| Issue ID | 842403 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10380179 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ARMADA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 22/07/09 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2005 nissan armada that has had anti lock brakes engaging at all different times in conditions that it should not be engaging in(example:sunny, clear road ,90 degree summer weather)this leaves me with very little braking ability. This is a major safety issue especially when i have small children in my vehicle. I have brought it to the nissan service dept. Several times and they tell me that everything is fine and cannot replicate the problem. I have googled the problem on the net and found numerous sites with pages upon pages of complaints over this same problem with my exact scenarios of driving conditions and what happens to the vehicle. I proceeded to nissan headquarters to explain my problem and that i am not the only one that nissan has failed to help. They refuse to recognize that this is a major safety issue happening to numerous nissan armadas years 2004 thru 2006. I said i want a rental paid for by them and i want nissan to keep the car till they can rectify this obvious wide known safety problem. They told me that nissan is not responsible for this problem nor acknowledges it & that the vehicle owners are and at vehicle owners cost to drop off the vehicle for a undetermined amount of time(this could be a week to many weeks before problem occurs again & it is stated by numerous owners that is how undetermined when it happens)till they can hopefully replicate the problem and repair it at owners cost along with rental vehicle cost. This is not a wear and tear problem caused by the owners of this vehicle model this is a manufacture defect that nissan refuses to admit and create a recall on this anti lock brake system. They also proceeded to tell me that if i can't afford a rental for who knows how many weeks that it could be to wait till the problem occurs myself and drive it to the dealer. That is a unacceptable unsafe answer form them to tell the consumer to drive your vehicle till you have no brakes then bring it in. Something must be done! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54721 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW EGYPT, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AA08B15NXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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