On saturday morning at 845am at a laundry place my vehicle was parked. Next thing we hear a loud noise coming from outside the laundrymat place.. My vehicle was smoking from the hood toward the dash board and then I could not even open the door with the key or the alarm button..so a friend broke the driver window and then tried to stop the fire from spreading but was not successful..I tried to get my belongs but either. My vehicle has been maintain in good service at the nissan dealer. I only had it for aprox 1yr nothing was wrong with my car until that day for some reason I don't know it caught on fire.. I think these vehicle need to be check out..cause maybe if my kids where inside I believe they would have some burn scars on them ,because the stupid door could not be open with the or the alarm key...
2005 Nissan Armada electrical complaints
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The incident has happened twice already once while driving and going about 35 miles per hour. The 2nd while sitting in a drive thru. While slowing down for the light, it felt as the brakes gave out. The brake pedal did not have any pressure in them and gave this loud crunching sound. Also sounded like a spring moaning. Immediately the brake light came on as if I had my emergency brakes on. I was in a panic and swerved to the side of the road not to rear end the car in front of me. This continued until after I completely turned off the car, let it sit then turned it back on. The light went off and the brakes worked as normal. The 2nd time I was in a drive thru moving forward and the brakes seem to give out. Crunching sound, brake light and only went away when I turned the armada completely off and then on again. After researching the problem online it appears that many other people are experiencing the same problem. This armada, my wife drives to work every day back and forth. We can't afford another car and I fear for her safety and the cars around her. Here is a link of just some of the people having the same issue. Http://x.nissanhelp.com/forums/armada/1852-brake-problems-2.html.
My brakes lock up on my 2005 nissan armada completely. The vehicle rattles and the front part makes a noise as if it is breaking apart. There is no warning when this is going to happen. The brake pedal locks and springs back. I turn the truck off for a few minutes and the issue goes away. Other owners are having the same issue with the brakes electrical system.
Our armada would intermittently not want to start or take a long time to start. Then several weeks later it died right after starting. Also the lights on the sash where going crazy (flashing and staying solid). Tried to start the truck several times with in the next hour with out any luck. Has the truck towed to nissan dealer, where they said it was the ipdm module. Had them replace the part.
We purchased a 2005 armada with 50,000 miles on it in 2009, at that time the dealer sold it to us with the airbags system showing the warning light solid. They asked for us to take it to a nearby nissan dealer and get the problem looked at because they were a saab dealer. The nissan dealer fixed the problem without notifying us of a cost. This action was a cost of $330 which I asked them to take the part out because they did not have the saab dealers authorization. This dealership told me nissan honored the work and warranty. We did not pay a dime. Now the same light is now flashing on the dash since 72000 miles. I still have a gold warranty on the vehicle but this restraint is not covered. If this is a common problem and causes system failure on the airbags why aren't they recalling it?
My complaint is with a nissan armada-I was driving on the interstate in the left lane go about 70 MPH and then my car just turn off without any warning--I did get off to the side of the road ok thanks god---then two days later my car would not start so I got it towed to nissan dealership in little rock arkansas and then had to replace ipdm(intelligent power dist. Module) thanks and have a great day-
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. While driving approximately 35 MPH on normal road conditions, the brake, vdc, slip, air bag, and tire pressure warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. Suddenly, a chime sounded inside the passenger compartment and automatically stopped without assistance. In addition, the contact smelled a burning odor inside the vehicle the day before the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the failure was related to the air bag harness. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 11,293. Updated 10/21/10. *lj the consumer stated the brake, vdc, slip, air bag and tire pressure warning lights illuminated and have done so repeatedly. Updated 10/26/10
Vehicle's heater/defroster fails to operate on any given day. Since 10/7/2007 this vehicle has been in the shop 8 times for the heater/defroster issue. Nissan have replaced several parts, but it still does not operate. This is reference to odi#10212374 dated 12/19/2007 which I never got a response. As of today 10/8/08, this is issue is still not fixed!
2005 nissan armada le, 56k miles multiple electrical issues resulting in loss of critical functions: braking system, air bags, electrical power all while the vehicle is being driven. Have taken to dealership 8 times for repairs related to electrical problems. Most recently, loss of brakes occurred while traveling on a major road @ 50 MPH; lost brake function when approached stop light. This has happened multiple times, I have reported it to the dealer 4 times. Each time the code is "cleared" but nothing is done. This time they are replacing the ABS booster, but from reading posts of other owners, the problem recurs. Dealer refuses to report problem to nissan.
I was driving my '05 nissan armada (27,000 miles) with my 2 yr old son and smelled a strong odor, thinking it was from a truck driving next to me. I picked up my daughter, put both children in their car seats and started the ignition. Two puffs of smoke came out on either side of the engine. I quickly unbuckled my children, ran them into the school and smoke started billowing out of the engine. The fire dept was called & school was evacuated. Within 15 min, the engine area was engulfed in flames. The vehicle was a total loss. I had multiple problems with the battery. Nissan has refused to assist me in any way.
The dashboard lights behind the 3 HVAC control wheels do not come on when the rest of the lights come on. It takes 1 -2 minutes for this bank of lights to come on. This problem is intermittent. I can find no relationship as to why it does it some days and not others.
I purchased a used 2005 nissan armada on may 22, 2006 with a mileage of 34,399 miles. As you can see I haven't had it for a 2 full months yet, and already it has failed me. On my way home from work after working 16 hours. I stopped in a record shop to purchase some music cd's, it had only been about 15 minutes that the engine was shut off. When I proceeded back to my vehicle to start it back up, it wouldn't start. I therefore called aaa, they came in a matter of minutes, they tried for 45 minutes to give it a boost but it just wouldn't start, so therefore aaa had to send a flat bed tow truck to tow it back to the dealer. I contacted the dealer where I purchased the vehicle from, they informed me that the service department was closed, so now I have to take off a day of work to have this vehicle towed on monday. The catch 22 is they can't promise me a loaner, and they are not even sure if they can reimburse my towing fees. As a consumer who is a single parent of 4 working 16 hours a day 5 days a week, I'm taking this all the way to the top. The end results that would be to my satisfaction is to give me a brand new 2006 armada with 0 mileage. The dealer did not service this car properly. I conducted a carfax report on my vehicle and it stated that this vehicle was used as a rental in maryland. I don't want them to fix it, they are assuming its the alternator or the starter, in which should not be happening to what is considered to be a new truck. I feel once they fix that problem, another problem will occur. I am a very dissatisfied customer, I feel I was taken for my money because I am a woman. I will be contacting consumer affairs & ny1 news station to get the satisfaction I deserve.
While driving 65 MPH on the freeway my 2005 nissan armada stalled. The electrical was still functional. We had enough momentum to pull over to the side of the road. It was difficult as we almost had an accident. Prior to this, the airbag warning light was flashing. We had it towed to the nearest nissan dealer where we were told it was probably due to having no gas in our vehicle. Besides being insulted we did have a 1/4 tank of gas prior to taking it to them. We still have yet to hear from them again and the vehicle has been there for 2 days.
Dt*: the contact stated while sitting in the parked vehicle smoke was noticed coming from under the steering column, immediately followed by the automatic door locks engaging. The passenger door was ajar allowing the occupants to escape the vehicle prior to it engulfing in flames. While exiting the vehicle both occupants sustained minor injuries. The fire and police departments were alerted and reports filed. The vehicle is currently being inspected by the insurance company. The manufacturer has been alerted. Updated 5/2/2006 -
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