Like many others, when applying brakes, harsh grinding noise and inability to brake easily. The problem goes away when car re-started. Has happened about 25 times in 3 years. Seems to be computer issue but never happens when at service center. When my wife drove the car , the first time it happened shook her quite a bit as she was in high traffic area going about 40 MPH. It is unsafe to turn the engine off and on while driving but this is only way to get brakes operating.
2005 Nissan Armada brakes complaints
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While traveling on the highway (50mph) red brake light came on dash and when applying pressure to the brakes, grinding noise immediately began and pedal pressure was not available. Almost full pedal travel to the floor board. At the time, ABS was kicking in and brakes were not working properly. Had to swerve to miss cars that were stopped off of the exit ramp at a red light, pulling off to the side of the ramp. Had to turn the car off and restart the car in order for the brakes to work properly again. After research, this is a confirmed and known problem by nissan of america with the brake booster/delta sensor in armada and titan trucks manufactured by nissan.
I was coming up to a stop light, going roughly 40 MPH, and started applying the brakes, as the lights were changing, and I felt the brake pedal go "soft" and drop nearly to the floor. I had the brake, ABS, and slip lights light up on my dash. I was able to bring the armada to a controlled stop before going into the intersection, but to do so I had to depress the brake pedal to the floor and it was as if there was a miniscule amount of pressure being applied to the brakes. Once stopped I shifted into park, turned off the truck, waited a few moments, and turned the truck on again. The brake, ABS, and slip lights remained illuminated and the brake pedal continued to feel extremely soft. I had to keep it full depressed against the floor in order to stay stopped. When the stop lights turned green, I pulled off the road- out of the way of traffic- and repeated the procedure above that I performed at the stop light. The brake, ABS and slip lights continued to remain illuminated.
My brakes failed twice in my 2005 nissan armada w/55k miles. The first time, my brakes failed to stop me at an intersection, with a near miss collision. The brake light came on & there was a horrible grinding sound, the brake pedal pulsated & I had to take it all the way to the floor to attempt to stop my vehicle. I immediately pulled over and was towed to my mechanic. I was told there was nothing wrong with my brakes? The light no longer came on and the sound was gone. Approx 3 months later it happened again. Driving 35 MPH I started to brake and the exact same thing happened again. This time I drove home and parked it, got back in the vehicle to check it and the brake light was off & the sound was gone, brakes still felt different however. The next morning, I did some research online, saw a bunch of people having the same exact problems. I called nissan directly & opened a case. Made an appt at the dealership, they knew exactly what I was talking about. After inspection they told me it was my brake booster & it needed to be replaced and reprogrammed & it cost $975. I called nissan to let them know the cost & asked for assistance since it was a defective part. I was informed to not pick up my vehicle until I heard from them. I had rented a car from the dealership. Nissan took 5 days to respond & called at 5:30pm to say sorry we decided not to help. So not only did I pay for the part, reprogramming & service, I also had to pay for the rental as well! They denied me for two reasons, my vehicle was out of warranty & I did not have it serviced at a dealership. Poor customer service! Because of that I will never buy another nissan ever again! And I love my car... They need to own the problem! People are at risk because of faulty programming and parts. They will probably wait for someone to die before they actually take any action!
While driving on the highway and trying to press brake, felt no response from brake or very hard to press brake, so I pulled aside the car.
My 05 armada has problems with the brake senor light coming on and the ABS system start acting erratic, vibration under dash and pedal moving back and forth the brakes lock up and start making grinding sound and is hard to control. When the car is stopped and restarted all problems vanish. Sometimes it does it when the car is parked like when I went to the store came out and try to drive it but it was locked. When im driving the car and it with just a touch to the pedal the brakes would just lock up. Its unsafe because there is no warning when it happens. I called the dealer and told the person in charge what was happening she said it might be the brake booster. I think its a computer hard ware or software issue because once its re-started it goes back to normal. Since my insurance has already expired and the lady said it will cost me about 1,000 dlls which I don't have right know it will be difficult for me to fix it right away. If it is the brake booster.I hope in the meantime im lucky enough to not be in a car accident because of this problem thank you. Help.
While traveling down the road, the brakelight comes on. When pressing the brake pedal there is not the same amount of braking pressure and the ABS starts sounding off, creating a lot of noise. The brake feel becomes overly grabby and inconsistent. This has happened at least a dozen times to me personally as well as my wife. When the vehicle is shut off and then turned back on it seems to reset and work as normal, until it does it again. Please help! This had recently happened 4 times in the last 1 week. This has occurred 2 years ago. I went to the dealer. They reprogrammed something and has been good for a while, but now it is back. I took vehicle in to service on july 9th 2012 is part of a tsb to have the computer flashed or updated. Did not solve problem, it happened again today. This is becoming a serious and life threatening issue with brake failure on this nissan armada.
While driving in the neighborhood around 20 MPH, I needed to brake and notice an unusual noise. This noise seems to be coming from the brake booster. In addition, it sounded like the brakes were grinding. I notice that the brake lamp from the instrument cluster was on. Driving slowly, I repeated the braking and it would do the same. So I pulled over to the side of the road and turn off the truck. I turned the truck back on and the brake lamp is now gone. I was able to drive home with no problem. This has occurred to me at least 5 times. I have brought it to the dealership and they did not see any fault code. Did a search on the web and many people have had the same issue. This should be a safety recall since it pertains to the brake system of the vehicle.
When I was driving today, the brake light came on and it was very hard to stop. This has happened several times in the last several years. It's scary because you can't stop like normal. When this happens, I pull over, turn my car off and then on again and it clears it. This seems to be an ongoing problem from online complaints I have read and nissan is aware of this. This is a huge safety concern. Please do something about this. This should be without a question, recalled. Thank you !
The brake light came on and the pedal went to the floor also a grinding banging noise. I shut the truck off and started it up and it was fine. This has happened 4 times in the last year, the last 2 times within the last week.
I needed to stop and my brakes wouldn't work completely. They slowed me down a little but did not function completely. The pedal pumped up and down made a weird noise and the brake light came on. If I had been traveling at a faster speed and been following closer, I would have wrecked.
Driving home about 45 MPH, the brake light came on. I slowed down for the upcoming red light but the brakes did not work, they went into ABS mode so I removed my foot from the pedal, re-applied pressure to the brake pedal and the brakes started pulsing and grinding violently. I could not stop for the red light so I dropped it down into 4th gear and made a hard right turn about 25 MPH. Thankfully there was little traffic so no accident and no one was hurt. I drove the remaining two miles homes at 25 MPH and without using the brakes until I got to my driveway. I applied very light pressure on the brake pedal and little noise but not much stopping power, thankfully my driveway is uphill. When I got home I looked up armada brake failure and realized that there were hundreds of posts dating back to 2004, so this appears to be a common issue with the brake booster and computer.
I was driving in a residential area and attempted to stop and I couldn't. The brakes started making a grinding noise and the e-brake light came on. It slowed down enough for me to pull to the side and finally able to make a complete stop. I put it in park checked the e-brake and it wasn't on and put back into drive when the vehicle was in a slow roll I checked the brakes and it did the same thing. I put it in park turned it off and called mt husband. When turned he turned it back on the e-brake light was off and the brakes worked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, he applied the brakes and the brake pedal vibrated. A slippage light also illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the failure occurred while driving on a dry road surface. An authorized dealer was notified and stated that the rotors would have to be turned, but they did not diagnose the actual failure. The failure occurred a total of three times and was never repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 140,000.
When cruising at low speed when I release the gas pedal to let the truck coast, it feels like the brakes get applied slightly and the truck starts to loose speed. In my experience with all my automatic transmission cars is that when you release the gas pedal the car would coast and loose speed gradually. But in my armada it almost feels like the brakes are being applied very slightly.
Same issue everyone else is having spongy brakes when pressed not stopping, loud grinding noise, major safety issue. Can the federal safety agency help out the little guy for a change and order a recall for this safety issue at hand with all nissan armadas breaking systems. Nissan is aware of the issues but does not want to fix its problem. I guess it takes a death to have them listen. In all reality its not the death that will cause them to listen or fix the issue at hand it will be the law suit against nissan for their unsafe practices.
When driving and when the brake is applied to stop the brake light comes on and the brakes sound like they are scrubbing and the brake petal goes to the floor the vehicle slows a little but it is still rolling. The vehicle then has to be put in park, the engine then has to be turned off. You then have to wait a few seconds and restart vehicle. If this is not done the light doesnt go off and the braking is the same. Also the front passenger door lock works randomly. I have this problem also with my infiniti g35 which is also made by nissan, I have two friends that own nissan vehicles that experience the same problem with their door lock on the front passenger side.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact engaged the brake pedal and an abnormal grinding and pulsation was exhibited by the vehicle. The vehicle failed to properly decelerate. The contact drove to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. Upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and they were unable to locate the problem. The manufacturer was notified of the constant failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
Driving fine then after stopping at a stop sign, car would not accelerate, like it is in a higher gear. After reaching 10mph it drives perfectly fine. If after stopping you cut the engine and restart, it is fine. Reverse works fine. Code p1757 comes up on test. A bad valve body. I've seen this all over the internet mostly on nissan '05 models, maybe some '06. Very frustrating, nissan says I need a whole new transmission. I'm thinking a recall should be looked into. It doesn't seem to happen on other year models as much.
At slow speed, brakes appear to fail. Grinding noise with very minimal braking as a result. Turning off vehicle and restarting seems to clear the "trouble". Would be dangerous in traffic situation. Recurring yet very occasional problem.
2005 nissan armada- our problem seems to be the same as countless others with no answer in sight. We will apply the brakes when we are at a slower speed (<30mph) and the brakes will fail. They pulsate, grind, and push in a spongey feel all the way to the floor with very minimal braking results. My wife drives this car with our 3 year old daughter so you can imagine our concern. We are planning to sell the car and get something else, but would like to have the brakes fixed first. But from what I see, nissan is going to do nothing to help and the government must be turning a blind eye to an issue that is obviously a serious safety risk for not just owners of these armadas, but for other drivers and pedestrians walking the streets as well.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact was driving 30 MPH when the brakes were depressed and the vehicle failed to stop properly. The contact also stated that a loud grinding noise could be heard when the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was taken to both a local repair shop and the dealer but not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 86,000.
2005 nissan armada ABS issues. Vehicle brakes just start grindiing and grinding when brake is applied and braking power is at a minimum. If you turn off the vehicle and restart is seems to work for a while. This is a very intermittant problem but very very dangerous. I was applying brakes to slow down and turn into a grocery store drive and the brake light came on, they started making a horrible grinding noise like the brakes were falling apart....stopping power greatly dimished but luxkily I was able to pull to shoulder and limp into lot. Once I turned it off and back on it has worked fine for several days...but very scared.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada le. The contact stated that while applying the brakes, the brake pedal was abnormally depressed into the floorboard. The emergency hand brake was engaged and the vehicle was shut off. The vehicle resumed normal operation once restarted but the emergency brake warning light was illuminated. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 84,000.
While driving the 2005 nissan armada, experienced an engage of the braking system, clanging noise, loss of braking at the pedal, park light comes on. Appears as though the ABS system has engaged. Armada remains locked in this position even after stopping. This condition is recoverable by turn off the power/key and restarting. Seems like a computer just engaged the ABS by mistake. Dangerous!
My 2005 nissan armada have brake problems the vehicle at no particular time the brakes will fail having a spring clonk noise several times coming from the front brakes when this problem happens the vehicle will not stop the brake pedal will travel all the way down with no braking power to the wheels. This problem has happened to me many times over the years, I have taken the vehicle in numerous times to nissan dealers. Unfortunately dealer can't replicate this problem telling me that there is nothing wrong with the brakes. Now my warranty is over and there is no way that the dealer will cover these expenses. I have told the dealers that this is a very serious problem that somebody could die if there is no brakes that nissan should recall the brakes, so far nissan has not done anything to fix this issue.
We have had several incidents with the nissan armada since owning the vehicle new. Basically, the brakes fail on the car and it becomes very difficult to stop the vehicle. It becomes unsafe to drive. It is a known problem with the armada and titan and nissan continues to deny the problem. My wife nearly had 2 accidents during the incidents. The dealer states turning the car on and off resets it but there is no way to determine when it can happen again. It is extremely dangerous and should be addressed with a recall by nissan.
Brakes on 2005 armada went out and started to grind and stick, could not duplicate after re starting vehicle. This happens intermittently and I cannot get it to duplicate on cue. I have had problems with the brakes on this vehicle since the day it was driven off of the dealers lot. This is very unsafe never knowing when brakes will fail and I have to find a place to stop to shut the engine off to reset the vehicle. Listen nissan someone is going to get hurt or killed because you are not fixing this problem!
When my 2005 armada brake light came on I pressed the brake and there was a loud grinding noise that also sounded like a spring. I pulled over and restarted my armada and the brake light and noise went away. I took it to the dealership and they said they were unable to find anything wrong. So the same thing happened again a few weeks later, again I took it to the dealership and they said nothing was wrong. They said next time the issue comes up do not turn the vehicle off and bring it into the dealership so they can test it with the brake light on. This was very inconvenient because the next two times it happened the dealership was closed. Finally when it happened again the dealership was open and they were able to test it. It turns out the brake booster is failing and would cost $900 to fix. Since my armada was no longer under warranty it was not covered but when I brought it in to the dealership originally I had 30k miles, plus I bought a 75k extended warranty. I have seen several reports of this problem online and can't figure out why this is not a recall due to the fact the brakes should be the safest thing on your vehicle.
Brakes on 2005 armada went out and started to grind and stick, could not duplicate after re starting vehicle and mechanic cannot get it to duplicate as well costing me money to have checked out each time it happens not the first time replaced pads the first time and re-occurs more often now very unsafe never know when brakes will engage sometimes drag without being applied.
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