The brakes are defective, they do not stop the vehicle. The master cylinder failed. Dealer stated they do not have the part.*ak after the vehicle reached the 3000 mile mark the brakes began to squeak and whistle. On several occasions the vehicle brakes continued to have problems after service. The consumer stated that the calipers are binding against the rotors causing the rotors to have hotspots.
2004 Nissan Armada brakes complaints
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Consistent failures on brake system. Rotors and brake pads need to be replaced every 3000 miles. Shortage or parts forces ownder to drive vehicle around with severe shudder in the steering wheel and brake pedal, potentially causing driver to loose control in heavy braking conditions.
Major problem with brakes on my 2004 nissan armada:3 times alredy I have had warped rotors and now after less then 2000 miles I have to do it agan.when it happend 2nd time in summer the wating for replasement disks, pads and caliper was more then 4 weeks.one day I got my front brakes lock-up they welded to disks and I can not drive.I can't keep going in every 3k miles to have a brake job.especialy after 6k miles my waranty runs out and then I have to pay for them.
Complete brake replacement at 6300.
The vehicle's home-link system failed. *nm the consumer stated that the memory seats for the driver does not work. A vibrating noise was heard from the heat shield from the exhaust manifold. Vibrating noise heard from the interior courtesy light lens. The liner on the roof passenger liner is separating. Tire pressure sensor malfunctioned. Rotors warped on the front brakes as a result of inadequate size to the vehicle and inadequate venting which resulted in overheating. The consumer can not control the vehicle when braking from high speeds. The consumer heard a booming noise from the passenger compartment. The consumer stated that there is a problem with the radio reception. Cracks developing in the engine compartment heat shield. Headphones for the dvd system where not provided.
Certified ltr information copy addressed to tustin nissan writer owner of 2004 my nissan armada reporting defective brakes the consumer demanded full refund for the cost of the vehicle. The front end vibrated badly when the consumer applied the brakes. After the brakes where replaced the consumer traveled three miles and the rims where covered with brake residue. The consumer stated that the braking system is inadequate for the vehicle. *tc
Vehicle pulled to the right when braking. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, and mechanic turned both front rotors. Within 120 days the problem recurred.
My rotors were warped casing pulsating when I applied the brakes at 3700 miles. The dealer turned the rotors and as I have been reading from the complaints, I will be back during my next oil change. They need to redesign the rotors to handle the weight of this vehicle when stopping.
Front brakes warped rotors. 3rd time since purchased in march 2004. 1st repair--turned rotors and replaced brake pads. 2nd repair --replaced rotors and brake pads. 3rd repair---not taken to dealer yet.
Front brakes made squeaking noises, and steering wheel shook while braking, unsafe to drive. Brakes repaired 3 times. Truck was only 4 months old with 6000 miles.
2004 nissan armada 2x4 le premature brake failure. Brake pads and rotors replaced at 24,000 miles dealer threw out parts before they could be inspected.
The consumer noticed while driving the warning light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. The consumer applied the brakes, but the pedal went to the floor. The consumer drove to the dealer to have the problem inspected. The mechanic informed the consumer that the brake pads were to small for the vehicle and that caused lost of braking power. The brake pads and the rotors needed to be replaced. Please fill in additional information.
Rotors were determined to be warped at 2300 miles(aug). They were resurfaced and new pads, and calipers were installed. Now at 4600 miles (oct) steering wheel & vehicle starting to vibrate when applying brakes. Usually occurs when coming to a stop from freeway speeds. Contaced dealer who informed me that there was a new "kit" to fix the rotors. Another bandaid???? These brakes are not big enough for this vehicle. Until nissan replaces the rotors with larger ones, capable of stopping the vehicle properly, this problem is going to continue.
When braking at any speed steering wheel vibrated, and the brakes made a squeaking noise. This caused extended stopping distance. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
I purchased a nissan armada with 1200 miles sold as new which no problem with that but at 4600 miles my steering wheel start to shake when I press on the brake ?! I called the dealer they turned the rotors but they told me I should expect the same problem again ? Please ask nissan to do a recall for american safty ?! It is a nice truck and I love it.
We have been experirencing problems with cabin noise. There is wind getting in the vehicle and you can definitelty hear it. Another problem we have had is the right rear power window scrubbing when you let it up or down. I have set an appointment for it and the cabin noise to be serviced. I called the dealership today and asked about recalls on this vehicle, because mine shakes as you are stopping, possibly a brake or rotor problem. I was told there were no recalls, but they didn't even tell me about the service bulletins on this vehicle.
I purchased my nissan armada in dec. 2003. On 10/8/04, my wife told me the vdc off light, the slip light and the brake light were illuminated. I immediately contacted the dealer and he had me bring it right in. The service manager told me on the spot he thought it was the brakes. He was correct. He must have had experience with armada brake problems to know right away. The vehicle had 17000 miles on it and it needed a whole front axle brake job. The price tag was $206.00 and the vehicle was laid up for over a day. I was very upset so I contacted nissan consumer affairs. The customer service rep actually told me that this was normal wear and tear and that I should understand it is a heavy vehicle. I purchased this vehicle for my wife as a pleasure vehicle, but I also wanted a vehicle that could tow a boat in the future. The armada is rated at 9100 pounds towing capacity. I have never towed anything with this vehicle. Imagine how soon the brakes would have failed if I used it to tow on a regular basis. Also, referring back to the customer service rep, the vehicle may be heavy but it also needs to stop the weight of the cargo it is towing. I would hope the engineers that designed this vehicle took that into consideration and installed heavy duty brakes. This vehicle obviously has brakes installed that are not heavy duty enough. I bought a nissan altima in 1995 and I still own it. There was no question when nissan came out with the armada, that we would consider it first for a luxury sport utility vehicle. Well, my love affair with nissan has come to an abrupt halt and now I wish I had taken my $40,000 to toyota.
My 2004 nissan pathfinder armada is in serious need of a larger braking system. After only 5500 miles of mostly highway driving my nissan developed a front brake shudder indicating the rotors were warped. I took it to the brown & brown dealer in mesa, az where I bought it. They seemed to know what the problem was and assured me it would be fixed. There are several other problems with my truck suchas, bubbles in the windshield a leaky sunroof that shudders when closing, the dimmer switch for the interior lights wasn't even connected. I found a loose bolt on the floorboard. There was no explanation of where it belongs. I guess I'll find out later. The auto roll-up feature for the front windows is faulty. The service guy says nissan is researching it. Its been two months. How long does it take a multi-billion dollar company to come up with a solution? Are they too busy designing next year's lemons? I've owned 5 other nissan without any problems. Is it canton, mississippi?
While driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Steering wheel started vibrating uncontrollably. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the brake pads needed to be replaced.
Steering wheel would shake when braking. This was the third time I have had the exact same problem with this car. I took the car back to the service dept. There is now a bulletin on the car and they repaired/replaced the brakes according to the bulletin. A bracket, bolt and pin? Does nissan, the manufacturer really think that is the solution? The solution is equipping the vehicle with the proper (size) brakes to begin with. This vehicle is not a small car, it is a large SUV and it needs large truck size brakes. A recall or true fix would be nice before these brakes fail and hurt someone. Nissan really doesnt seem to care because when you call them they will just let you drive in an unsafe vehicle with failing brakes. If it wasnt for the nissan service dept always putting me in a rental who knows what would happen.
While applying the brake pedal vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the brake pads needed to be replaced, and replaced them four times. However, the problem recurred.
Brake system on nissan pathfinder armada 2004.*mr the vehicle would vibrate while braking and the vehicle became increasing difficult to stop. The consumer was told that the brakes were not heavy enough for the vehicle and that the rotors were warped.
Upon applying the brakes, the vehicle vibrated and did not stop. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, however,the problem has not been resolved. Consumer is still awaiting service on the vehicle. Please provide any further information.
Brakes shuddering-it's been in twice already and fixed under a tsb but the problem is happening again. Nissan corp has a case manager assigned already. Ida cohen.
Serveral issues, the main issue is the brakes, and rotors. @ 7000 miles, the rotors were turned, steering wheel was pulsating, service department turned rotors. At 11,000 miles, the sterring wheel resumed pulsating along with the brake, slip, and vdc light activated on the control panel. I was told by the service dept. My brake fluid was low, perhaps leaking and the brakes require changing at my cost, the warrenty does not cover the brake issue. I told the service dept. This was unacceptable, I will not pay for new brakes, at such low mileage. My reasearch has LED me to believe earlier on this will be a continuing issue regarding the rotors and brakes. To make a long story short, it has been almost a month, the brakes are still on back order, the light signals I had described earlier are still lighting up like a xmas tree. I am more than frustrated with this on going issue. I have contacted nissan, I was assured I would recieve a call back within 2 business days, that was 2 1/2 weeks ago. I am afraid to drive this vehicle. My confidence in nissan is moot. You would think I drive constantly. I use the commuter bus to go back and forward to work. My drive daily is 3 miles. Everything is on back order. I am still waiting for an interior part for this vehicle since june.
Defective brakes.
Front rotors warped at only a little under 2400 miles.
I purchased a nissan armada in april 2004 and two months later had to bring it to dealer for repair as the brakes were shuddering causing tremendous shimmy in the steering wheel. The dealership, nissan thousand oaks, did not replace the "warped rotors", instead "switching" them around and replacing the brake pads. The additional problem of a rattle and squeaking sound from dashboard resulted in the dealership realigning the dashboard properly. Two months later I was back at the dealership to fix the brakes again. This time I demanded that the inferior rotors be replaced with higher-quality rotors. They replaced the factory-installed rotors with new rotors (told better quality rotors) and they also had to replace the brake pads again. Additionally, there I was experiencing an intermittent problem with the A/C; it would sometimes run very hot air. They checked it out and found that the clutch fan needed to be replaced; this part is on order and I will have to return for installation. Also, I asked them to once again fix a squeaking and rattling issue that seemed to be coming from the dashboard again and also intermittent failure of the stereo controls located on the steering wheel. According to their mechanics, the sound problem and stereo controls problem did not occur while my vehicle was in their possession. A week later, august 12, 2004, I had to return to have the clutch fan replaced and this time I also requested that one of their mechanics drive the vehicle with me so that I could point out the squeaking issue. The mechanic heard the sound problem this time and I am told they will try to fix this issue. I have not had a problem again, as yet with the stereo controls on the steering wheel.
Consumer stated brakes pads wore out prematurely. Dealer advised consumer to continue driving until it was metal to metal.
I purchased the new nissan armada on 1/18/04. Towards the middle of march, I noticed my steering wheel was vibrating and that it was getting harder to stop. I took the truck in on 3/29/04 (appx 3000 mi) to find out that the brake rotors were out of round. The dealership resurfaced the rotors and the vibrations stopped. At approximately 5000 miles the issue arose again. I took the truck in 6/17/04 (5760 mi) and found out that the rotors were out of round and that the pads had to be replaced. The advisor told me mine was the 5th armada she had in for the same problem and that one gentleman's rotors were so bad that they were cracked. Unfortunately, the dealer was out of parts and I had to drive the car until 7/19 (another month) before the dealer could get the parts replace. During that time, the vehicle was very difficult to keep straight when breaking, even at slow speeds. The vehicle's steering wheel would violently vibrate and twist from side to side, causing me to have to grasp hold of the steering wheel with a lot of pressure. The dealership replaced the rotors and pads on 7/19. I wouldn't recommend weaker individuals try to drive the vehicle, and demand that the dealership provide a rental car. It appears that this is a critical vehicle components that may break, fall apart, or separate from the vehicle causing loss of vehicle control, or injury to persons inside or outside the vehicle. I would recommend an immediate recall.
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