2005 Nissan Armada: check engine light

Filed Jan 11, 2018 · Airbags, Fuel system · VA

Heating problem stopped working, replaced part and had to unplug a unneeded wire harness and relay in order to restore heat. Fuel gauge not working or reading properly. Still trying to find resolution. Front windows and locks stop working at any given time. Still trying to resolve. Check engine light, faulty exhaustsystem needs to replaced. Hard starting still trying to find resolution. Airbag light on was suggested seat belt buckle replacement

Filed Mar 21, 2015 · Fuel system · 142,515 miles · WA

While driving on the freeway, my armada all of a sudden lost power and the check engine light and others came on! I was terrified as I floated thru traffic to avoid an accident! I was in the middle lane and could only swerve across fast lane to get near the freeway divider and out of traffic! Let's just say I got over right in the nick of time! The truck died out completely! Fuel gauge showed I had about 1/4 tank of gas so I thought it was something wrong with my engine. I had just bought the car 4 days prior (no warranty) so I was really unsure of what was going on! State patrol helped get me over to towing zone and I had the truck towed home. I called the dealer and he stated that the gas gauge might be off a bit and to go ahead and add gas. I did as instructed and my truck started right back up! I researched the issue online and found there were thousands of vehicles with same issue which caused nissan to issue a recall for the fuel system- recall id# 68293, campaign# 10vo74000. I contacted nissan consumer svcs and was told that my VIN is not included in this specific recall but to take it in to dealer to verify/ confirm issue. I did so the following week and the mechanic at olympia nissan gladly confirmed issue with fuel sending unit and was quoted $465.00 plus tax to replace, which nissan would not cover. Surprisingly, I received a call earlier today from melody with nissan consumer svcs to inform me that she was escalating my issue regarding fuel system. I could have caused an accident on the freeway with the truck losing power like that, especially when gas gauge clearly shows truck still has gas! As of that day, I now make sure truck has a full tank of gas at all times! :/ nissan should step up and take responsibility for these defects before it causes fatal accidents.

Filed Aug 5, 2014 · Fuel system · 70,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and the check engine indicator remained illuminated. The dealer stated that the fuel sending unit failed. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v074000 (fuel system, other). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Feb 7, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 127,500 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the transmission failed to shift out of third gear. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostics. The dealer noticed radiator fluid mixing with transmission fluid which caused the transmission to stall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 127,500. Updated 04/30/13*lj the consumer stated her husband noticed the gears were not shifting properly and soon the check engine light illuminated. The next day, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. The inspection revealed the valve body was bad and the radiator was leaking fluid into the transmission. Updated 05/08/13

Filed Sep 8, 2011 · Engine, Fuel system · 106,100 miles · GA

Check engine light remained on due to catalytic converter failure. Received warranty notice from nissan of problem with catalytic failure, however, my mileage prevented free replacement. My state require emission testing each year, therefore, without replacement I would be unable to register my truck. My truck was purchased new and is service on a regular basis. Paid for replacement.

Filed Dec 6, 2010 · Fuel system · 96,500 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact turned the key off and tried to restart the engine and the vehicle would not start. All of the electrical components continued operation. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and the dealer discovered a faulty sender unit. The dealer replaced the sender unit. After the repairs, the check engine light illuminated so the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer. The diagnostic test showed that the catalytic convert malfunctioned and would need to be replaced. The dealer replaced the catalytic convert and a month later, the catalytic converter failure recurred. The contact inquired with the manufacturer in regards to the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v074000 (fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system) but was advised that his VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was investigating whether or not the vehicle should be added to the recall. The failure mileage was 96,500.

Filed Aug 5, 2010 · Engine, Fuel system · 98,000 miles · TX

The vehicle unexpectedly shut down while I was driving on a highway at 65 MPH. The engine shutdown completely but the electrical parts were still functioning. Luckily I was driving at a time when there was no traffic so I was able to coast to the side of the road. I waited for about 5 minutes and tried to re-start the vehicle hoping that I could at least get home. After about 20 minutes and a couple of attempts, the vehicle did start but stalled and shut down again a few blocks from home while I was driving at 35mph. Again I was able to coast to the side of the road and tried to re-start it with no success. At this point I had the vehicle towed. The nissan dealership changed the ipdm and supposedly fixed the vehicle. I picked it up and after driving only 10 miles, it would not start back up. I took it back to the dealer again and they came back saying that now the catalytic converters had to be replaced and informed me that both the ipdm and catalytic converters were a common issue with the armada. Sounds to me like a recall should be in place for this. I can only thank god for helping me to stay calm when the vehicle shutdown and that neither my kids or I got into an accident on the freeway. What makes this matter worse is that there was no warning! No engine light or anything to warn you of the failure or danger!

Filed Oct 13, 2005 · Brakes, Engine · NY

Dt: the consumer stated that on march 5, 2005 the driver's and passenger's seat belts locked when applying the brakes, the seat belts tightened like they were choking the consumer. The middle row seat locked, but did not catch in order to keep the consumer from going forward. Also when pressing on the brakes the vehicle shook so violently that one could not hang onto the wheel. The consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealer for the brakes, and the dealer said that the vehicle needed a new brake system. In addition, the check engine light had come on. The vehicle was taken to the dealers on october 5, 2005 because the fuel pump cracked. The vehicle needed a new exhaust manifold and the engine blew out. The vehicle needed a new engine. Currently the vehicle had 12, 000 miles on it. *ak updated 11/29/2005 - *nm (12/05/05) the child safety seat was replaced twice. The rear second row seat snapped and pushed forward with the child in the car seat.