2004 Nissan Armada: shudder or vibration when accelerating

Filed Jun 3, 2014 · Brakes · 190,426 miles · VA

Yesterday I left the parking lot after work and after driving for a few minutes I noticed that the parking brake light was on. The parking brake was in the up position and the car was in drive. I have had issues with lights coming on even if nothing is wrong (tire pressure light). At the time I was traveling at a low rate of speed due to five o'clock traffic. So after getting onto the freeway the speed increased then I noticed when I depressed the brake pedal to slow down the vehicle began to shudder/shake and the brakes didn't seem to be working as they should. It was a noticeable grinding noise as well. So I continued on slowly(35mph) until I reached a point that I could stop. I checked to see if maybe I had leaking brake fluid. I saw nothing coming from under the car. I stopped the car in order to do this. Well once I got back in and started the vehicle the light was off and the brakes were working as if nothing had happened. I am concerned because I see blogs where people have had the same problem as me. What I didn't see was a recall or any acknowledgement that the armada has a malfunction of some sort with the braking system. I have been reading about anything I can find that identifies the part or problem. So far nothing...I will be taking my armada to the dealership to get a diagnostic just to see what if any code will match my description of the events yesterday. I am worried that I will experience brake failure altogehter.

Filed Mar 19, 2013 · Brakes · 20,000 miles · WA

Brakes "judder" once every 6 or so months. The judder manifests itself as a partial engagement of brakes, and a rapid feedback on the brake pedal. I have learned over time that I need to pull over immediately, park the car, and repeatedly jam down the pedal, (as if pumping up the brake fluid pressure). Turn off the engine and restart. First time it happened I took it to the dealer, but they could not reproduce it and the car was still too new for them to have heard of it before.

Filed Apr 17, 2012 · Brakes · 3,000 miles · IL

When I first purchased car the brakes went out at 3000 miles and I've continued to have a problem ever since.nissan fixed the brake judder but another issue arose.now whenever it wants the brakes just go out.I've had the car in the shop multiple times for this problem.I have to shut car off and restart as if some electrical component is resetting.this has never been fixed and now I'm out of warranty.nissan can't find the problem or just doesn't want to take the time to fix.this is leading to a very unsafe vehicle because there is no telling when it will happen again.

Filed May 1, 2008 · Brakes · 61,500 miles · CA

Emergency brake light came on suddenly. Brake shudders and vibrates through steering wheel. Car makes a grinding noise when brake is applied.

Filed Mar 31, 2008 · Brakes · 10,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. While driving 35 MPH, the contact began to feel a shuddering in the brake pedal and the brakes failed to respond. The dealer replaced the rotors. Twenty thousand miles later, the shuddering in the brake pedal recurred. The dealer replaced the rotors for the second time. Fifteen thousand miles later, the brake failure recurred for the third time. The dealer resurfaced the rotors. The current mileage was 59,236 and failure mileage was 10,000.

Filed Jun 23, 2007 · Brakes · 49,000 miles · TX

Extreme brake judder causing severe loss of stopping effectiveness: 1) while driving with my wife and children in our 2004 nissan armada extreme brake judder occurred during normal application of the brakes. 2) this is the second time brake judder has occurred with our 2004 nissan armada and both times the effect has been severely reduced stopping capability. 3) if scenario occurred during a routine traffic stop it's evident that the 2004 nissan armada would of easily entered the intersection potentially causing an accident. Thank you.

Filed May 2, 2007 · Brakes · CA

Repeated brake issues; ABS computer shutdown; brake judders. This has been ongoing since buying the vehicle in 2004. Vehicle has had at least 5 different brake kits installed and the ABS computer has malfunctioned twice in the past 6 months.

Filed Sep 21, 2006 · Brakes · TX

Brakes pulsate and steering wheel shakes while applying brake and tires are cupping at5919 miles. Dealer said tires needed to be balanced. Then at 13539 miles still the same thing dealer turned rotors pad kit,bolt,boot kit. Then at 21985 miles same complaint dealer replaced front rotors,pad kit,slide shims, and turned rear rotors. Then at 26897 miles the dealer aligned all four tires and said I should replace them because of the cupping. I could not find all of my repair invoices for all the time that I took it in for the same problem all for the tires cupping and the brakes shuddering .I now have it in the shop again for the brake pedal going to the floor and the steering wheel shaking was told can not find problem will have to hold the car another day. Today is 9-21-06.

Filed Feb 24, 2006 · Brakes · NY

Brake shudder.

Filed Aug 20, 2005 · Brakes, Fuel system · 3,000 miles · MD

Continuous brake shudder vibrates thru steering wheel. Seats squeek. Fuel gauge doesn't move to the full mark when fuel nozzle shuts off. This is the fourth time for the brake problem and the third time for the fuel gauge. They replace the brake pads and resurface the rotors and they replaced the fuel pump assembly all these problems in less than a year for my 2004 armada. Why hasn't there been any recalls I see all these complaints and I've complained many times. I think we should be refunded our money on the vehicles or get a brand new vehicle. I have 22,000 miles. And I'm still waiting for these so called repair kits that there suppose to have its been months. What are we suppose to do when our warrenty runs out!!!

Filed May 2, 2005 · Brakes · 3,000 miles · CA

I bought a new 2004 nissan armada. Only 3 months after driving, I started to have problems with the brakes. It started with excessive brake dust and squeaking barkes. This turned into a grinding sound when brakes were applying within another month, eventually leadingthe brake shudder. The stearing wheel started to shake as I applieid the brakes. I took the car into nissan of bakersfield to have the car serviced. The employee who scheduled my appointment informed me that all 2004 and 2005 armada and titans had problems with the brake system. She informed me that they were aware of the probelm with the brake system not being able to carry the weight of the car, therfore the brakes buckel under pressure causing damage to the rotors and brake pads. I had to take my car in a month later to get the brakes serviced again, due to the same problem.

Filed Apr 25, 2005 · Brakes · 1,500 miles · TX

Nissan - 2004, pathfinder armada at present 22,000 miles. Problem stated at less than 2,000 miles. Vehicle has been back to dealer 6 times since acquisition for brake problems. Failure of the brake system. Take longer to stop with severe shuddering of the steering column. This could result in a crash with loss of lives. Delear refinish the existing rotors or install new ones with new pads and bolt assembly.