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The brakes light comes on frequently and brakes stop working properly when going over a bump in the road decrease speed then engine fails. Has to be turned off then on to start engine.
I have a 2005 Nissan Armada that has a known problem with its brakes. It has a faulty Delta Brake Sensor and Brake Booster. What happens is that the brake light comeson, the vehicle losses its braking ability and sounds like metal scraping when you apply the brakes. The issue will reset if you turn off the car. Nissan knows about this issue but has failed to send 2004-2006 Armada owners of information on how to get this fixed at a local dealer. Here is a link to the class action settlement: https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/closed-settlements/nissan-brake-defect-class-action-settlement/ My complaint is this, there were 350,000 affected vehicles and mine was one of them. I was never notified by Nissan of this faulty part and did not know that Nissan would reimburse me for the repair. The settlement date is now closed but the problem still exists in many Nissan affected vehicles. I called Nissan USA and they said Nissan could do nothing for me. I called my local Nissan dealer and described the problem and they said they could do nothing for me but that I could pay out of pocket to have the brake booster replaced at qa cost of $1500f or parts and labor. The error code associated with this problem is C1179. This issue is a safety issue and it affects the vehicles ability to stop. If you do not see the brake warning light on you do not know that the issue is happening. This could result in a dangerous situation at highway speeds. I would like the NHTSA to get involved and to demand that Nissan repair this known problem free of charge. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
I'm driving the car straight 5 to 10 minutes, after that the car start shaking the vdcoff and slip light turn on and the stirring wheel stay turn slightly sideway to drive the car straight I turn off the car for 1 or 2 minute and everything on the car become normal for 5 to 10 more minute I have no idea what is wrong with my car is been park in my garage for two years I dont drive it and can sell it with that problem
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the brakes locked up and the contact felt the vehicle slide when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated while making turns, the brakes locked up and made the steering wheel difficult to turn. The contact stated the ABS, the air bags, and the vdc off warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,151.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the brake warning light and vehicle dynamic control (vdc) and slip warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle using the brake pedal. The contact guided the vehicle to the side of the roadway. The contact stated she turned off the vehicle and after restarting, the vehicle functioned as designed. The contact stated she continued to experience the failure. The contact called zeigler Nissan of orland park located at 8550 w 159th St, orland park, il 60462, (708) 403-1300, and made the dealer aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 07E046000 (equipment) however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 147,000.
- Chicago, IL, USA
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This is a major safety issue! the brake light on the control panel comes on and when stepping on the brakes, the car hardly brakes. It feels like the brakes are grinding and skidding. I have to carefully pull the car over and turn the car off and back on. Lately this has been happening around once a week.
While I was driving I applied the brakes and didn't have any and it made a loud sound I coasted to a stop turned car off. Called mechanic they came out and I had a blown fuse for my ABS system they replaced it but now I am wondering if this will happen again?
Driving in traffic causes brakes to lock as if the parking brakes were set. I have to pull over safely to the side of the road and place the vehicle in park, press on the parking foot brake to engage and disengage the brakes, turn off and on the vehicle to "reset" the brakes. It happened a few times especially on the freeway. In all multiple occasions nearly rear ending the vehicle in front of me especially when I have my family with me in the vehicle. When this occurs the brake light comes on, on the dash. Happens on both the freeway and the city streets in motion and once when the brakes was press in traffic.
Is giving a delta stroke sensor C1179 and also suddenly the brake lights turns on and can't use the brakes and I have to turn it off and on again and it will go away but it happens even if I am on the highway and it worries me. Please let me know what is this code because nobody seems to know. This has happened a couple of times
Started having a issue with my brakes on my Nissan Armada. When you pressed on the brakes, they would go to the floor and would not work and the brake light would go on. After pulling over and turning the vehicle off and back on the brake light would go off and the brakes would work again. I googled the problem and found that Nissan knew about this issue and settled a class action law suit regarding it. I took the vehicle to the dealership and it was the delta stroke sensor. Nissan knew there was a problem but has not recalled the vehicles. In fact this problem is not limited to the Armada. My family and I could have been killed because of this issue including others that were on the road when the brakes went out. Https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/45486-Nissan-reaches-brake-defect-class-action-settlement/
The ABS hydraulic brake senors have now been replaced twice on my Armada. The brakes will drop to the floor and make all kind of noises won't stop. There had been a recall for all other vins than mine. Dealership said there was nothing they could do other than start changing other parts on my dime. Nissan of America has told me the same thing. We have nearly been in several wrecks. I do not want my wife to end up in one because of this truck. Just bought the second set of these yesterday and nearly hit someone again today. Since I keep a good distance between other traffic and myself is the only reason we haven't been a wreck yet.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. While driving various speeds, the rear passenger brake would erroneously engage. During the failure, the brake and ABS warning indicators would illuminate. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 175,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. While driving various speeds, the brake warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. While depressing the brake pedal, an abnormal noise was detected. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, turned off the engine, waited a few minutes, restarted the vehicle, and the brake warning indicator was no longer illuminated. The contact resumed driving. The vehicle was taken to drexel Nissan (5018 township line rd, philadelphia, pa 19026, phone number: (610) 449-2800) where it was diagnosed that the brakes failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph and attempting to slow down to make a turn, the brake pedal went to the floorboard. The contact managed to control the vehicle. A metal-to-metal grinding noise was heard from the brakes and the brake warning light illuminated. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the rotors and the wheels. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer at: Edden prairie Nissan, bloomington, mn, where the technician diagnosed and replaced the brake booster. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was approxitmately 50,000.
Break system failure has happened to me more than once. For some reason it sounds like they're are rocks in between my brakes and the rotors. I have to reset the system by shutting the car off and turning it back on. I almost had an accident on the freeway because of it and no indication other than the noise that it was happening. Also, when a passenger is in the seat the airbag light does not turn off. I and hasn't for over 5 years. The driver side and/or passenger side seat belts also do not get recognized as being used since the flash indicator on the dash keeps flashing. When I took T in to the dealer they said there are no recalls but it's a safety issue. The vehicle has less than 110000 miles on it and had less than 80000 when these issues started. I just want my vehicle to be safe and everyone else who has the same one. Brake system, dealer can't diagnose unless I drive in there with the problem which isn't safe and happens occasionally. I may have video of the noise from the brake system which I will look for.
"takata recall" I experience surprise excelleration three times, once resulting in a minor vehicle accident with minor body damage. All three occurred on a city street while in starting motion going straight ahead.
Purchased vehicle used in May 2015, my trusted mechanic checked it out September 2015 and reported back it was in good condition with no issues. July 2016 experienced break failure at 15 miles an hour. Again my mechanic troubleshooted the issues and said the power break booster needed to be replaced. He then referred me to Nissan for possible replacement since it is a safety issue. I spoke with corporate Nissan who advised me to take it to our local Nissan dealership to prove the issue existed, for any potential compensation. After taking the vehicle to Nissan they concluded reprogramming the delta stroke sensor would resolve the problem; which I had to pay $300 to have this done. On October 2016 inoperable break failure occurred again at 65 miles an hour while on the interstate, as I was approaching an exit ramp. This same issue occurred twice in one day, just a week later. Once as I left work going 40 miles an hour, my dashboard lit up with vdc and skid lights, in addition to my break failure light. The second time occurred going down a city street where I had to do a rolling stop through an intersection, dodging oncoming traffic, eventually hitting a curb to stop. After taking my vehicle back to Nissan for them to test drive (recreate) the problem, I was told that I could not drive my vehicle off the lot due to safety hazards. I have spent hours on the phone with corporate to resolve this safety issue; but yet Nissan refuses to fix the problem, or refund me my money for the failed reprogramming. This vehicle is geared towards families with children; and both my children were present in the vehicle during all failures. After searching the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website, I have found hundreds of documented cases revolving around the same safety hazard. Nissan refuses to recall this part or notify owners of the existing issue.
While attempting to stop, without warning the brake light comes on and the brake pedal basically goes to the floor and barely works to stop the truck. The brakes grind as it is pushed. If you turn the vehicle off it seems to reset itself. We almost hit someone today trying to stop at a red light. The vehicle was moving at roughly 15-20 mph when the issue started (today). We were on a city street, braking to stop. It seems to be a consistent problem with these vehicles and I am boggled at the fact that no one is requiring Nissan to take any responsibility. Eventually someone is going to get very hurt. Having little to no control over your braking is very scary, especially with my little one in the truck with me. This is a large vehicle and would do a lot of damage if it were to hit someone the next time this happens. This seems to happen once every 2-4 weeks or so. It appears to be random.
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- Phoenix, AZ, USA