general problems of the 2008 Nissan Armada

Brakes are out smelling gas air suspension just makes noise rear door stoped workinghorn stopped working air is out stoped working the whole system is out there is brake fluid in but breaks still not working don't need any breakers gears gets stuck airbags not working I was drivingwhen the breaks went had to run in a ditch an when I make left or right turns that's when I smell gas an the heat works but the air stop.

Several indicator lights have come abs, vdc, slip, etc. The Nissan dealership has attributed the issue to the abs actuator. This, according to many Nissan owners, is an issue with the Armada between 2004 and 2010. Outside of the indicator lights, I do not have a mechanical issue that others have reported. However, the descriptions of unintended braking as described by other Armada owners is disconcerting. Nissan has been issued a recall regarding passenger cars from 2016-2018 with abs actuator issues. There is a history of a problem with the abs systems for the company.

Brake pedal goes to the floor and pulsates and won't stop at times need to pull over and restart truck !.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Armada. While driving approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to operate. The contact had to apply force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the active brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 189,000.

Emergency brake cable broke while driving on the highway and caused all the tires to lock up. When the cable broke it wrapped around the left rear axle causing that to break as well as the differential seal. We never use the e brake on this vehicle. It is very odd that the cable would just break. I feel like this is a manufacturer problem and should be looked into. Cables breaking and tires locking up could be very dangerous/ fatal. The estimated repair quote to fix this is 2325. 00.

My husband was backing up in the Armada when the break light came on for no real reason. The breaks sounded as though they were grinding or slipping. The breaks did not stop the car properly anymore . We pulled into gas station where we shut the car off . When restarting it the break light was off and breaks worked normal again. 1day while driving the breaks did it again, I could barely stop the Armada. Only way to fix it was to shut car off. I have read that this is a break booster malfunction. This needs to be address by Nissan before people are killed from loss of breaks! there are multiple complaints from people on line with the same issue and stories of the Armada breaks failing.

Sudden loss of braking power in heavy traffic on the freeway. Noise from dash. Humming. Brakes not responding. Scary experience for entire family, including 2 children (13 and 6yrs old). Downshifted to lower gears and pulled over. Restarted car and it reset. We were told at the dealership it would cost at least $1000. We are now afraid to drive vehicle.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Armada. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The failure occurred on several occasions. The dealer stated that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.

The bakes just randomly start grinding and don't work. You have to shut the truck off and restart for it to reset. I went to a brake shop and since I had shut it off they couldn't find anything wrong. It has done this 3 times now. Also my overhead compartment fell, all the plastic is crumbling. It is an outrageous amount to replace this part. I love my Nissan but this is crazy that they wont do a recall for these when mostly all the complaints on this site are about these two issues.

The brakes will stop/start/stop/start/stop/start. . . . Kind of like a grinding. . . They stop working. The only way to "solve" the issue is turn the car off, then on again. This has happened about 12 times since we bought the car in March. Others have complained of the same exact issue as well. It is very dangerous and I'm appalled that Nissan will actually wait until someone dies before issuing a recall. I have been dealing with the Nissan corporate for months now and my car is currently at the dealership "being fixed". We will be out well over $2,000 and the problem still persists with customers that have had this previously done (dealership is claiming is a "brake actuator issue"). We will end up selling this vehicle because I cannot keep putting myself and my 13 month old daughter's life at risk. The thought of selling it to another family with this issue makes my heart hurt and I will do everything in my power to make sure Nissan sees this issue as life-threatening. One time my brakes went out on me on the interstate in the rain with my daughter in her carseat. So pulling over to turn my vehicle off, then on again was a second time within 5 minutes that could have killed us.

I was driving 45 mph down a street when my brakes lost pressure and began the abs cavitation. Luckily I was still able to stop however I had zero brake pressure and any amount of pedal movement initiated the abs pump brake action. Turning the vehicle off then starting back up resolved the issue temporarily. I took it to stadium Nissan in the city of orange who said I needed to replace my brake booster at a cost of $800. I've seen dozens of reports of this exact issue on clubarmada. Com. I believe this needs to be recalled as it is extremely dangerous for any consumer with this vehicle.

I own a 2008 Nissan Armada. I am having a issue with the brake booster. The brakes lock and there is a screeching noise. I took the vehicle to the Nissan store and they said this was the problem. It cost $120. 00 for them to tell me it would take $900 to fix it. I know there is a recall on the 2008 Nissan Armada but when I called Nissan they told me my VIN number was not included in the recall. This a major safety issue for my family. We were driving down the interstate. This has happen twice prior. Once during thanksgiving holidays 2011 and another time in January. If I kill the car and re-start it, it seems to be ok. Those two times weren't major but this last time we were traveling down the interstate. When I talk to the Nissan rep, she told me my VIN number was not included in the recall and the case was closed. I am furious with Nissan and their lack of concern for our safety. This is the third Nissan I have owned and it will be the last. I had heard that their customer service was terrible and now I understand why. There is a lawsuit in the works for this reason which I am about to join if something isn't done. I just want my break booster fixed and for Nissan to take the responsibility that it is a manufacture defect and they are responsible. That is all I am asking. I want my Armada to be part of the recall. Please, please help me if you can.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Armada. While traveling at speeds of 15 mph, the brakes did not engage while applying the brake pedal. The vehicle was not diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 50,000.

1. The events leading up to the failure: - I was on a highway overpass bridge, braking as I approached the red stoplight & preparing to enter the highway on-ramp. As I was braking, I felt a lost of brake control, slipping momentarily for 1 second. At first I brushed off the sensation as due to bridge vibration, possibly due to minor earthquake or vehicles/trucks passing through the bridge. - about 3 weeks after the 1st event, I was approaching an intersection and the traffic light was red and applying light & constant pressure, I lost control of the brake again for like 1s before regaining control. My car was within inches of hitting the car in front of me. - about 3 days after the 2nd event, I was approaching a red intersection, but this time my car is ahead of everyone. As I was applying the brake, I again lost control of the brake for about a second before regaining control. My car ended up in the middle of the intersection & other angry drivers ended up honking at me. 2. The failure, how often it occurs, its consequences: a momentary sensation of losing brake control, as if I am driving & slipping on ice. All 3 events happened under 30-40 mph, with light but constant braking applied. It is like there is something triggering/not triggering the abs. The road condition in all 3 events is paved smoothly, dry, not raining. It happened about 3 obvious times in the past 2 months. As a result, I have to give myself more distance when braking at low speed. In all 3 events, there were 2 other adults in the car as witness. I still feel it other times, but I gave myself more distance to anticipate the sensation. 3. What was done to correct the failure. After event 2 & 3, I brought the car to the dealership for inspection but they said they couldn't find anything wrong, nothing was replaced and asked me to bring it back next time it happened. I told them that next time someone might get killed or I might be dead and not coming back. 2008 Nissan Armada se 4x4.