Five problems related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe have been reported for the 2005 Nissan Armada. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Nissan Armada based on all problems reported for the 2005 Armada.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that the muffler had been replaced 3 times due to it cracking around the header. The contact stated that the muffler damaged wiring harness and the computer system, which caused the vehicle to stall. Hummel's Nissan (4770 merle hay rd, des moines, IA 50322) was made aware of the failure. The muffler was replaced twice by the dealer however, the muffler failure recurred. The muffler was replaced a third time by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. While driving various speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal noise and there was an exhaust odor in the vehicle. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Several years prior to the failure, both exhaust manifolds were replaced on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000. The VIN was not provided.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the exhaust manifold fractured and caused the air fuel sensor to place the vehicle in limp mode. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,227.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, he heard a loud noise from the exhaust system. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the exhaust manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Armada. While driving approximately 35 mph, smoke was seen coming from the tail pipe and the engine began exhibiting an unusual knocking noise as the service engine soon warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the deale where the contact was informed that both engine manifolds were fractured and the engine would need replacing to correct the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.