEEN INSTALLED AND CAUSED THE FAN MOTOR TO FAIL. SINCE THE WIRES HAD BEEN TAMPERED WITH, IT VOIDED THE RECALL. THE DEALER IS NOW REFUSING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. SHE IS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT NO WIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAMPERED WITH AND NO INSTALLATIONS MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER FOR REPAIRS; THEREFORE, IF ANY WIRES HAD BEEN CHANGED, IT HAD TO BE DONE BY THAT SPECIFIC DEALER. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD STILL BE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,409.

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