I would be driving and all of a sudden, the truck would shake while applying the brakes. The first time I went in to have them check out the problem at nissan of elk grove I was chewed out on how bad of a driver I am. He got so loud he was considered yelling by other customers of nissan. He told me how I must have been power braking the truck to generate the kind of heat necessary to warp the rotors like that. The problem was that I bought the truck on december 12, 2003 and this was happening approximately on january 15, 2004. It happened about a month after I bought the truck. I bought a truck that cost me $42,000 I have no reason to run it into the ground right off the bat. I want this truck to last me as long as last truck over 300,000 miles. I even use full synthetic oil to help protect the engine. This truck has had three completely new brake systems in it and has had brakes and rotors resurfaced four times. This lead to the tires being worn out by 11,000 miles. It was funny when there was three nissan titans to be repaired for the same problem. They denied that there is a problem and told all of us we were very hard on our vehicles. The tires all had the same wear patterns also. I sent $800 dollars to get new tires after they thought they had the problem fixed and they only had to do one more brake job since and the tires are less than 50% worn and the truck has 31,118 miles on it currently. I am willing to do whatever it takes to get this problem resolved.
2004 Nissan Crew brakes complaints
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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.
I purchased a nissan titan in april 2004. May 2004 with 1000 miles on it, it was in to have brake calipers replaced. I drove it 23 miles and the calipers went out again. Since that time it has been in 4 other times with a terrible shaking in the steering wheel when brakes were applied, worse at higher speeds. One of those times nothing was done about it. The last 3 times rotors have been turned and brake pads replaced (x2), and then this last time the front rotors were replaced, the back ones turned, brake pads replaced and bolt casings changed. The truck only has 17,500 miles on it. It lasts for approximately 3000-5000 miles before the "brake judder " begins. I pull a horse trailer with this truck and I worry of the safety of this as the problem is definitely worse with a load on the back. Other then pulling the trailer this truck has no stress with only city and highway driving.
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.
Brakes shuttering, about every 5000 miles, dealer has turned the rotors twice but not replaced them. My nissan titan is ready for brake service again at 15000 miles. I have reported this to nissan north america each time the car was serviced. Dealer tells me that nissan is working on the problem.
I have a 2004 nissan armada this is a major safety issue "break problems " I have taken my car in to get the breaks jobs 10 times in 40,000. Miles this is a serious problem! To this day I continue to have problems with the breaks and I am scared to drive the car now. I can't continue the of risk driving this car knowing that it's not safe.
My 2004 nissan titan se crew cab 4x4 has had it's rotors resurfaced twice with less than 15,000 miles on it. The entire front end shakes when brakes are applied. Nissan aware and admit rotor flaw for titan and armada. My rotors cannot be resurfaced again, nor can I get new rotors because they no longer produce the originals and they can't give me a date for the new kit. Meanwhile, I'm driving this vehicle on the highway each day to go to work. I've almost had 2 accidents because the vehicle bears to the left or right when brakes are applied.
I'm leasing a 2005 armada. I leased the vehicle in october of 2004. Since then I've had to take it back 3 times to have the rotors resurfaced, this week will make number 4. Nissan has indicated that they are aware the problem and that I need to bring it in every time this happens and that they are working on a recall. The car shakes uncontrollably and is difficult to stop. At times it bounces as you are applying the brakes which has caused me to go into other lanes of traffic. When starting the vehicle and applying the brakes the car still goes forward even though the brakes are applied. I have to put all my weight down on the brake peddle in order to stop this from happening. At times this has caused me to almost hit vehicles in front of me when I'm in a parking lot. Last week I was making a 3 point turn and backed up. The car didn't stop and I hit a pole. This caused damage to my censors on the bumper and damage to the bumper. I have yet to advise nissan but plan to do so. I tried to trade in this vehicle for a different nissan and the same dealership was not as willing to work the deal with this car as they have the past two cars I've leased from the same dealer. Iam assuming because it's falling apart. Aside from the major defect this car has (the brakes). Accessories are just falling off the car, plastic pieces are coming off from the back seats. My electronic seat buttons that are located on the seats by the doors are coming out. The sunglass compartment fell off completely. This car needs to be recalled.
Been going on for the last year or about every few thousand miles. Rotors on the front of my 2004 nissan armada brakes are terrible and very dangerous. My wife is afraid to go in my truck.brakes were replaced once and then cut again once. Soon I will be back again(acting up again)
I bought my nissan titan brand new december 2003, matter of fact I was the first one to buy one in my county. We've had all sorts of interior problems with this vehicle since we bought it. Front door bolts coming lose, weather striping kept coming off, headliner attachment keeps coming off, plastic knobs coming off. June 2004 - 6 months ( 6,548 miles) after I had my titan, I had my brakes checked and all the fluids topped off. February 2005 - 8 months (16, 025 miles), vehicle started to judder in the steering wheel when braking and making noise, front brakes warped. April 2005 - 2 months later (17, 836 miles) my steering wheel started juddering when braking, front rotors were warped and my front brake pads were to thin. They replaced my brakes at that time. June 2005 - 2 months later (20,000 miles) I lost all brakes in the pouring down rain. Luckily I was in a parking lot and not driving on a highway where I usually drive. Front end sounded like it was going to fall off. Had to have the truck towed to the dealer. They have had the vehicle for 14 days and it still is not fixed. I notified nissan north america with no results as of yet.
Third major repair of major brake components.
The ABS brake system on the 2004 nissan titan se 4wd pickups have all failed in every vehicle I have been able to track- at least 3 times. I am now in for a 3rd replacement of the rotars on the back brakes. My pads on the front have worn 3 times with only 18000 miles on the truck. I believe if you do a survey of the dealers' service deopartments, you will find that the titans have all been brought back for these reasons. This should be reported and a recall sent out as this is a safety hazard at best. I have had two accidents related to not being able to stop my truck. Please assure me that this will be delt with before someone is actually killed. Thank you for your time. Kayla jones
My SUV was not even 30 days old when I had serious vibration when braking.have taken the SUV in for service a min of 10times to fx the brakes alone. Dealer tells me that they need to change rotors brake pad but even after they did that a month later I was back in the shop for the same thing. I heard a noise of metal on metal when going over bumps again go back to dealer I needed niew front shocks. Back doos was catching had to take take it to the deal 4 times for them to finally fix problem. Rt front passager seat control came out . It was at teh dealer again 3 times for them to fix the controlls. Roof rattles
Front brake defect. Brakes worn to unusable condition every 2000 miles. Nissan states this is not a safety issue. Twice my vehicle has been unable to maintain proper braking power while on the major freeways of southern california.
I will be on my 5th brake job shortly and I am still awaiting rotors, pads, calipers for the front as well as the rear. It seems that nissian north america should be required to fix all of it's vehicle's problems since they stated they have corrected it on the 2005 and noe the 2006 nissian titan trucks.
Rotor warping causing brake issues.
Dt: bought car in 2004, a month later every time consumer applied brake pressure the front end shook. Sometimes the brake could be all the way to the floor. Vehicle was taken to dealer to be serviced, and a couple months this started again. Took the vehicle be serviced again, they put new brakes on, and again vehicle was hard to stop and still vibrated. This has supposed to be fixed three times already.
At 5000 miles my steering wheel began to shake every time I applied the brakes. Dealer made temp. Repair and told me it would happen again. Nissan has not come up with perminate fix. Seem rotors or pads are warping.
Safety concern regarding the front end. I've had to take my truck in for vibration of steering wheel and front end when slowing down at stop signs, lights, or parking. The vibration is only when slowing down and it feels like it radiates towards the rear end right before the complete stop. I've had to take my truck in for 4 times due to the front end. Three, because of the vibration and once in dec. For red fluid dripping and getting all over the bottom and side of truck while coming back from a christmas trip about 7hrs away. I was told it had something to do with the rack and pinion. That was not good news to hear especially since we had driven back a few nights ago in the snow. Now, april 2005 I still have the same problem for the fourth time with the extreme vibration of the front end while braking or slowing down. I need to be inconvenienced again when I take my truck in for a check and leaving it behind several days and be without a car. The other problems are the fact that the two front windows of the truck do not always go up when the automatic button is used. It seems that the windows begin to go up then just slide back down. This has been serviced more than four (4) times with still the same problem occurring to one of the windows. It is an inconvenience when the window does not go up when it is raining or cold wind blowing while driving and my kids are at the back seat.
Mar 2004 I purchased a 2004 nissan titan. At 7000 miles I began having violent vibrations with braking. I retirned to the dealership and they replaced them and stated the calipers needed reinforncing with a special kit. Two months later, I experienced the same problem and the dealership did another front brake replacement. Every three months I have had the brakes replaced, and last month they replaced the rotors and the brakes. I am concerned that in the past 14 months I have replaced my brakes 4 times. This is quite extreme. The point of my complaint is to not have to complain after someone in my family dies. I love the truck, but I am worried the truck is unsafe and I have asked my family not to ride in it until this matter can be resolved in some way other than simply replacing the front pads.
Where to begin. Problems started from the time we took possesion. The ignition wouldn't release, back to the dealer. The breaks shudder, back to the dealer twice!! Rotors warped. Power windows work on some of the time. Steering pulses at speeds over 70. It's just been one thing after another. The biggest is the brakes though, now affecting the whole front end and safety.
I have a 2004 nissan titan 4x4 pickup and have been having steadily increasing problems with my brakes. They started vibrating at about 5,000 miles and continued to get worst. I brought the truck in to a nissan dealer to get them worked on after the steering wheel began to shake really bad when brakes were used. The service writer stated nissan was working on a recall expected in june. He had the rotors turned, did a fix kit on the calipers, and put new pads on. The are working fine now but I am afraid it is just a temporary fix. They really need to be investigated before serious problems began happening. Thanks.
It started about a month after taking ownership on a new 2004 titan..at that time it had about 1500 miles on it ..the steering wheel started a shudder upon applying the brakes ...I finally had the time available to get it to the dealer and was told that they would turn the rotors..I couldn't accept that quick fix and insisted on the updated rotors.. They complied and that was yesterday..today the dealer called me and told me that the new rotors arrived at the dealer today..I am scheduled for replacement in 5 days from now when I found the time to get to the dealer.....hope it takes care of the problem.......
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.
Brakes have been serviced 6 times in 8 months and have failed to stop vehicle 2 times. Dealerships have informed me that this brake problem is occuring in about 35 to 40% of all 2004 nissan armada's and that nissan engineers are preparing a brand new redesign of the braking system for this vehicle over the next 3 months. In the meantime, this vehicle poses a potential life threatening problem for all consumers that have purchased this type of vehicle and should be recalled for safety reasons. A vehicle that runs the risk of not stopping, or imparing ones ability to stop, should be taken off the market, until such time as the situation is fully corrected and documented as corrected.
2004 nissan titan with excessive steering wheel shudder upon brake application. Had rotors and pads replaced once at 10,000 miles and has re-occured at 15,000 miles.waiting for nissan recall.
I have had my armada in for brake service 4 times now .my wife can't work on that day and isn't provided a rental car for a defect that is not our responsibility needs to quit dancing around this issue and manufacture correctly designed brake rotors for this vehicle. They need to provide vehicles to those that need to get to work .this is their responsibility or they are going to loose a large portion of their customer base to toyota and others with proven reliability.
I bought my armada in oct 2004 and it was in for repairs by nov 2004, the front end/brakes would violently vibrate while attempting to stop, the rotors along with several other major components were replaced which temporarily fixed the problem. By the beginning feb 2005 my armada was back at the dealership for the exact repairs which again will temporarily fix the problem. I was advised by nmac that this is a problem they are aware of and they are "working on a remedy", so for the mean time, my armada sits in my garage until nissan come up with a "remedy" for this problem, I hope they expedite this process before tragedy strikes.
My truck has 8,000 miles. 1st the main computer system malfunctioned and I had to wait a week to be replaced. Then my brakes started shaking so they grinded down my rotors.then the brakes started shaking again so they replaced the rotors and brake pads. Then two months later the brakes went again so they replaced the rotors and brake pads again. Then on a cold day I went to open my car and the door handle broke so I couldn't close my door. The dealer replaced it. Now three weeks later the door handle broke again and my rear window wiper stopped working. Nissan tells me that they have a national back order on the door handles.
Brakes too small for truck. Brake pads wear out and rotor warp every approx. 3,000.00 miles. We have been told by the dealer it will be another 6 to 12 months before nissan will provide a repair kit to the dealers that will resolve the problem. In the meantime the brake pads rub against the rotors, even when the brakes are not being used, and the rotors warp because of the heat.
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