Brake Light On problems of the 2007 Nissan Armada

While driving the car will slow down and I will notice the brake light is on. Then I will hear like a grinding sound. As if im driving with emergency brakes on. The parking brakes engage while im driving. We took car to a Nissan dealer for servicing but they could not detect any problem. There is certainly a problem with braking system. I am afraid this will cause an accident. It has happened about 7 times in the last 2 weeks. We just got new brakes on oct. 5 2019. This problem a few years ago and it will happen a few times a year but lately its happening more often. It staryed back on or about oct. 1, 2019.

Brake light indicator came on. Brakes became unresponsive. When pushing the brake pedal, the brakes made a crunchy noise, like metal rubbing together. There was a lot of noise. It was difficult to stop the vehicle. I was in motion on a city street. When I turned the car off and back on, it went back to "normal" with no brake light indicator on.

While driving approx. 30 mph down city street in morning traffic, the emergency brake light randomly comes on and when I try to brake the car make a grinding noise and I do not have full braking power. When you turn the car off it resets and the car resumes to functioning normally. Local mechanic tested once, got no codes so replaced master cylinder. A week later it happens again; took it back and got a code c1179-brake booster. . . . A $900+ job. Refuse to pay this kind of money when research show that this did not resolve the issue. Wrote to Nissan but got no reply. Conducted a search and found that hundreds of people are having the same issue.

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Armada. While driving 30 mph, the brake warning light illuminated. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle began to vibrate and took a longer distance to stop the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.

Randomly when applying brakes during normal travel ranging and speeds from 25 to 70 a loud grinding noise is heard the brake light comes on in the vehicle is extremely hard to stop. If the vehicle is shut off the system will reset and it will be as if nothing happened. Took the vehicle to a local shop had the vehicle inspected with no discrepancies. It just happened again on 06 November. Here is a link of other people experiencing the same thing. . Read more...

I think I already report the same problem that I experienced last year about the brake. I was driving suddenly I noticed the brake warning light is on then I applied the brake but it wont work and I heard a grinding sound. Pulled to the side stop the car turn back on and works perfectly normal. I took to the dealer. Mechanic advisor told me to replace the brake booster. But when I asked about the code and what is really wrong with it he can not provide me a code. So I decided not to replace it coz I don't know if the whole brake booster have the problem, coz he cannot give me exactly what is wrong with it and no code pop up when he diagnosed it. He advised me to drive it again so when I experience it again take it back to him. But I don't want to drive my truck with a brake problem coz I don't know when is going to happen. I don't want to hurt myself off guard or I might hurt somebody else. From a concerned citizen.

I have a 2007 Nissan Armada this is about the 5th time that the brake light has come on and when you try to stop the car it won't. The car will start making grind noises and don't won't to stop. When you get it stop you have to turn to car off for everything to reset and it works fine. This is a safety hazard and is going to get someone hurt if not killed.

While driving during rush hour, brake light came on and pressing on brakes heard creaking and grinding noise, brakes went to floor and barely stopped before hitting car in front of me. After stopping in parking lot and turning car off, apparently resetting sensor, brakes worked ok. Auto tech checked it out and gave me code c1179.

I was driving around 60 mph with my kids in the vehicle and push the brakes to stop at a stop sign and the brakes just went out. The brake light came on and stayed on. Grace of god there was nothing in front of me!!! the brakes was making a loud noise and felt like the wheels was about to come off. Finally I got the car to stop and pulled over to check and did not see anything out of the ordinary. I turn the car off and was scared to move it. I was getting ready to call a tow truck just before I started the car back up and the brake light was off and the truck seemed like nothing happened. This happens on several occasions with no warnings what so ever!!! I took it to Nissan and they are saying it needs a brake booster which will cost around $1600. I contacted Nissan about this because looking online it is thousands and thousands of people having the same issues with these trucks. They refused to help saying it is no recall on this issue. Now someone have to step up and recall these vehicles because I can guaranty its been deaths behind this issue!!! I am a disabled veteran with a wife and 3 kids and this truck is dangerous! I am reaching out to a lot of people including lawyers for veterans and I will not stop until the president of the united states tell me its nothing he can do! that is my next step! all you have to do is look online at all the complaints. Cnn has already been contacted as well, thanks!.

Husband was driving the vehicle through a neighborhood travelling about 15mph. The brake light came one, the car began to shake and as he applied the break, the car would not slow down. It finally rolled to a stop as he was pressing the break completely down to the ground. He pulled over, turned the car off for about 20 minutes. He re-started the car and it seemed to reset itself and drive normally. We are concerned as this is the first time this has happened. We are afraid to drive the vehicle on long distances or just anywhere for that matter. We are reading other complaints here and do not understand why this problem has not been corrected.

The first time it happened I just pulled out of driveway. Recently it has been happening while driving on the road. As I am driving or sitting in traffic the brake light comes on and when I try to put the brakes on there is grinding and loud noises. Each time, I need to pull over or right there on the road, I put the car in park and shut the engine off. Once I turn the car back on the brake light shuts off and I can continue to drive. During and after the time the light is on and shortly after it turns off, my braking distance is shortened and I have to press on the brakes a little harder than normal. This is a very dangerous situation for not only me but for all drivers especially if I am in traffic.

Brake light comes on while driving. So I started driving slowly. I tried to push the brake and I hear a loud grinding noise on the left front, and pedal goes to the floor. When you turn it off the ignition it goes back to the normal operation.

I was going down the road and the brake light came on the vehicle. I came up to a red light was mashing the brakes to stop the car was making a funny noise it was not wanting to stop. I finally got stop pull into the gas station turn the car off and started the car back up and the light was off. This is the third time it has happen to me.

The emergency brake light randomly comes on while driving and it causes the vehicle not to adequately stop properly. Once vehicle is powered fully off and restarted the vehicle functions normal. Nissan stated they can't find the issue with vehicle and don't know why and what causes this to happen. This is a very serious danger.

Brake light on my dash will come on and all of a sudden I hit the brake and a violent jerking and grinding sound on the brake. The brake feels like it would slip for little and but will still stop the vehicle. I turn the engine off and everything became normal again. I took it to the dealer to get check and they said that the were not able to mirror the problem and send the vehicle back to me. Now it happen several times again and I would just turn the engine off and resolves the issue. This issue has a class action lawsuit and won. There had been plenty of complaint regarding this problem too from other owners. What I don't understand is that why is there no recall regarding this problem still. . Why am I being force to pay for this defect first and then get partially reimbursed.

We purchased the vehicle in December 2013. In March my wife was driving and pulling into a commercial parking lot and the brake light went on and when she applied the brakes, the whole vehicle shook and made a loud noise. It was obvious that it was a brake issue because it only happened when she pushed the brakes. I test drove it later that night and the problem did not reoccur. I told her we would watch and see if it happened again. I was driving the vehicle today and the same problem occurred. Driving at about 20mph and turning into my neighborhood, the brake light came on and the brake pedal shook and the braking was about half as effective as usual. My wife does not feel comfortable driving the vehicle after this.

I was traveling on the interstate and when I stepped on the brake, my brake light came on immediately, a loud clunking noise, the brake petal became very mushy, & I had to press it all the way to the floor in order to stop. Fortunately I was exiting the interstate with no other vehicles close. Front and rear brakes had been replaced recently and all looked fine when we pulled over to check them. When we turned the vehicle back on the light was off and the brakes functioned normally. Decided to drive to relatives home close by, about 3 miles down the road same thing happened again. Turned vehicle off and restarted again the brakes were back to normal. This same problem occurs sporadically and each time resolves temporarily by turning vehicle off and back on. Serious safety concerns, always keep plenty of stopping distance just in case.

Driving on a residental street at approximately 35 mph. The brake light came on and when the brakes were applied, the pedal went almost to the floor, the abs system engaged and the braking power was reduced by 70% or greater. The vehicle was parked and shut off for an extended period of time and the system appeared to reset itself. Identical issue have occurred in July and August. Brake pads, rotors and fluid levels were checked and all were okay. I contacted a local Nissan dealership who advised that there were no recalls on that model year, but other years have been recalled for similar incidents.

Just stopped at a stop sign. After crossing the street attempting to make a right turn attired to slow down my car lost pressure in the brake with grinding when fully pressing brake. Able to come to a stop after about 10 feet. Looked up and emergency brake light was on. Put car in park and engaged/disengaged emergency brake. Emergency brake light never went off. Pulled into parking lot and tried to stop with the same grinding/loss of brake pressure. Put my car in park and turned off ignition. Started car and emergency brake light went off and brakes worked. After researching this on multiple website this is a problem multitudes of Nissan owners are experiencing. I would have not been able to stop or slow down at a higher rate of speed. According to research this is a delta brake sensor. There is a class action lawsuit for 04-06 models regarding this problem. This issue is still occurring. Nissan will only fix for around 1000. 00.

We were on our way to mexico on hwy 10 afte a 2 hour drive we decided we needed a break, so we got off the fwy to get something to eat. . As we exit our brake lights go on!!! and you hear a terrible grinding sound as if we don't have brakes. . . We pull over as soon as we can, my kids and I exit the car and my turns it off that way he can take a look at it. . . He turns it back on and problem solved. . Th I was to nervous to continue the trip. . Lately it happens more comfortable often. . It's scary!.

While pulling out of a parking lot my brake light came on while pressing the brakes, the pedal went to the floor and there were no brakes. There was a grinding sound and a fluttering feeling in the brakes. I used my parking brake to come to a stop. This is the second time this happened, first was about 6 months ago on highway exit ramp (luckily I was going up hill at the time). Once you turn off the vehicle and restart the problem disappears. I have found numerous accounts of this same situation happening to Armada owners who have found it to be the brake booster. This is a very serious issue with the abs braking system and needs to be addressed by Nissan.

As I am driving the emergency brake light comes on. When I tap the brakes they are grinding in the vehicle shutters as if the brakes are worn out. The only way to resolve it is to turn the vehicle off and turn it back on. This has happened repeatedly when I am in stop and go traffic and freeway driving. I am now reporting this, because I just now discovered the site. Researching online there are several instances like this with the 2007 Armada. This issue needs to be resolved.

While driving approximately 50 mph I experienced a loss of >70% braking power, vehicle shudder & the brake light came on. I did not feel that I had control of the vehicle. I was traveling on westbound 520 which is under construction, with no emergency lanes and during a driving rain storm. Traffic was terrible and I was scared to death. I had to drive into downtown seattle before I could safely pull over. This is the 4th incident. The 1st was December 26, 2010 with my daughter and 4 grandchildren in the car. The last three have occurred in the last 40 days during trips to portland at speeds of 55 to 70 mph.

While driving, my emergency brake light comes on and my brakes make a crunching noise and do not give full braking power when I am stopping. It happened while I've been driving on city streets at 20 mps or on the highway at 70 mph. The brake problem will continue until I turn off the car. The problem began several years ago but it would occur maybe twice a year. Over the past year, the instances have grown dramatically. It's happened 3 times in the past 2 days. Like others out there, the dealer tells me that they don't see anything wrong with it (the brake light hasn't been on), but I strongly disagree. This problem is jeopardizing mine and my family's lives and it needs to be corrected ASAP!.

The red brake light comes on intermittently when not pressing the pedal. Then when I try to stop it's as though I only have abs brakes. I hear the sound of the anti locks working and the vehicle shudders. It takes extra space and force to stop when this happens and there is no warning other than the light coming on. The problem goes away when you turn the vehicle off and back on. I have asked two different Nissan dealers if they have heard of the issue and both have said no which is odd considering there are hundreds of online posts and a class action law suit. Here is a link to a you tube video of the issue. . Read more...

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) drove 2007 Nissan Armada se w/ mileage 30,756 and have noticed in the months prior that wheel shakes when coming to a stop but thought the truck needed alignment, got it aligned and problem still continued. Yesterday 4/10/2010 while driving around town I got to super target and as I went into the entrance and came to the stop sign I noticed that my brake pedal went all the way down. Truck barely stopped and made a very loud grinding sound like the abs was failing. I pulled over as customers at the store were all looking at my truck because the noise was very loud. Also brake light was on. I then got out of truck and inspected for brake fluid problems and such and found nothing. I called Nissan "maroone Nissan of delray" at around 1:35pm and the service guy there [xxx] told me to turn truck off and on. I did, the brake light went off. Was advised it was a computer problem. Truck was fine to drive. I told them I was not driving a death trap and had the truck towed via blakes towing through roadside assistance. Maroone Nissan said truck is 2 weeks out of warranty, will see about problem. If problem is found, they will contact Nissan to see if they will fix it for free if it's a booster brake problem, if not I will just have to drive until it acts up. My biggest fear, brakes going out on highway or in town, not being able to stop this 8k lb. Truck and possibly dying or killing someone because my truck cant stop. Once truck is turned off the computer resets - nobody would ever know it was the brakes. And I am terrified of that because I have (2) small children and a teenager. I drive daily. I beg for your help getting this problem addressed. [xxx].

Having issue with brakes, my brake pedal goes down almost to the floor and I get the awful squealing sound. My brake light would come on. But when I turn the car off and back on the problem goes away. This has happened three times this week. I have spoken to two other owners of the same vehicle and they have experienced the same problem at different times. Also I checked an online forum for Armada owners (clubarmada. Com) and the problem is listed their also.

Since approximately 34,000 miles I have experienced intermittent problems with the abs system on my 2004 Nissan Armada. Periodically while driving, the brake light will illuminate when brakes are applied and the abs system activates. The brakes begin to groan, are spongy, have reduced braking power, and make a sound like a large spring being released. The vehicle continues these symptoms until the ignition is turned off. The speed at which the event occurs varies from 5 to 50mph. This has happened an average of once every 2 to 3 weeks since may 2007. If the vehicle is turned off and then on again the system resets and performs normally. Each time I took the car to the dealership no problem codes could be found and there were no symptoms. I was finally able to take the vehicle to the dealer while the malfunction was occurring and take a test drive with a technician. His first words upon driving the vehicle were ?sounds and feels like the abs acting up. ? he then checked for codes and found c1179. The technician reprogrammed the abs under ntb06-040 program. One week later the problem re-occurred and has been happening every 2 to 3 weeks since. I was able to bring the car in again while malfunctioning and the same problem code c1179 was found even after the TSB fix.