2007 Nissan Armada: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed May 21, 2021 · Brakes · NJ

I've had several near collisions because breaks slip as though the ABS system is engaged and the brake light comes on. I have to find an area to pull off to stop the car then restart it to get rid of the problem temporarily.

Filed Apr 8, 2020 · Brakes · 25,000 miles · TX

Abs malfunction while driving ,it happens all the time it grinds and it will not stop right away im scared it will cause accident.the problem disappear when you turn off the engine.then it will happen again lights will come on brakes grind and you wont be able to stop the vehicle right away.I almost have a crash a lot of times when this problem happen.please investigate to all nissan armada owners.

Filed Aug 13, 2014 · Brakes · 80,100 miles · AZ

Known ABS issue if researched online. Abs light turned on with brakes screeching sound .

Filed Sep 5, 2013 · Brakes · 91,250 miles · PA

Driving on a residential street at approximately 35 MPH. The brake light came on and when the brakes were applied, the pedal went almost to the floor, the ABS engaged and the braking power was reduced by 70% or greater. The vehicle was parked and shut off for an extended period of time and the system appeared to reset itself. Identical issue have occurred in july and august. Brake pads, rotors and fluid levels were checked and all were okay. I contacted a local nissan dealership who advised that there were no recalls on that model year, but other years have been recalled for similar incidents.

Filed Nov 10, 2012 · Brakes · 39,000 miles · TX

Driving at 50 miles per hour and suddenly the ABS brakes turns red, I try to push the brake pedal and it makes a loud grinding noise and the brakes just keeps on having like an up and down pressure and the vehicle would not stop. I asked some armada owners and they have a same problem . Very unsafe for a family man driving kids with faulty brake system. This happens 3 x already I have to pull over and shut down engine. The federal safety agency help us !

Filed Sep 11, 2012 · Brakes · 100,100 miles · FL

While pulling out of a parking lot my brake light came on while pressing the brakes, the pedal went to the floor and there were no brakes. There was a grinding sound and a fluttering feeling in the brakes. I used my parking brake to come to a stop. This is the second time this happened, first was about 6 months ago on highway exit ramp (luckily I was going up hill at the time). Once you turn off the vehicle and restart the problem disappears. I have found numerous accounts of this same situation happening to armada owners who have found it to be the brake booster. This is a very serious issue with the ABS braking system and needs to be addressed by nissan.

Filed Sep 1, 2012 · Brakes · 780,000 miles · IN

The red brake light comes on intermittently when not pressing the pedal.then when I try to stop it's as though I only have ABS brakes. I hear the sound of the anti locks working and the vehicle shudders. It takes extra space and force to stop when this happens and there is no warning other than the light coming on. The problem goes away when you turn the vehicle off and back on. I have asked two different nissan dealers if they have heard of the issue and both have said no which is odd considering there are hundreds of online posts and a class action law suit. Here is a link to a you tube video of the issue. Http://youtu.be/jvcrd2lxti8.

Filed Aug 5, 2011 · Brakes · 58,126 miles · OR

Applied the brakes while driving at approximately 25 MPH, there was a loud grinding sound from the brakes and the brakes did not work. Also, made a strange sound like a spring. Pumping brakes and pushing them really hard didn't make any difference. The brakes had almost no effect in stopping the car. Fortunately, no one was killed or injured this time, but if this had happened a minute earlier on the steep hill we live on the result could have been very different. When the ignition was turned off and back on again the brakes appear to work fine. A quick search turns up many other nissan owners with the same experience when this brake system glitches. This is a more serious problem than the toyota accelerator problem because this problem disables the brakes when it occurs!! Also, many owners report that the nissan tsb instructions to re-program ABS and ECM computers does not reliably fix this problem as many have experienced reoccurences after this remedy. Nissan needs to issue a safety recall and ensure a reliable remedy for brake failure or someone will be killed by this.

Filed Apr 11, 2010 · Brakes · 30,700 miles · FL

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) drove 2007 nissan armada se w/ mileage 30,756 and have noticed in the months prior that wheel shakes when coming to a stop but thought the truck needed alignment, got it aligned and problem still continued. Yesterday 4/10/2010 while driving around town I got to super target and as I went into the entrance and came to the stop sign I noticed that my brake pedal went all the way down. Truck barely stopped and made a very loud grinding sound like the ABS was failing. I pulled over as customers at the store were all looking at my truck because the noise was very loud. Also brake light was on. I then got out of truck and inspected for brake fluid problems and such and found nothing. I called nissan "maroone nissan of delray" at around 1:35pm and the service guy there [xxx] told me to turn truck off and on. I did, the brake light went off. Was advised it was a computer problem. Truck was fine to drive. I told them I was not driving a death trap and had the truck towed via blakes towing through roadside assistance. Maroone nissan said truck is 2 weeks out of warranty, will see about problem. If problem is found, they will contact nissan to see if they will fix it for free if it's a booster brake problem, if not I will just have to drive until it acts up. My biggest fear, brakes going out on highway or in town, not being able to stop this 8k lb. Truck and possibly dying or killing someone because my truck cant stop. Once truck is turned off the computer resets - nobody would ever know it was the brakes. And I am terrified of that because I have (2) small children and a teenager. I drive daily. I beg for your help getting this problem addressed. [xxx]

Filed Nov 1, 2007 · Brakes · 34,000 miles · AZ

Since approximately 34,000 miles I have experienced intermittent problems with the ABS system on my 2004 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 2 to 3 weeks since may 2007. 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.