| Issue ID | 972264 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10504698 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ARMADA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 26/03/13 |
| Component | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have had a braking problem with my nissan armada for years & years. When driving, the brake light on the dash will come on & when you apply the brakes it will make a grinding noise & barely stop. Yesterday, while i was driving 68 mph in the fast lane on the freeway the brake light, vdc light & slip light randomly came on the dash, i had not applied the brakes. I have included a picture of my dash yesterday when this occurred. I knew from experience that i now had compromised braking so i quickly pulled over to the right & got off the freeway at the first exit. My car slowly ground to a stop. It took a much longer distance to stop than it should have. As always, when you turn the car off & restart, it resets, and the brakes work again. Whenever i have taken the car in & mentioned this problem they always act as if they have never heard of this problem before. The first time i experienced this was probably when the car was 2 years old & it has happened intermittently throughout the years, probably about 5 to 10 times a year. Nissan must be aware of this problem, it is all over the internet if you investigate. Updated 06/17/13 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 143116 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN CLEMENTE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AA08A95NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 68 |
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