2005 Nissan Armada: soft or spongy brake pedal

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 Sep 23, 2014 · Brakes · 83,921 miles · VA

Brake judder from front brakes.[xxx]. I have had numerous episodes like this "bad ABS, I think, on armada". Everything goes well and am traveling at low speed or pulling out of the parking and step on the brakes and hear a terrible grinding sound coming from the brakes in addition to a spring like sound and a significant reduction in braking power. This continues until I pull off the road and shut off the engine and then start it back up and the brakes work fine. This has happen 8-10 times since may 2014. It did happen couple of time when I was traveling with 20-30 MPH and I come to stop, causing groaning, banging noises and feel spongy.this started happening in the same week or so after I had brake work done by dealer. I had taken my car to dealer to replace rotor and pads. This didn't happen before that time. I took the car back to dealer in july and complained about this issue. They reset the module and suggested to replace the booster if it happens again. I ran the scanner to see error code c1179, delta stroke sensor. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Nov 13, 2013 · Brakes · 45,000 miles · NJ

Wont write a whole story as there are many here to go around about the same problem. So in short , my ABS brakes are activating when brakes are applied as I come to stop sign ,causing groaning ,banging noises and feel spongy. Nissan you have gotten many complaints on this, so assign someone to start the needed recall and don't wait until a few people are killed to do something about it. Recall this item please..its happening to 2 of my nissan vehicles right now..

Filed Sep 17, 2013 · Brakes · 5,000 miles · CA

I was driving along and the brake light came on and when I pressed on the brake an awful spongy crunching noise. Brakes don't work. This has happened several times. I brought it to the nissan thousand oaks dealer (where I bought it) and they told me they couldn't replicate the issue and no code showed up. Each time I had to turn off the vehicle and turn it back on to reset the brake light. Nissan told me to "bring it in" the next time it happens... Unfortunately, it is not safe to drive once this happens. I have brought this up several times at the dealer with no fix. However, now I'm seeing a lot more people online posting the exact same issue and getting no resolution from nissan. This is the brakes we're talking about here...

Filed Oct 12, 2011 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Feb 3, 2011 · Brakes · CA

I have experienced intermittent problems with the ABS system on my 2005 nissan armada. Periodically while driving, the brake light will illuminate when brakes are applied and the ABS system activates. The brakes begin to groan, are spongy, have reduced braking power, and make a sound like a large spring being released. The vehicle continues these symptoms until the ignition is turned off. The speed at which the event occurs varies from 5 to 50mph. This has happened an average of once every 3 moths since may 2009. If the vehicle is turned off and then on again the system resets and performs normally. Each time I took the car to the dealership no problem codes could be found and there were no symptoms. I was finally able to take the vehicle to the dealer while the malfunction was occurring and take a test drive with a technician. His first words upon driving the vehicle were ?sounds and feels like the ABS acting up.? He then checked for codes and found c1179. The technician reprogrammed the ABS under ntb06-040 program. One week later the problem re-occurred and has been happening every 2 to 3 weeks since. I was able to bring the car in again while malfunctioning and the same problem code c1179 was found even after the tsb fix.

Filed Nov 3, 2006 · Brakes · 10,000 miles · MD

I own a 2005 nissan armada (16,000 miles) with brake problems. I purchased the vehicle on august 22, 2006. It was taken to a nissan dealer two days later with brake problems. The dealer replaced the front rotors and pads, the rear rotors were resurfaced with new pads. I picked the vehicle up on friday, and returned with it back to the dealer on monday. My armada was not fixed. The steering wheel still was violently shaking,and the front brake pedal was spongy,as well as the brakes over heating. The dealer had the armada for three days to fix/replace a front caliper new pads again, and wheel balance. I believe more work was done, however the work order does not reflect any other repairs. What really disturbs me is that I found out that in october of 2005 the armada had the brakes replaced by the original owner. The vehicle was not even a year old at that time. This makes 3 repairs for the same problem in less than two years. Nissan states the brakes issues are corrected, I think that every 10k I will have to have the brakes replaced over and over. Nissan stated that no other pads or rotors will be covered under a warranty,since they were fixed twice already. I will say the dealer has been very good so far,but what happens when I need brakes again. I am aware of other armada owners with this same issue. What can be done to finally correct this safety problem.