2005 Nissan Armada: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Mar 5, 2024 · Brakes, Seat belts · MA

My breaking system has a malfunction that comes on and off. Sometimes the brakes automatically stop working and start grinding as if I have no brakes, but when I brought it to be looked at they couldn't find the problem. I notice that when you turn the car off and turn it back on the problems of sides for a little while will eventually come back later. For someone to detect it, they cannot shut the car off at the time that is presenting itself.

Filed Aug 6, 2020 · Brakes · 157,759 miles · UT

This is a major safety issue! The brake light on the control panel comes on and when stepping on the brakes, the car hardly brakes. It feels like the brakes are grinding and skidding. I have to carefully pull the car over and turn the car off and back on. Lately this has been happening around once a week.

Filed Jul 26, 2017 · Brakes · 50,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH and attempting to slow down to make a turn, the brake pedal went to the floorboard. The contact managed to control the vehicle. A metal-to-metal grinding noise was heard from the brakes and the brake warning light illuminated. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the rotors and the wheels. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer at: edden prairie nissan, bloomington, mn, where the technician diagnosed and replaced the brake booster. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was approxitmately 50,000.

Filed Oct 2, 2016 · Brakes · TX

While attempting to stop, without warning the brake light comes on and the brake pedal basically goes to the floor and barely works to stop the truck. The brakes grind as it is pushed. If you turn the vehicle off it seems to reset itself. We almost hit someone today trying to stop at a red light. The vehicle was moving at roughly 15-20 MPH when the issue started (today). We were on a city street, braking to stop. It seems to be a consistent problem with these vehicles and I am boggled at the fact that no one is requiring nissan to take any responsibility. Eventually someone is going to get very hurt. Having little to no control over your braking is very scary, especially with my little one in the truck with me . This is a large vehicle and would do a lot of damage if it were to hit someone the next time this happens. This seems to happen once every 2-4 weeks or so. It appears to be random.

Filed Sep 12, 2016 · Brakes · 135,000 miles · HI

I have had the same issue that many people are explaining here. I'll be driving down the road and out of no where the dash brake light will turn on. When I try to break, the brake pedal will push down to the floor and it will sound like is grinding and almost sound like a spring is loose inthere. But when I turn the car off and then turn it on, it goes away. I had this problem for a few months now and this is an accident waiting to happen, I just hope it doesn't do it on the freeway..

Filed Aug 30, 2016 · Brakes · 125,000 miles · MN

While attempting to stop, without warning the brake light comes on and the brake pedal basically goes to the floor and barely works to stop the truck. The brakes grind as it is pushed. If you turn the vehicle off it seems to reset itself. We almost hit someone today trying to stop at a red light. The vehicle was moving at roughly 15-20 MPH when the issue started (today). We were on a city street, braking to stop. It seems to be a consistent problem with these vehicles and I am boggled at the fact that no one is requiring nissan to take any responsibility. Eventually someone is going to get very hurt. Having little to no control over your braking is very scary, especially with my little one in the truck with me . This is a large vehicle and would do a lot of damage if it were to hit someone the next time this happens. This seems to happen once every 2-4 weeks or so. It appears to be random.

Filed Jun 23, 2016 · Brakes · 162,000 miles · CT

I have had the same issue that many people are explaining. I will be driving down the road and out of no where the dash brake light will turn on. When I proceed to stop the car the brake will push down to the floor and it will grind and almost sound like a spring. I pull over, turn the car off and then it goes away. It has happened multiple times and there is no warning as to when it will happen.

Filed Mar 7, 2016 · Brakes · 77,215 miles · TX

I have a 2005 nissan armada that have a serious braking issues that needs to bed looked into it doesn't happen all the time but when it does the brake pedal goes all the way down to the floor and make a grinding noise I spoke with nissan consumer affairs they want me to take it to nissan and have a diagnostic done, which will call me 99.00 that is none reimbursable apparently there was a lawsuit for this issue in california that was settle by nissan in my research I found other nissan owner who are having issues with there vehicles from the year 2004 - present

Filed Nov 29, 2015 · Brakes · 40,380 miles · CA

I was driving my vehicle that I had just purchased off the parking lot of the dealer when I noticed that the brake light was on the dashboard I proceeded to stop and when I pressed on the brake pedal the vehicle delayed to come to a full stop. I also heard a weird noise sounded like a grinding noise and springs coming from the brake pedal.

Filed Jul 8, 2015 · Brakes · 75,000 miles · VA

The brake, slip and vdc off light come on at once. Lose brake pedal pressure. Pedal goes almost to floor with noise like the ABS is on, grinding sound shuddering happens. Turn off and turn on vehicle, issue goes away for anywhere from a day to a few week then happens again. It has happened on mostly dry smooth pavement. It could happen few times a day or few times a week and sometimes not for weeks. I am very afraid to drive because luckily it had happened every time I was 20 MPH or below.

Filed Apr 13, 2015 · Brakes, Seat belts · CA

While driving or even just putting it in reverse, when I try to brake it feels like a spongy/stringy pedal that goes to the ground and makes a loud grind noise. You have to turn off the vehicle and it is fine, I have took it in the shop and nothing wrong, I am like really... I can't be turning the vehicle off every time it does this, that is a safety issue or a definite recall..now this happens several times and with family in the vehicle is a danger I think. Hope there is a recall for this issue. Also seat belts do not retract back after the recall that was done.

Filed Mar 27, 2015 · Brakes · 117,040 miles · GA

I was driving in light traffic, pushed on the brake pedal, the brake light (not ABS) illuminated on the instrument panel, I heard a grinding sound and almost pushed the pedal to the floor. I pulled over, turned the truck off, and restarted it. The brake light remained illuminated, but I was able to brake. After turning it off and letting it sit for about 30 minutes, I turned it on again. The brake light was no longer on and the brakes engaged. I took it to a brake shop on 3/27/15 and was told that my pads are fine. They also checked the fluid and the level was ok. I contacted a local nissan dealer and was told that there aren't any recalls. They have not received any reports from consumers about this type of issue occurring, but could not provide an explanation as to why this happened and could be reset by turning the vehicle off. This also happened previously, but I don't recall exactly when.