| Issue ID | 916981 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10455903 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ARMADA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 20/04/12 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving home about 45 mph, the brake light came on. I slowed down for the upcoming red light but the brakes did not work, they went into abs mode so i removed my foot from the pedal, re-applied pressure to the brake pedal and the brakes started pulsing and grinding violently. I could not stop for the red light so i dropped it down into 4th gear and made a hard right turn about 25 mph. Thankfully there was little traffic so no accident and no one was hurt. I drove the remaining two miles homes at 25 mph and without using the brakes until i got to my driveway. I applied very light pressure on the brake pedal and little noise but not much stopping power, thankfully my driveway is uphill. When i got home i looked up armada brake failure and realized that there were hundreds of posts dating back to 2004, so this appears to be a common issue with the brake booster and computer. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LINCOLN, CA |
| 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? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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