Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| NTB08-049 | 04/28/2008 | 10024689 | Nissan; special automatic transmission fluid requirement. 2004 to current nissan vehicles. *nj | 05/06/2008 | |
| 05022 | 03/16/2005 | 10012865 | Atf leaking from air cooler line. *eh update *sc | 03/31/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| NTB12-035 | 04/10/2012 | 10043950 | Nissan: ecm replacement procedures with consult iii plus. applies to all 2004 and later (does not apply to leaf/ev) vehicles. *js | 05/02/2012 | |
| NTB-04-113B | 12/23/2009 | 10032791 | Nissan: clicking noise from rear axles during take-off/acceleration. *pe | 05/24/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 127500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the transmission failed to shift out of third gear. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the dealer noticed radiator fluid mixing with transmission fluid which caused the transmission to stall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 127,500. mah | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 127500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the transmission would not shift out of third gear. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic. the dealer notice radiator fluid mixing with transmission fluid causing the transmission to stall. the contact did not replace the transmission. the failure mileage was 126,500. jo | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 60659 | ||
| On the listed date above our family was on en route to our vacation destination, traveling in our armada with camper in tow. while going thru the mountains in virginia we had lost all power to our transmission causing us to pull over onto the shoulder of the expressway. after some time we where finally able to get towed to a dealership in covington. as soon as the service manager looked at the vehicle he new exactly what had happened. he explained that the tail pipe had disconnected from the muffler and that the hot exhaust burned up the wire harness that controlled all the power to the transmission. this they had seen and fixed 4 to 5 times at this dealership. my complaint is that the piping from the muffler some how eroded away and disconnected allowing the exhaust to burn up the wire harness, as well as the hose that supplies the compressed air to the air shocks. this to me is a very serious safety issue. fortunately we were in the right hand lane and no other vehicles were near to cause a potential accident. we were able to get over safely although we had lost all transmission power going up this mountain. not sure if anybody else has reported this safety issue. but nissan must know about it based on the service manager seeing this that many times. why would one have your electric wiring running so close to a potential hot source that could disable your vehicle while driving? i recently was talking to a coworker who has a 2004 armada and told him about what happened to us. he had said that he just had his tail pipe welded back on but had it done at a muffler shop so this was not documented at a dealership. he had said that he could smell something burning but he had no other issues. he was lucky and he may want to check it out because of the experience that i had. please look into this because i feel it is a serious safety issue. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. while parked the contact attempted to place the vehicle into drive but the gear shifter would not move. the vehicle was towed to a transmission shop. the technician stated there were pieces of metal in the transmission line. the technician attempted to unclog the transmission line but was unable to do so. the technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 83,000. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. while parked the contact attempted to place the vehicle into drive but the gear shifter would not move. the vehicle was towed to a transmission shop. the technician stated there were pieces of metal in the transmission line. the technician attempted to unclog the transmission line but was unable to do so. the technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 83,000. kmj | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. while parked the contact attempted to place the vehicle into drive but the gear shifter would not move. the vehicle was towed to a transmission shop. the technician stated there were pieces of metal in the transmission line. the technician attempted to unclog the transmission line but was unable to do so. the technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 83,00. ds | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/07/2008 | 34124 | 3 | 09/26/2006 |
| On march 7, 2008, i drove from cleveland, oh to columbus, oh. the roads were slightly snow covered but slippery and i had either the automatic or full-time 4wd engaged during the 120 mile trip. upon arriving at my destination, i parked the vehicle on a slight uphill grade. as i exited the vehicle and began to unload it, the vehicle began to roll backwards. i was able to get back in and stop it, and double checked to make sure the shift lever was fully in the parked position. it was. i restarted the vehicle and drove it back up the grade, placed the shift lever firmly in park, turned off the engine and waited. sure enough, the vehicle began rolling backwards. i made a special attempt to verify that the vehicle wheels were indeed turning rather than the vehicle slipping with the wheels locked (in park). i repeated this 3 more times and experienced the same occurrence; the vehicle was indeed rolling and not slipping. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 01/04/2010 | 71000 | 1 | |
| Front differential failure in a 2005 nissan armada with 71,000 miles. needs to have the diff replaced and not covered under warranty. many other cases of the exact same problem just by viewing a simple online search. seems to be a very dangerous design flaw. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2009 | 68000 | 1 | |
| 4x4 front differential pinion seal blew out while driving through a deadly snow blizzard to get home. this is the 2nd pinion seal on the front differential that's been replaced. the first was at about 40k miles and the second at around 68k miles. front differential failures are becoming common in nissan titans and armadas, especially when used to drive home through snow storms when they're needed the most. here's more details: http://www.clubarmada.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16220 http://www.titantalk.com/forums/titan-problems-dealer-service/102631-need-new-front-differential.html. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 2100 | 3 | |
| 4wd light would engage intermittently. stayed on for the duration that the vehicle was on. this has happened 3 times at approx mileage: 1530 miles, 3650 miles & yesterday 10/31/06 at 9:15 p.m. pst 6880 miles. brakes & rotors failed at 2200 miles. replaced by local dealership. brakes severely screeched at 5500 miles. local dealership service said we forgot to tightened up a few bolts on your brakes. at 6750 miles, severe brakes problems. brakes lights came on, brakes locked up w/ car severely lurching forward when applying pressure light pressure. drove to the dealership as is without turning off the car. noticed that problem was serious & gave us a loaner vehicle for 9 days. local dealership said they have never seen this failure code before on any nissan vehicle for a brake issue. delta strokeforce local dealership was unable to repair the problem; drove it to a neighboring dealership 180 miles r/t. the neighboring dealership re-programmed the internal computer & assured me the problem was fixed. tonight 11/01/2006, brake light came on & brakes failed again with my wife & kids in the vehicle. could not make a stop off a freeway exit & just about put her foot through the floorboard trying to do so. brakes engaged suddenly skidding the tires through the intersection. mileage at time of incident 6927. it is now at 6930; my wife & i will be driving it to the local dealership in the morning. *nm | |||