| Issue ID | 710899 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10257308 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ARMADA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 02/02/09 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Backing out of a driveway, i pushed on the brakes softly and it sounded like a deep, mechanical groan. I didn't really think anything of it until i reached my first stop. I applied pressure on the brake and the sound was there again. My children were in the vehicle and they kept asking what was wrong with the car. I decided it would be safer to take neighborhood side-streets. I proceeded very, very slowly because the breaks were unpredictable at that point. I was scared to apply all the pressure because i was afraid that if i pressed as i normally do , the brakes would just give out, so i pushed on the brake very lightly, which only made it worse because the softer i pressed the less it functioned, the pedal just kept going down- making that deep metal-grinding noise, it took a while for the breaks to actually kick it and stop the vehicle. I drove on egg-shells the rest of the way home, thank goodness there was not much traffic at the time, otherwise i would have been in serious trouble. I fear this happening in the freeway because that would be tragic- especially with children in the car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LA PALMA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AA08B05NXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20 |
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