| Issue ID | 864792 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10407653 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ARMADA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 08/06/11 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving in heavy traffic and a car unexpectedly put on the brakes in front of me. I had to hit mine suddenly. My brake pedal went almost to the floor and make a sound like tin cans getting crushed and the brake light came on. The brakes continued to do this until i got to my destination. I didn't know what to do. My brakes wouldn't stop correctly and i was scared i wouldn't be able to stop. I had my husband leave his job an hour away and come get me. He drove it to the closest brake shop. They didn't see any issues such as pads, fluid, etc and it wasn't symptomatic. When turning off the car and back on, it cleared up. The brake issue happened again approx 1 1/2 week later and on a saturday, then on the sun. I was not at home at the time. I did research and found that my armada had this issue with 1000's of owners of this model. There is even service tech bulletins. The code clears and will fix temporarily when the engine is turned off. This is a serious issue. I can easily lead to a serious accident b/c the brakes will not stop like they are supposed to and you don't know when this is going to happen. I took to the dealership on monday and they said it was the brake booster and it will cost 810. 00. They said nissan will not cover it since it is not recalled. This is not a maintainance issue this is a factory flaw. The dealership didn't have the part for 2 days and told me not to go great distances because this was very dangerous. I contacted nissan consumer repairs from the dealership and they said i should procede home with caution. *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54000 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STRAWBERRY PLAINS, TN |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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