The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that the fuel gauge inaccurately displayed the fuel level in the tank while the fuel tank was empty; causing the vehicle to stall. The contact refueled the vehicle and was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 10V074000 (Fuel System, Other) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 192,000.
2005 Nissan Armada: engine stalls while driving
40 of the 373 complaints about the 2005 Nissan Armada describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 40
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that the muffler had been replaced 3 times due to it cracking around the header. The contact stated that the muffler damaged wiring harness and the computer system, which caused the vehicle to stall. Hummel's nissan (4770 merle hay rd, des moines, ia 50322) was made aware of the failure. The muffler was replaced twice by the dealer however, the muffler failure recurred. The muffler was replaced a third time by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.
Fuel reads at around 1/4 even when empty. Not knowing it needed fuel, the car ran out of gas, stranding the car in the middle of the street. Vehicle was going n motion at 35 MPH, vehicle was guided to less crowded side street and stalled. Vehicle was pushed to an open space.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. On several occasions, while driving approximately 40 MPH and making a turn, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled. Also, while traversing a hill on more than one occasion, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to respond. Furthermore, while in tow mode and accelerating above 2,000 rpms, the vehicle stalled on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v517000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
I was driving on the highway on my way to work when my car suddenly started to stall (in the middle of the highway). I ran out of gas with what my gage said was a little over a quarter of a tank left. There was no gas light on. Once someone was able to bring me gas, my car started back up. I looked up recalls on this model, and even though my VIN is "not effected", I believe it is part of this recall. (the federal safety agency campaign number 10v074000)
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. While driving 70 MPH, smoke appeared from the engine compartment and the vehicle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a pipe burst. The pipe was replaced. Several days later, while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle lost power and the service engine and other warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the fuel gauge displayed between 1/4 to empty. The vehicle restarted once the contact placed fuel in the tank. The contact also stated that the front passenger seat air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the air bag warning indicator or the fuel gauge misreading. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
Nissan states there are no recalls open for this VIN although nets states this make model and year has a recall out for the the fuel gauge. My gas tank incorrectly reads the gas which caused me to stall on the highway! I can drive around all day and will still show its full. Engine is also very loud during acceleration and overheats the car. Passenger airbag light will also not turn off, not sure if this is a recall, but car indicates no passenger is sitting when there is and shows the airbag will not deploy of a crash happens.
Fuel gauge shows 1/4 of a tank when it is empty. Recalls have been issued for this model but my VIN doesn't show as one of the recalls. This issue has caused my family to stall twice while driving on city street and highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle fuel gauge indicated quarter of tank then the vehicle stalled due to no fuel. The vehicle was refueled and it started normally. The vehicle was driven to a fuel station and then home. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000. Updated 02/22/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. After the contact filled the vehicle with fuel, the fuel gauge falsely displayed a quarter of a tank. In addition, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed, but the dealer stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was unaware if the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v074000 (fuel system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 164,240.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the exhaust manifold fractured and caused the air fuel sensor to place the vehicle in limp mode. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,227.
The instrument panel fuel gauge is inaccurately displaying that the vehicle still has some fuel, between half and one quarter tank, when the fuel tank is empty. This has cause the vehicle to run out of gas and stall on the highway, causing a dangerous safety situation. The dealer diagnosed the issue and needs to replace the fuel sender unit inside the fuel tank together with the o-ring.
Service bulletins that may apply
- OBD II evap
- Titan, armada, nv; engine oil leak at right side block ball plug
- If you confrim
- Service information
- Low power with wide open throttle
- MIL on with DTC U1000 or U1010 stored in engine control unit
- Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code U1000 or U1010 stored in engine control unit
- Rattle from condenser fan mount
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 armada, titan, infiniti qx56 and model year 2005-2006 frontier, pathfinder and xterra vehicles. The intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) assembly contains an engine control module (ECM) relay that has a diode for electrical current noise reduction. The ECM relay may allow silicon vapor to form and, over time, the silicon evaporates from the diode molding which causes silicon oxide to develop on the ECM relay contact due to arcing.
- Risk
- This could cause engine stalling increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the ECM relay inside the ipdm assembly. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 6, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 10V517000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Nissan Armada stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2005 Nissan Armada?
40 of 373 owner complaints about the 2005 Nissan Armada (11%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Nissan Armada?
There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Nissan Armada
Grinding brakes 83Fuel gauge 59Brake failure 41ABS 40Airbag light 18Shudder 13Loss of power 9Check engine light 8Spongy pedal 7Won't start 6Fuel pump 5Premature wear 5
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