| Issue ID | 594871 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10162505 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ARMADA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 15/07/06 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULA |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a used 2005 nissan armada on may 22, 2006 with a mileage of 34,399 miles. As you can see i haven't had it for a 2 full months yet, and already it has failed me. On my way home from work after working 16 hours. I stopped in a record shop to purchase some music cd's, it had only been about 15 minutes that the engine was shut off. When i proceeded back to my vehicle to start it back up, it wouldn't start. I therefore called aaa, they came in a matter of minutes, they tried for 45 minutes to give it a boost but it just wouldn't start, so therefore aaa had to send a flat bed tow truck to tow it back to the dealer. I contacted the dealer where i purchased the vehicle from, they informed me that the service department was closed, so now i have to take off a day of work to have this vehicle towed on monday. The catch 22 is they can't promise me a loaner, and they are not even sure if they can reimburse my towing fees. As a consumer who is a single parent of 4 working 16 hours a day 5 days a week, i'm taking this all the way to the top. The end results that would be to my satisfaction is to give me a brand new 2006 armada with 0 mileage. The dealer did not service this car properly. I conducted a carfax report on my vehicle and it stated that this vehicle was used as a rental in maryland. I don't want them to fix it, they are assuming its the alternator or the starter, in which should not be happening to what is considered to be a new truck. I feel once they fix that problem, another problem will occur. I am a very dissatisfied customer, i feel i was taken for my money because i am a woman. I will be contacting consumer affairs & ny1 news station to get the satisfaction i deserve. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36885 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BROOKLYN, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AA08B05NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 22/05/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MAJORWORLD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 7189373700 |
| Dealer's city | LONG ISLAND CITY |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11101 |