Brake Grinding Noise problems of the 2005 Nissan Armada

I have a 2005 Nissan Armada that have a serious braking issues that needs to bed looked into it doesn't happen all the time but when it does the brake pedal goes all the way down to the floor and make a grinding noise I spoke with Nissan consumer affairs they want me to take it to Nissan and have a diagnostic done, which will call me 99. 00 that is none reimbursable apparently there was a lawsuit for this issue in California that was settle by Nissan in my research I found other Nissan owner who are having issues with there vehicles from the year 2004 - present.

I experienced a sudden loss of braking power as I was approaching an intersection at about 30 mph and applying my brakes. The brake pedal became soft and unresponsive and the pedal began to shake and the abs system or brake booster could be heard making a metallic grinding noise. I lost about 80-90% braking ability and was barely able to stop the car before it entered into a busy intersection. This occurred for 1 1/2 miles until I got home. Vehicle was taken to the dealership the next day, however, the problem could not be replicated. They suggested a $900 brake booster replacement with no assurance that it would solve the problem. I looked through the original service records of the car and found that the previous owner had taken the vehicle while it was still under warranty for the exact same issue on 3/5/2008 and a vdc software update was performed. That did not solve the problem. There appears to be a design defect in the braking system that is causing this to happen.

This happened twice with the similar incident in June 2013. While driving, break lights up on the dash board. Emergency break not engaged. We exited the freeway right away. Loud grinding noise when breaks is applied. The break pedal is all the way to the floor. It took awhile to completely stop. Thank god. We turned off the engine and restart and the break light on the dash board is gone and break is fine again. We brought the car to the Nissan dealership yesterday and they did not find anything wrong with the break system. This is an urgent issue that needs to addressed by Nissan. Life is really at stake here.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the brake pedal was depressed with a delayed response accompanied by an abnormal grinding noise. In addition, the brake warning indicator illuminated. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that the brake booster would need to be replaced and the abs would require reprogramming. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. The abs control was reprogrammed. Also, the seat belt light flashed. The technician found an open circuit in the rear door harness. Updated 12/23/13.

Same issue everyone else is having spongy brakes when pressed not stopping, loud grinding noise, major safety issue. . . . Can NHTSA help out the little guy for a change and order a recall for this safety issue at hand with all Nissan Armadas breaking systems. . . . . . Nissan is aware of the issues but does not want to fix its problem. . . I guess it takes a death to have them listen. In all reality its not the death that will cause them to listen or fix the issue at hand it will be the law suit against Nissan for their unsafe practices. . . . .

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact was driving 30 mph when the brakes were depressed and the vehicle failed to stop properly. The contact also stated that a loud grinding noise could be heard when the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was taken to both a local repair shop and the dealer but not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 86,000.

At slow speed, brakes appear to fail. Grinding noise with very minimal braking as a result. Turning off vehicle and restarting seems to clear the "trouble". Would be dangerous in traffic situation. Recurring yet very occasional problem.

While driving down the road I would be approaching a stop sign or light and I applied the brake and suddenly hear a loud grinding noise. When I pull over and turn the vehicle off and then start over, it was like it reset itself. I freaked out because I had children with me. Nissan, please figure this out!!! also when I try to turn my air on or off I hear a very loud clicking noise. Even while driving down the road without touching the air it just randomly does it.

I was operating my 2005 Nissan Armada on Monday, September 20, 2010 when my brakes failed to operate correctly. Fortunately, it did not cause an accident, but the brakes when applied did not cause the vehicle to stop and there was a grinding noise when I applied pressure to the pedal. I had the vehicle towed to the dealer where they discovered a code c1179 which required them to replace the brake booster sensor. The repair was over $800 which included the cost of towing the vehicle. I have learned that Nissan issued a service bulletin for the issue on may 12, 2006. My husband complained to Nissan, but they would not cover the cost of the repair. My vehicle had approximately 79,000 miles at the time of the incident. I am concerned with this issue because it was a failure of a safety system of the vehicle which I do not believe to be associated with normal wear and tear. In my situation, I had just replaced my front brake pads two months prior to the incident. My vehicle was well-maintained and regularly inspected by the dealer.

Abs brakes engage while driving which causes a loud grinding noise to occur when I try to apply my brakes. The braking system does not seem to engage. It has happened 6 times in the past 8 weeks. The last one occurred 08/23/2010.

The first time the brake issue occurred was at the first start of the day. I turned on the vehicle began reversing out of my drive when I applied the brakes the warning light came on and a loud scraping sound came from the front end. I could also feel the grinding in the brake pedal. When the vehicle was turned off then restarted problem was gone. A few weeks later the incident happened again. This time it was the middle of the day and the car had already been driven before. Again when the brakes were applied a loud grinding noise was heard and vibrations in the brake pedal. Again turning the vehicle off then restarting got rid of the problem.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact was decelerating to exit the freeway when she heard an unusual grinding noise. She attempted to engage the brakes but to no avail. She then moved the vehicle off the roadway and shut off the engine. When restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The dealer performed a diagnostic and discovered that the vehicle computer would need to be reprogrammed to repair the braking system. The vehicle was left with the dealer awaiting repairs. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.

Like many others, when applying brakes, harsh grinding noise and inability to brake easily. The problem goes away when car re-started. Has happened about 25 times in 3 years. Seems to be computer issue but never happens when at service center. When my wife drove the car , the first time it happened shook her quite a bit as she was in high traffic area going about 40 mph. It is unsafe to turn the engine off and on while driving but this is only way to get brakes operating.

We have a 2005 Nissan Armada (which was purchased new) it has had an issue where the "brake" light comes on and there is rapid pulsating/grinding noise from the brake system. During this event, the brake stopping distance is severely impacted and braking is dangerously inconsistent. We have brought vehicle into Nissan dealer and been told because there "is no current stored code" they could not do anything for us and that we needed "to drive the vehicle in while this event occurred", so they could see what happened. There is no way it would be remotely safe to do so!!!! Nissan you are requesting a very unsafe procedure!!!!!! each time this brake issue has happened (at least 6 with my wife and 1 with me), we were fortunate enough to pull the vehicle over and turn it off. In doing so it appears the vehicle "reset" and once turned back on the vehicle appeared to operate properly. Here are our occurrences: - once on/or around 9/2005- didn't think much at this point as we already had heard about issues with rotors and thought that was connected - 4/23/2007- went to dealer - 8/13/2008- called dealer told to drive it in while it was happening by dealer - right before 10/8/2008 on 10/8 we brought into dealer for this problem and a couple other issues - 5/14/2009 - 5/18/2009 - 5/26/2009 it happened to me with both of my grade school boys on vacation in rush hour traffic in northern California. The vehicle had a very clear issue and I had to make some tough traffic negotiations to get off of the freeway. Once off I turned off the vehicle and sat there for a short period of time. I turned it back on and luckily made it to my destination without further incident. I will be speaking with the Nissan dealership again, to give them one last chance to try and fix this issue. They have done nothing as of yet and appear to lack any interest in fixing this problem. Take a look at any forums or car complaint web-sites there are numerous such complaints for same issue.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. While driving approximately 15 mph, the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal and the brake pedal fell to the floor. The contact heard a grinding noise coming from the brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated the contact would be responsible for the cost. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. When the brake pedal was depressed, the contact heard a grinding noise followed by reduced braking ability. Also, while in traffic, the electrical parking brake spontaneously engaged itself and caused the vehicle to come to a complete halt. The dealer stated that she would have to pay $600 to repair the parking brake. Currently, the vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure mileage was 24,000 and current mileage was 41,000. Updated 05/13/09 the consumer stated repairs have been made on the brake system 8 times. Updated 05/13/09.