| Issue ID | 978814 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10510717 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ARMADA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 05/05/13 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | For the last year my nissan armada 2008 has had numerous failing parts that all include electrical issues of some sort. First the passenger side window stopped working and then the ac is now stuck in max ac. Thieves issues are not safety related but may contribute to the horrible electrical issues this model has. The other day my wife was picking the kids up from school when she realized the brake light came on and the brakes were making a horrible grinding noise with no or limited braking ability. She pulled over and turned the car off. 5 minutes later she turned the car on and the light and braking problem went away. 3 days later this happened again. Turned off car, restarted and problem went away. After looking through numerous message boards and forums, it seems this problem has been documented in hundreds of cases or more. Nissan has not done anything about this from what i understand. It seems a fix or at least a fix that comes back in many cases is to replace the brake booster and reprogram the vdc. This looks like it has been running about 800 to 1000 dollars to fix. Many of the consumers that reported this problem have reported after being fixed, the problem comes back within months or a year after being fixed. A recall is needed as this is life threatening to families driving in the suv and also to others on the road. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 78000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TUCSON, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AA08D58NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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