Brake Light On problems of the 2006 Nissan Armada - part 2

Grinding sound when brakes were applied. Brake light was also illuminated in the dash. The only way to get the brakes working correctly is to turn the car off & back on. This has happened before & was actually brought to a Nissan dealership to address the problem. The service manager knew of the problem but said Nissan wouldn't cover the cost & I will need to be responsible. This seems to be a common problem with this vehicle & nothing has been done to fix it. This is our main family vehicle transporting my wife & myself along with our 5 & 7 year old. It worries me thinking the brakes could go out at any time on the freeway. . Read more...

Was slowing down to make a left turn to enter freeway when I hit the brake. Heard a booming noise and then grinding. Car was hard to stop and the brake light came on and stayed on until car was stopped and the engine was turned off. When the car was started again car ran and braked normally no brake light illuminated. I read a large number of similar reports from other owners of Armadas and Nissan titans. Based on their reports there appears to be a defective sensor in the brake booster called the delta stroke sensor. I contacted Nissan consumer affairs to report the problem and seek advice. Despite all of the reports I had read, the rep said there were no records of this type of issue. I opened a case with Nissan,and was told that I needed to take the car to a dealer to be diagnosed. I did and it was diagnosed with the issue that so many have reported. The cost to repair the part is $1000. I feel that this an issue of a defective manufacture and is a significant safety issue that should be corrected by Nissan.

This problem has happened multiple times, driving along and then the brake light appears on the dashboard and when I apply the brakes the pedal goes to the floor and there is a loud grinding noise and it takes a very long time for the car to stop. If you get the car stopped and turn the ignition off and back on it will reset itself back to normal until it happens again. This has happened 3 times and have taken it to Nissan and they say "well its not happening to the car right now so we cant diagnose it" Nissan should be recalling these vehicles before someone gets killed. If you google search this type of problem there are literally hundreds of people saying they are having the same issue. I dont understand why brakes are not a recall, they are probably the most important part to a car next to the motor and Nissan is just letting people fly around and not be able to stop. Shame on you Nissan.

Driving with my family in our 2006 Nissan aramada at the speed of 40 m. P. H and the brake light sensor light came on and total loss of brake. The brake pedal went straight down and the brake pedal started grinding and a stickily noise and total brake loss. Felt scared and nervous because had the whole family. Contacted local Nissan dealer to verify any recall due to brakes and noticed numerous complaints on the net in regards to the Nissan Armada brake issue.

I have had the same problem with my brakes. My brake light will come on and then you will begin to hear a grinding noise and when brakes are applied the brakes go all the way to the floor. When I turn the truck off and then back on. It seems as if the systems resets and then it will go back to normal. Then a couple of weeks or months it will start doing the same thing again. I think Nissan needs to check this problem because it is happening to much. In addition, to several different customers.

I was driving approximately 30 mph and started to slow to make a right hand turn into a school zone when my brake light came on immediately and brake pedal went to the floor and heard a grinding sound. My brakes were no longer functioning. Luckily, I was not going very fast and my turn was up hill. After stopping, I tested the brakes again, but they still were not functioning. The brake light was still on and there was still a strange grinding sound while pressing on the brakes. I dropped my son off at school and parked the vehicle until a tow truck came. I have had two brake diagnostics done by two different service stations and nothing can be found. Which once the brake light came off it started functioning properly. Apparently, this has happened to quite a few other Armada owners and yet there has not been any recalls for this issue. The problem occurs out of no where and can not be predetermined. This is a safety issue and should be a recall! I should have been notified of this problem and it should have been fixed prior to this incident.

On March 18, 2014 the brake petal goes to the floor when applied and brake warning lights comes on dash. Vehicle makes very loud grinding noises when brakes petal are applied. I have virtually no brakes when this occurs. I pulled the vehicle to the side of road when the vehicle coasted to a stop. However I after the shut off engine and restart the mysteriously goes away. On the April 14, 2014 the same problem with the reoccurs and again I applied the same remedy by shutting off the engine and problem mysteriously goes away. I'm afraid that will be ongoing problem and other 2005 & 2006 Nissan Armada have complained about this same problem. On April 15, 2014 I took the vehicle in question back decomier Nissan (manchester CT) I was charged to reset the computer $124. 16. The dealer could find problem due to no codes available I'm not sure that this will correct the problem. If this doesn't solve it the next set of diagnostics a pin test will cost me $440. I explained to them my findings on the internet and that a lot of 2005 & 2006 Armada owners have experience this incident they did not offer much in the way of a explanation. This is a very scary and uncomfortable position to be in and thank god no vehicle or pedestrian was in front of me. . Read more...

I have owned my Nissan Armada since 2006. This past week as I was driving around town at 30 mph or so, I braked and the emergency brake light came on and the brakes made a spongy choking noise. I came to a stop (with difficulty) and turned off and turned on the car. This has happened two more times and I am told by the same dealer that I bought it from that it may help to get a new abs sensor on it for more than $1000 but 'there are no guarantees that this will work'. I have researched and it seems as if many people are having this issue. It is very unsafe and scary. I don't mind paying for a repair but when the issue is this severe and there is not consensus on how to repair it I am at a loss at what to do. Please issue a recall on this defect.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving the brake lights illuminated and a unknown sound came from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed. The brake pads were replaced and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000. Sr.

I had a similar problem to everyone else. I was leaving a parking lot at a low rate of speed and when I went to stop the brake pedal went to the ground, there was a grinding sound and the "parking brake light" came on. Since I only had a couple miles to go I drove home and every time I went to brake this happened. The next morning I went to take it to the brake shop and the light was off and the Armada drove normal. The brake guys called and said everything looked fine and that's when I went online and found 100's of people with the same thing happening to their Armadas at all speeds but the constant in all seemed to be 2004-2007 Armadas. Seems no one (including the dealerships could fix the issue) and the only constant fix was to turn the ignition off and then restart it. This seemed to fix the problem for a short period of time-up to a couple years. I have owned my Armada 5 years and this is the first time I have had this issue but want it fixed because I felt worried going 35 mph and only a couple miles in distance.

This issue occurred as we were stopping at an intersection. The brakes seemed to lose power and there was a springy, metallic noise emanating from the front of the car. It almost felt like there was slipping going on or that the discs came off track. We drove back to a house where we had been staying and the front tires were removed to ensure all was intact. Everything was fine and we drove 110 miles to our home. Since then this has happened several times. I finally realized that it must be an electrical problem because it would reset after turning off the vehicle. This last time it arose on a long drive into the city. It was 9/22/2014 and after a long drive into the city I parked in a shopping center. When I restarted the vehicle and reversed I noticed the brakes were malfunctioning again. I pulled over and turned off and turned on the car several times. It did not reset. I had an appointment so I drove another five street miles in a gingerly fashion. If I had adequate time to stop at a safe speed I could drive the car but it was harrowing. When I arrived at my destination I realized that the brake light was on in my console. I decided to let the car rest for five or six hours while I was at my outing. When I returned later that day the brakes operated fine. It worked okay on my 110 mile drive back home. This has happened at least 5-6 times in the last two years that I have owned the car after buying from a private party. I have had the brakes inspected religiously and a cause has never been found. A friend suggested I should search online for this issue and here I am. Something needs to be corrected.

While driving the break light came on spontaneously. When I pushed the break pedal a loud grinding and spring like noise came from the Armada, and the break power was almost completely gone. I pulled over to the side of the road, turned the vehicle off and restarted it after a few minutes. The brake light was gone and the breaks worked perfectly. I continued to drive and while on the interstate it happened again. This time I had to use the emergency break to stop. I took it to my mechanic and he told me the entire break system is good, not one issue. He researched online and this issue has been reported thousands of times. There is even a video posted of the exact same issue. After calling my local Nissan dealer and the customer service department about this concern I'm waiting for a respose from the case filed. However, the people who have previously filed all state that Nissan is not providing a solution. This is a huge safety issue! I don't know if you have any idea what it is like driving down the road in a very large vehicle with a 6 month old baby in the back and suddenly losing your breaking power, but it scared me beyond explanation. Something needs done about this problem before something horrible happens!.

On approximately September 24, 2013 I was driving down my street heading to the store. When approaching a traffic light, I applied the brakes and the brake light went on and I had sudden loss of braking power, with a grinding noise, loose braking motion. The brake pedal actually went all the way down to the floor panel. I was able to stop vehicle, although I had approximately 70-80% reduced braking power. Imagine how scary it was to try and stop a 6,000lbs vehicle with only 20% of your normal braking power. I came within inches of hitting the vehicle in front of me. I turned the vehicle off and back on and problem was gone when I restarted. I took it in to my mechanic, who attempted to see the problem for himself. However, it did not repeat the same symptoms. Therefore, he couldn't diagnose the problem. A few days later, it happened again. I went immediately went to my mechanic so that he could see the problem for himself. Unfortunately, he wasn't in but one of his employees test drove the vehicle. Since I didn't turn off the vehicle this time, he was able to experience the trouble I was having. I returned to my mechanic the next day and he advised me that I should contact Nissan to find out if it's a recall item since his research showed that many people have complained about the same exact problem. I have already sent inquiries through the Nissan website. However, no response has been given. I have had re-occurrences on numerous occasions and the frequency has been increasing. As a matter of fact, as of recently, now all the lights on my dashboard go on for no apparent reason, then I lose braking power. I use my vehicle for work. This could become a real issue. Especially if it results in an accident or worse. Why is Nissan not owning up to their responsibilities?.

I was driving along the interstate with the flow of traffic, and the brake light flashed. The car lost the use of the brakes, and I heard a loud grinding sound. This is the 5th time since I've owned the vehicle that this has happened. I've had to manage to pull over, cut the car off and restart to get the brake light to turn off and the grinding to stop. Luckily, I haven't had an accident because the five or so times this has happened I have been on the interstate.

For the past few years. Every several weeks sometimes months. When I go to engage the brakes the brake light comes on and a horrible grinding from my from brakes can be heard. The brakes seem like they are barely engaging and vehicle has a hard time stopping. This mostly has happened at slow speeds. However, this same situation happened to my wife while driving on the express way with my 6 yr old child. She had to move over to the shoulder and very slowly try to come to a stop. I also noticed that once you turn the vehicle off and turn it back on the problem is gone. I've seen hundreds if not thousands of post online with people having this same issue. People have spent hundreds or thousands of dollars changing brakes, rotors etc. . . At dealerships without any luck resolving this issue. I cannot believe Nissan has not come out with a recall to fix this issue. Are they waiting for someone to be killed because of this problem?.

When I tried to apply my brakes the brake light went on and I had no brakes. I had to swerve out of the way of other cars to avoid an causing an accident. Nissan has no recalls on this issue. Why? why? why? how many people have to complain before something is done. Or will it take people dying??? but there are hundreds and hundreds of posting on-line regarding this issue. But still no recall. This happened to me two weeks ago as well. Pulled the car over and turned off the car. Son of a gun. . . It reset the brake light and the brakes worked again. So, I just assumed it was a one time thing. But no it just happened again today. I was literally terrified about causing an accident and being able to get home to my kids.

This is the second time the vehicle lost brakes, fortunately at low speed. Brake light comes on, terrible noise comes from the brakes and it is difficult to stop. Exactly 1 week ago, I had the same incident and took it to "just brakes". They changed all my brakes (600. 00 later) and it seemed the issue was fixed (because I turned off the engine, which reset the brake mechanism). . This is very dangerous and Nissan seems unable or unwilling to address the problem. I could have killed people had there been more traffic. After turning off truck and turning back on again, the problem resolves. But I will never know when it will happen again. I feel like we are driving a ticking time bomb. This issue needs to be addressed.

This is the second time the vehicle lost brakes, fortunately at low speed. Brake light comes on, terrible noise comes from the brakes and it is difficult to stop. Exactly 1 year ago, we had several incidents and took it to a Nissan dealership. They said they found a code c1170 and performed a reprogramming of the computer. This is intermittent so it didn't happen again until almost a year later. This is very dangerous and Nissan seems unable or unwilling to address the problem. We could have killed people had there been more traffic. After turning off truck and turning back on, the problem resolves. But we never know when it will happen again. We feel like we are driving a ticking time bomb. This issue needs to be addressed as we have met 4 other people in our local area with Armadas and they all have experienced the same thing!.

While driving in traffic, went to apply brakes to stop, vehicle shuttered and it seemed as though the anti-lock brakes were engaging. But the roads were not slippery or wet, no snow or ice on roads. It seemed as though the brakes were not gonna stop the vehicle in time, swerved over hit the curb to avoid accident. Had vehicle towed, vdc. Anti slip & brake lights were illuminated at this time. Paid tow bill, paid dealer replace brake booster, wheel sensors, brake pads, rotors and two times for labor rate to try and diagnose issue. After dealer failed to admit there was an issue, but continued to just replace parts. I finally carried it to a local mechanic, he explained Nissan has an issue that they are not recalling. The only temporary resolution is to unhook the battery when it appears. Sadly, I feel Nissan has profited from thousands of customers relying on the dealerships knowledge that has not been informed by Nissan mfg. Of how to resolve this issue. I believe a recall is needed immediately!!!!!.

In the past week it has happened 3 times. The first time on the freeway, I noticed the brake light turn on. Then when I pressed the brake pedal it made an awful grinding noise both while being pressed and while letting off of the brake. The brakes were very slow to work. I pulled over checked the e-brake to be sure it was off and still the same thing happened. When I got to work I turned off the engine and had a CO-worker check my brake fluid which was fine. Upon turning on the car it did not show the same signs, it "re-set" the brake light. It has happened twice more since then, once on a busy street, while at the redlight I turned off the car and again, all better. Then again yesterday on the freeway. I pulled all the way over turned off the engine again and yet again all better. This is unnacceptable. Luckily my kids were not in the car and I notice the brake light come on so I can slow by letting off the gas then once slow enough use the griding brakes to pull over. My husband took the vehicle to Nissan today and they act like they no nothing of this problem. Even wanted to charge us $150 for a diagnostic. They said that even if there were a recall it would not cover after the vehicle reaches 75,000 miles. What does that have to do with it. A recall should cover the vehicle at any point in its use. The manufacturer is responsible for the faulty brake system.

I have lost braking ability several times when this symptom happens. Brake light comes on the dashboard, brake pedal goes all the way to the floor, and there is grinding noise from the front end toward the wheels. Sounds like the brakes are spring activated. Vehicle braking ability is reduced to 10% or less. Turning ignition off/on resolves for short time, but not a permanent fix.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle hesitated to decelerate. There was a rattling noise from the front driver's side as the brake warning light illuminated. The contact would turn off vehicle and restarted to resolve failure momentarily. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. The failure was not reported to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 60,000. The current mileage was 68,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Armada. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph he depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not respond. The brake light illuminated and there was a grinding noise. The contact was eventually able to stop the vehicle by crashing into a curb. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated the computer software would have to be updated and the brake module would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

While driving, I notice my that my brake light was on and at the same time I loss braking power. I was able to stop but, a grinding noise was being made as I pressed the brake pedal. Turning the vehicle on and off seems to reset something and the problem goes away. The first time this happened I was at 35 mph but, it has happened at higher speeds in excess of 50. Luckily I've noticed it before I get into real heavy traffic but, I worry that I might not always be the case. I know there are more complaints about this particular vehicle so why hasn't Nissan done something about it? are they waiting on someone to crash and hurt or worse kill themselves?.

When I tried to apply brakes at 40(mph),brake light comes on and make a loud grinding sound, also the car will not stop. Nearly got in an accident.

I have been experiencing a problem with the brakes on my 2006 Nissan Armada. Purchased 2006 Armada less than 20 days ago,. Since the 2nd week the brakes will make a scary noise (can't really describe it - grinding), the brakes work at about 10% and the brake light goes on. Once the vehicle is turned off, the brake light goes out, the noise disappears and the brakes work at 100% once again. I recently googled the problem and see that there are hundreds of people with the same problem. I can beleive that Nissan is not doing anything with this issue.

2006 Nissan Armada lost braking ability 2 times when this symptom happens. Brake light comes on the dashboard, brake pedal goes all the way to the floor, and there is grinding noise from the front end toward the wheels. Vehicle braking ability is reduced to 10% or less. Turning ignition off/on resolves for short time, but not a permanent fix. Nissan has TSB ntb06-040, but they want to charge for reprogramming the vdc control unit.

It appears that we are not the only ones with a brake issue with our 2006 Nissan Armada and would hope something could be acknowledged that Nissan has an issue with their brake issues. I have taken it in to a dealer in sebring florida last year and I believe I tried to have another dealership look at it before last year when it was in warranty. Of course, they don't want to admit there is a problem. They just want to tell you it is this or that. . . Brake booster. . . Cylindroid. . . Sensor. . . Well, the dealership in sebring did do something with the sensor and could not guarantee it would solve the issue. This vehicle is garaged kept and has only been driven 2000 miles since they did whatever they did. If you go online, you will find many owners complaining of the same issue. What does it take to do something to get them to admit there is a problem? . . . . . Someone to die. . . Seriously injured before anyone will do something. You would think that when you pay top dollar for a vehicle that you would quality and it to last more than a couple years before major repairs would have to be done. I have a 2003 Ford focus that we bought used and has over 120,000 and well maintained and only minor normal repairs. The issue with brakes does not happen all the time. . . When it does, the brake light will come on and then as you try to brake . . . . The brake peddle will go to the floor, make a horrible crunch noise and no brakes. We bought this to pull our 2006 forrest river toy hauler which we have only use up to or at most 3-4 times to daytona, which is only 3 hours away. . . . What happens when the next time we use our tailer with the Armada . And no brakes? please I ask that you view others complaints to make a recall on what could horrific accident with lost of lives and could be prevented. We/others are afraid to drive this vehicle that we don't really want to get rid of.

I was coming up to a stop light and went to use the brakes and the pedal hesitated and would not grab normal like they usually do. The brake light was now on, so I decided to pull over in a parking lot and try and look to see what was wrong. I turned the car off and opened the hood to make sure I had fluid and that there was nothing obvious. Everything looked fine. I started the car back up and the brake light was not on anymore and the brakes were working. A few months went by and then it happened again. It has started to happen more frequently. I saw a trend where it would happen when I was driving for one-two hours on the highway and I would notice the brake light come on. I would make sure that I would start slowing down and trying to brake a lot sooner than I would normally have to. Recently this has started to happen more frequently even when I am doing short distance driving near my home. I have been to three different shops to look at my brakes and even spent over $600 to get new brakes and check everything out and make sure they are working properly, but it started happening a week after. I was told that I would have to take this to a Nissan dealer and that this is a manufacturer issue. I plan on bringing my Armada to a dealer later this week. I fell unless the brakes are not working right when I bring it in, they will not do anything. The brake pedal / brakes not working when I go to brake have happened well over 25 times in the past year. I hope it does not take something tragic to happen for Nissan to address this and issue a recall.

As I am driving my 2006 Nissan Armada, my brake light illuminates on my dashboard and I loose braking power. Clunking/springing noises simultaneously begin. It becomes very difficult to stop the vehicle. When the vehicle is turned off and on, the problem disappears. There is no common factor as to when this problem occurs. Recently, the vehicle was reprogrammed - a repair Nissan indicated would fix the problem. Yet, the problem continues to occur and Nissan is unable or unwilling to determine the cause of the problem to date. A search of the internet shows that this problem is quite common for owners of 2006 Nissan Armadas, give or take a few years.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that when the brake was depressed, the brake warning light illuminated and the brake exhibited an abnormal grinding noise. The contact stated that the brake system reset to normal when the vehicle was turned off for a moment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The dealer reprogrammed the computer system however the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer had an engineer test drive the vehicle, who was able to duplicate the failure. The dealer checked the tire pressure, adjusted the brake fluid level, serviced the rotors and bled the brakes but to no avail. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 55,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph and completing a left turn, the brake warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that when pressure was applied to the brake pedal it would make a loud sound and activate the abs system. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake booster was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 97,000.

Brake light flickered and, when brake was applied it made a loud grinding sound with greatly reduced braking power. It happened several other times and I took it to Nissan dealer, they said it was low brake fluid. This has happened twice again with the fluid level at proper amount. Took it to Nissan dealer and they say it is a bad brake booster. A review of Armada and Nissan titan message boards reveals that this is a common (and very dangerous) problem that is known to Nissan.

I bought this 2006 Nissan Armada brand new. I have had the same problem with the brakes several times already. The brake light goes on and a griding noise comes out when I hit the brakes. I took it the Nissan dealer and they said it sofware issue when it was still under warranty and they upgraded the software and it worked for couple of years then again and again, I spend about $160 each time to correct the software now. This time they said it needs some parts and softwhere upgrade about $750, so I parked the car and I'm looking for other alternatives. Any one know of a recall related to this issue.

I was driving home from work and I go to stop the vehicle and my brakes made shuttering and clanging noises. Then I notice the brake light came on. Every time I tried to stop I heard that noise and had a very difficult time stopping I almost ran into the back of another vehicle. I was about 20 miles from the dealer so I put my hazard light on and drove on the far left hand side of the freeway and proceeded to drive between 10 to 30 miles/hr in rush hour traffic until I got to the dealership. Once I got to the dealer and explained my problem. He seemed to know what it was like he had experience dealing with that particular problem. The next day the dealer called me to explain that the delta sensor inside the brake booster had failed and it would cost me over $900. 00.