Problems with 2004 Nissan Armada EQUIPMENT

Today, my family & i almost bought the farm when the brakes went out on a freeway off ramp on our way back from phoenix. we exited the freeway at 70 mph and i applied the brakes to stop at the light. the brakes made a loud scraping noise, were non-functional and we were approaching cross traffic at 60 - 70 mph. i immediately dropped the car into neutral, started to apply the parking brake and headed for the dirt on the side of the road, figuring i would rather hit a tree or fence than t-bone a vehicle in the cross traffic. i was able to stop the vehicle by rubbing the passenger tires on the curb to create friction to stop. the vehicle mileage today is 61,707. the problem could not be duplicated as we had turned the vehicle off & apparently when restarted, it rebooted a sensor that caused the problem. (info from nissan dealer). this is the 3rd time in less than 3 months that this has happened. it is a severe safety issue and someone will end up dead due to this problem if nissan does not fix it. the consumer stated the brakes were replaced a total of five times within a years time. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed the problem was a malfunctioning sensor in the master cylinder or the power brake booster. the air conditioning system failed and the overhead console fell down while driving. updated ivoq 07/15/10.*jb *tr the consumer stated the issue has not been resolved and has become worse. the consumer stated his wife received a traffic citation for going through a stop sign because the brakes failed as she attempted to stop. often, when the brake was applied, the pedal would go straight to the floor and a loud metallic scraping sound could be heard and the entire vehicle shakes. the only way to resolve the issue, per a technician at a local nissan dealer was to coast to a stop and shut the vehicle off, wait 15 seconds, then start it again. the technician stated it resets a sensor in the brake booster and the brakes will work fine for a short time. updated ivoq 09/15/11

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. the contact stated the rear air conditioner refrigerant tubes were repaired due to failure. the dealer advised the failure was due to the hose clamp which was causing the tubes to fracture and leak. there were no recalls. the failure and current mileages were 67,000. updated 08/12/10 *bf updated 08/17/10.*jb

This is in regards to the exhaust manifolds. this is the second time i have had to replace them. the first time they were still under warranty. my 2004 armada was at 66k miles. the nissan deal that i took the vehicle too told me that nissan has problems with their manifolds. they corrected the issue, but almost exactly 66k miles later the manifolds have again cracked. now i am outside of warranty and required to pay for a replacement that is clearly a defect in the nissan product. manifolds should not be going bad after 66k miles. *tr

Antenna for radio broken located in the two rear windows(passenger and driver side ), windows are designed to open and close. when vehicle reaches speed of forty miles an hour or greater windows will rattle . not covered under warranty nor under extended warranty. the cost for repair for antenna is in the range of 800.00 to 1000.00. i feel that this is an engineering design flaw, and should be repaired at nissans expense. not at the consumers expense! repairs needed replacement of passenger and driver side glass and rewire. removal of head liner( wires are located under head liner). *jb

I purchased my vehicle (2004 nissan armada) with 4,836 miles...at 19,673 miles while driving i noticed my brake & abs light come on so i went to pull over..as i slowed i pushed my brake and it made a loud springing and grinding noise and the brakes lost at least 80% of its power "it felt very soft"..turned the vehicle off and then back on again and everything seemed normal, drove about 3 miles to the dealer and left the vehicle there. they changed the rotors, pads, torque member all were no good!!! now again at 23,800 miles the brakes have failed again happening in the same order that it did the first time. the dealer told me yesterday that they think it is electrical.....? so i asked them did you physically check the brakes? they said no....so my husband advised them to check it!!! a day later i am still waiting to hear what is going on? i had researched it over the internet and noticed that i along with hundreds of other people are having the same problem...why no recall!!! having bad breaks can be very very life threatening, i no longer feel comfortable trying my vehicle especially with children ranging in age from 14 month to 7 yrs. old. please help me!!! i want to just get rid of this vehicle, but do not want to just hand over the problem so another innocent person!!!*jb

Had a flat tire so tried to change myself with factory jack kit. i was in a parking lot on flat asphalt. we i started to lift the car and when i got a load on the jack it froze and the center screw bent and the car shifted. the auto club had to remove the jack as it would not function. the dealership is going to replace it with a same type jack. the jack is not strong enough for car. i was lucky it happened while lifting not after i got the wheel off. *jb

Front brake rotors warping

The vehicle's home-link system failed. *nm the consumer stated that the memory seats for the driver does not work. a vibrating noise was heard from the heat shield from the exhaust manifold. vibrating noise heard from the interior courtesy light lens. the liner on the roof passenger liner is separating. tire pressure sensor malfunctioned. rotors warped on the front brakes as a result of inadequate size to the vehicle and inadequate venting which resulted in overheating. the consumer can not control the vehicle when braking from high speeds. the consumer heard a booming noise from the passenger compartment. the consumer stated that there is a problem with the radio reception. cracks developing in the engine compartment heat shield. headphones for the dvd system where not provided. *tc

Bad radio reception. treble fades in and out. bulletin released from nissan regarding problem. had new audio unit installed. problem still continues. *ak

Front brakes made squeaking noises, and steering wheel shook while braking, unsafe to drive. brakes repaired 3 times. truck was only 4 months old with 6000 miles.*ak

Brakes shuddering-it's been in twice already and fixed under a tsb but the problem is happening again. nissan corp has a case manager assigned already. ida cohen. *jb

2004 nissan pathfinder armada with numerous problems. customer states the vehicle has had some of these problems washer tank/motor/level sensor, electrical worked after key was removed from the ignition, and it had brake failure. *kb the tires were wearing unevenly. there was a water leak coming from the passenger front floor board. the dealer installed a hose to the ac drain. the front rotors were replaced due to them being warped and the rear rotors were resurfaced. the passenger window would not roll up, due to it being off track. while driving, the engine suddenly shut down. the consumer removed the key from the ignition, but the wipers, horn ,headlights and other electrical instruments kept on working. the consumer also experienced a flat tire and there was moisture in the transmission connector, the wiring harness was repalced. *jb

Consumer has had numerous problems with the brakes and air condition on 2004 nissan armada. *ts when the brakes were applied, the consumer felt a vibration, the pads and rotors were replaced. the rear strut, window and moon roof were leaking. the rear ac pipe and o-ring were replaced to rectify the problem with the air condition not cooling. the hatch struts were replaced due to excessive play.*jb