2004 Nissan Crew: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Aug 27, 2007 · Brakes, Lights · IN

Third brake failure! Brake lights come on and brakes are grating/grinding. Not the same issue as before- no shaking. I was not able to brake. If I turn off the car and wait 15 min.- the issue is resolved. The dealership has looked at it and noted "no problem". Unless it occurs when they have it, they cannot solve it. The last failure occurred on the highway to illinois and lasted 20 minutes. Had to restart the car several times before the waiting period worked and the brakes worked again. This is not poor brake maintenance. This is an inherent problem with the '04.

Filed Dec 13, 2005 · Brakes, Suspension · AR

I received letter from nissan corp about recall about "brake judder'. I went to the dealership for regular maintenance and to complete recall servicing but for three months the parts were unavailable. I continued to get my vehicle serviced at the nissan dealership. In addition to the judder recall my brake system was replaced at a later date but the parts for the recall were still unavailable. I had my tire rotated and balanced at regular service intervals. After three months, the brakes were squeaking again, when I took the vehicle in for regular servicing the technician said that I needed new tire after only 40,000 miles of regular travel. They found that the vehicle was in poor alignment, something that should have been noted from my many service visits to the dealership. I called the corporate office of nissan to check the information about the brake judder, to see if it could cause alignment problems that would lead to this kind of abnormal wear. There is no proof available from nissan that the alignment issue is related to the brake judder problem. I request a thorough investigation into what the effects of the brake judder issue would have on alignment of my vehicle. The fact that problem remained unfixed on my vehicle for several months because of unavailable parts is a problem that should be addressed without delay.

Filed Aug 19, 2005 · Brakes · 14,000 miles · CA

Nissan's titan brakes, especially the front disc, failed 3 times. The rotors would build up heat, then shimmy under braking. Nissan retro fit an upgrade kit with larger, vented front disc and a different brake pad. They also machined the rear rotors and installed new pads. This was at 19954 miles. Now the vehicle has 32200 miles and the brakes grind under load. The dealer has inspected the vehicle and states that this is normal. The grinding is felt through the pedal and is able to be felt by the passenger via the floorboard. It is also audible. The dealer states that the pad material may be changed, but that the shimmy would return. The grinding indicates additional wear on the rotors, leading to more recurrent and more costly repairs. The fear of a failure is unacceptable.

Filed Feb 24, 2005 · Brakes · OR

Have 04 armada and had the rotors turned at 7000 miles, and just found out that I need another rotor and brake job at 14000 miles. Contacted dealership and first person I talked to denied there was a problem and said it would not be covered under a warranty-even extended. Second person was much nicer but said that they still won't be able to "fix" the problem for now. Have also taken truck in for driver side window rattle and passenger side door squeaking twice and has yet to be fixed. Dealership says that they cannot hear or "find" a problem, I don't think that they even checked it out.

Filed Nov 13, 2004 · Brakes · 2,000 miles · NY

I purchased a 2004 nissan armada on june 18,2004. This is my third nissan vehicle. In august, I started feeling that, when braking, my car violently pulls to one side, and steering wheel shakes. I couldn't believe that my brakes were bad after only 2000 miles. Also, my front windows squeak and do not go up smoothly. After bringing the car in for service, they told me that my rotors were warped. The rotors were cut and new brake pads installed. (bay ridge nissan invoice #174068 sept. 17,2004). They also replaced 2 window regulators. On nov 8, 2004 at 3750 miles my brakes failed completely. I was stopped at the light when all of a sudden my pedal went down to the floor. When I pulled up and tried to stop, all I heard was metal on metal noise and the car won't stop. When I brought the car to the dealer, I was told that this is a ongoing problem. After they checked the computer, I was told that my power brake booster failed. (bay ridge nissan nov. 8,2004). Originally, I was told that the part is on local backorder, but week later they notified me that it is on national backorder, and nobody knows when I'm getting my car back. Every mechanic tells me that there is a problem with brakes on these trucks, and nobody knows how to fix it. Even after this problem is fixed, I don't feel safe driving this truck. If the same problem occurs on the highway, I would not be able to stop the truck. Nissan customer service was useless and cannot provide any solutions.