| Issue ID | 1168613 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10700797 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ARMADA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 06/03/15 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving on the freeway, my armada all of a sudden lost power and the check engine light and others came on! I was terrified as i floated thru traffic to avoid an accident! I was in the middle lane and could only swerve across fast lane to get near the freeway divider and out of traffic! Let's just say i got over right in the nick of time! The truck died out completely! Fuel gauge showed i had about 1/4 tank of gas so i thought it was something wrong with my engine. I had just bought the car 4 days prior (no warranty) so i was really unsure of what was going on! State patrol helped get me over to towing zone and i had the truck towed home. I called the dealer and he stated that the gas gauge might be off a bit and to go ahead and add gas. I did as instructed and my truck started right back up! I researched the issue online and found there were thousands of vehicles with same issue which caused nissan to issue a recall for the fuel system- recall id# 68293, campaign# 10vo74000. I contacted nissan consumer svcs and was told that my vin is not included in this specific recall but to take it in to dealer to verify/ confirm issue. I did so the following week and the mechanic at olympia nissan gladly confirmed issue with fuel sending unit and was quoted $465. 00 plus tax to replace, which nissan would not cover. Surprisingly, i received a call earlier today from melody with nissan consumer svcs to inform me that she was escalating my issue regarding fuel system. I could have caused an accident on the freeway with the truck losing power like that, especially when gas gauge clearly shows truck still has gas! As of that day, i now make sure truck has a full tank of gas at all times! :/ nissan should step up and take responsibility for these defects before it causes fatal accidents. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 142515 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LACEY, WA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AA08A45NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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