Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V517000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 02/05/2004 to 05/15/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 747480 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/28/2010 | 10/28/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 armada, titan, infiniti qx56 and model year 2005-2006 frontier, pathfinder and xterra vehicles. the intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) assembly contains an engine control module (ecm) relay that has a diode for electrical current noise reduction. the ecm relay may allow silicon vapor to form and, over time, the silicon evaporates from the diode molding which causes silicon oxide to develop on the ecm relay contact due to arcing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause engine stalling increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the ecm relay inside the ipdm assembly. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during december 2010. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 05096 | 10/24/2005 | 10017480 | Rattle from condenser fan mount. *tt | 11/08/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 07040 | 06/06/2007 | 10021697 | Low power with wide open throttle. *kb | 06/15/2007 | |
| 06009 | 03/31/2006 | 06009A | 10019613 | Mil on with dtc u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit. *tt | 04/05/2006 |
| 04131A | 10/11/2005 | 04131B | 10016853 | Engine will not crank and/or start and/or transmission improper operation. *tt | 10/12/2005 |
| 04111 | 02/03/2006 | 04111A | 10010093 | Engine will not crank with outside temperature below 10 f. *jb *sc | 11/04/2004 |
| 04109 | 09/23/2004 | 10010169 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) 01774 stored. *nm | 11/04/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 04080 | 06/30/2004 | 10008715 | Essential tool - j-44626 air fuel sensor socket. also including 2005 all nissan vehicles. *tt | 08/18/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/14/2011 | 42500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. the contact stated he received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v517000 (engine and engine cooling) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. the contact stated that approximately one hour after retrieving the vehicle from the dealer, the entire instrument panel and interior cabin lights began illuminating. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who advised that the contact would be held liable for a diagnostic test to determine the failure, which would cost him $90. the vehicle was not further repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 42,500. | |||
| 07/08/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph attempting to make a turn, and noticed smoke coming from the front end of the vehicle. the brake pedal was applied with force repeatedly and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the vehicle came to a stop when the emergency brake was engaged. the contact immediately exited the vehicle. there were flames erupting from underneath the hood within the engine compartment. the fire department extinguished the fire. the vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to the collision center. the failure mileage was 70,000. js | |||
| 11/15/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle coasted to a stop and upon restart operated as normal. the failure recurred intermittently so the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the fuel pump was replaced. the failed recurred and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v517000, engine and engine cooling. the failure continues. the failure and current mileages were unavailable. sm. | |||
| 07/08/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph attempting to make a turn, and noticed smoke coming from the front end of the vehicle. the brake pedal was applied with force repeatedly and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the vehicle came to a stop when the emergency brake was engaged. the contact immediately exited the vehicle. there were flames erupting from underneath the hood within the engine compartment. the fire department extinguished the fire. the vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to the collision center. the failure mileage was 70,000. js | |||
| 11/15/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle coasted to a stop and upon restart operated as normal. the failure recurred intermittently so the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the fuel pump was replaced. the failed recurred and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v517000, engine and engine cooling. the failure continues. the failure and current mileages were unavailable. sm. | |||
| 07/08/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph attempting to make a turn, and noticed smoke coming from the front end of the vehicle. the brake pedal was applied with force repeatedly and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the vehicle came to a stop when the emergency brake was engaged. the contact immediately exited the vehicle. there were flames erupting from underneath the hood within the engine compartment. the fire department extinguished the fire. the vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to the collision center. the failure mileage was 70,000. js | |||
| 11/15/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle coasted to a stop and upon restart operated as normal. the failure recurred intermittently so the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the fuel pump was replaced. the failed recurred and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v517000, engine and engine cooling. the failure continues. the failure and current mileages were unavailable. sm. | |||
| 10/19/2004 | 60000 | 1 | |
| I was driving on wednesday the 19, 2009. my truck stalled on a major road. i was almost rearended with my children in the car. could not pull car off to side. had to have it towed. found out that my ipdm had gone out and flooded my engine with gas. talked to nissan dealership they are back-ordered 250 units of these ipdm's. said they have 10-15 trucks in each week. looked at internet it is flooded with cases just like mine. very scary my children were in the car. it was a easy fix once we got new part. something need to be done not safe. *tr | |||
| 01/12/2009 | 81470 | 1 | |
| My problem started around 12/5/08 when my truck died unexpectedly. it restarted then later more of the same on the same voyage. local nissan was contacted that day and an appointment was set for 12/15/08. at that appointment it was determined that it was caused by the vehicle security function and was reset and key was reprogrammed. they had noted that the exhaust manifolds had failed and needed replacement. the mileage was 81,470, 1470 miles over the federal warranty. my mileage was arguably under the 80,000 warranty limit when the appointment was made a week prior. two weeks later, the same symptoms occurred. this time it is added with power loss of mass proportion on and off again. again back to nissan were they are pointing at the manifolds. other customers with the same exact symptoms have had the ipdm, bcm, ecm, manifolds, and the key reprogrammed and the dealerships still cant find there problem. the service department acknowledges my concern that this isn?t the part causing the intermittent issues. nissan realized the problem with its manifolds and corrected by making them ?beefer? and adding a support brace in later production runs. i have tried to resolve the problem through nissans consumer services, but was denied assistance (case #6392768). the internet is flooded with nissan truck customers whose manifolds have failed in the same exact places on the part during the production run date. nissan has even warranted this part to other customers after the expiration of the warranty but why not me? there suggesting ?starting? with the manifolds @ $2400 estimate i can?t afford, and if that doesn?t fix the problem im in the same boat as the other? throw parts you cant afford at it? crowd. i bought there flagship vehicle, expecting utmost service unlike there counterparts. im ready to discourage anyone i cross from the nissan product line, my lawyer has already been contacted, and if this isn't resolved swiftly being without a veh. *tr | |||
| 07/29/2004 | 1 | 07/27/2004 | |
| 2004 nissan pathfinder armada with numerous problems. customer states the vehicle has had some of these problems washer tank/motor/level sensor, electrical worked after key was removed from the ignition, and it had brake failure. *kb the tires were wearing unevenly. there was a water leak coming from the passenger front floor board. the dealer installed a hose to the ac drain. the front rotors were replaced due to them being warped and the rear rotors were resurfaced. the passenger window would not roll up, due to it being off track. while driving, the engine suddenly shut down. the consumer removed the key from the ignition, but the wipers, horn ,headlights and other electrical instruments kept on working. the consumer also experienced a flat tire and there was moisture in the transmission connector, the wiring harness was repalced. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 08/12/2004 | 4000 | 2 | 04/02/2004 |
| I purchased a nissan armada in april 2004 and two months later had to bring it to dealer for repair as the brakes were shuddering causing tremendous shimmy in the steering wheel. the dealership, nissan thousand oaks, did not replace the warped rotors, instead switching them around and replacing the brake pads. the additional problem of a rattle and squeaking sound from dashboard resulted in the dealership realigning the dashboard properly. two months later i was back at the dealership to fix the brakes again. this time i demanded that the inferior rotors be replaced with higher-quality rotors. they replaced the factory-installed rotors with new rotors (told better quality rotors) and they also had to replace the brake pads again. additionally, there i was experiencing an intermittent problem with the a/c; it would sometimes run very hot air. they checked it out and found that the clutch fan needed to be replaced; this part is on order and i will have to return for installation. also, i asked them to once again fix a squeaking and rattling issue that seemed to be coming from the dashboard again and also intermittent failure of the stereo controls located on the steering wheel. according to their mechanics, the sound problem and stereo controls problem did not occur while my vehicle was in their possession. a week later, august 12, 2004, i had to return to have the clutch fan replaced and this time i also requested that one of their mechanics drive the vehicle with me so that i could point out the squeaking issue. the mechanic heard the sound problem this time and i am told they will try to fix this issue. i have not had a problem again, as yet with the stereo controls on the steering wheel. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 124000 | ||
| , 2004 nissan armada se 4wd vehcile just stalls while driving no warning light so indication something is wrong with car, stall in a very busy intersection while driving , loss of steering brakes etc. dash lights blink and light up. car restarts if you crank it a few times , but this has happened on serveral more occasions , took to a dealership and no light indicators to diagnose the problem , this is very unsafe for my family and i to be in this armada | |||
| 09/10/2004 | 200 | 4 | 09/03/2004 |
| - i experienced brake judder at 200 miles - dash rattle first week of ownership - 3rd row center seat belt failed at approx 3 months of ownership - low tire pressure light and warning come on at temperatures below 15 deg f - at 13 deg f, approx 4,500 miles, car surged, stalled and would not accelerate and travel over 45 mph. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/16/2011 | 89312 | ||
| 2004 nissan armada. right exhaust manifold is cracked. vehicle purchased 08/30/10 with 75,000 miles. at abeloff nissan in bartonsville, pa. 09/07/2010 for back up sensor and control unit replacement. no other issues cited. 03.08.2011, miles: 83696 back at abeloff nissan for ecm relay safety recall. inspection done at that time. no exhaust leaks cited. 08/16/2011, miles: 89312, vehicle at local mechanic for state yearly inspection. right exhaust manifold cracked, looks to have been cracked for a long time. i cannot believe that in 5616 miles, the exhaust manifold is cracking apart. research online has shown a known problem with the nissan titan/armada exhaust manifolds. i would like both left and right manifolds replaced by nissan at no cost. | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 46000 | ||
| Both exhaust manifolds failed twice. at 40,000 miles and 80,000 miles. nissan replaced under warranty at 40k with same defective manifolds which failed again at 80k. nissan offered to replace with same defective parts for a total of $2400.00. leaks were discovered till 83k miles. i now own a vehicle that has consistently leaked carbon monoxide into the passeger cabin. my spouse is wondering if this was the cause of my six year old's brain cancer which was diagnosed 4 years ago when the manifolds were leaking for the first time. this vehicle has been her daily driver since new. it seems that nissan armada and titan vehicles have exhaust manifolds that fail between 30/40k and nissan replaces with same defective part. | |||
| 10/22/2010 | 86269 | ||
| 2004 nissan armada with cracked manifolds. | |||
| 05/23/2010 | 66000 | ||
| This is in regards to the exhaust manifolds. this is the second time i have had to replace them. the first time they were still under warranty. my 2004 armada was at 66k miles. the nissan deal that i took the vehicle too told me that nissan has problems with their manifolds. they corrected the issue, but almost exactly 66k miles later the manifolds have again cracked. now i am outside of warranty and required to pay for a replacement that is clearly a defect in the nissan product. manifolds should not be going bad after 66k miles. | |||
| 05/16/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Exhaust manifolds crack causing loss of power and co intrusion into cabin. had to replace at own expense. known problem that nissan has inconsistently addresses under warranty. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 12/05/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. while driving 60 mph, a warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle has been to the dealer approximately three times for repair. the first time it was taken to have the brakes repaired for making grinding noises. the contact stated that she was using the wrong brakes. when the accelerator pedal is depressed, the pressure goes down and the vehicle decelerates. the contact would have to bring the vehicle to the dealer in order to determine the cause of the failure. in addition, there is a clicking noise coming from the transmission. the dealer cannot locate the cause of the failures. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 84,000. updated 05/08/09. *lj the right side exhaust manifold was replaced and the engine light had illuminated. updated 05/11/09.*jb | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 10 | ||
| The vehicle's home-link system failed. *nm the consumer stated that the memory seats for the driver does not work. a vibrating noise was heard from the heat shield from the exhaust manifold. vibrating noise heard from the interior courtesy light lens. the liner on the roof passenger liner is separating. tire pressure sensor malfunctioned. rotors warped on the front brakes as a result of inadequate size to the vehicle and inadequate venting which resulted in overheating. the consumer can not control the vehicle when braking from high speeds. the consumer heard a booming noise from the passenger compartment. the consumer stated that there is a problem with the radio reception. cracks developing in the engine compartment heat shield. headphones for the dvd system where not provided. *tc | |||