WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AS I TRIED TO BRAKE MY BRAKES FAILED AND THE FOOT PETAL HIT THE FLOOR MAKING A LOUD SHUTTERING SOUND. SUDDENLY MY BRAKES KICKED BACK IN BUT CONTINUED TO MAKE LOUD SOUNDS. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE BACK ON THE LIGHT RESET AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I AM TERRIFIED. I HAVE TAKEN MY ARMADA TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY BELIEVE ITS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE C1179 "DELTA STROKE SENSOR" BUT HAVE DONE NOTHING TO HELP ME. PLEASE HELP! *TR
2005
SERVICE BRAKES
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND TRAFFIC CAME TO A HALT. WHEN SHE WENT TO APPLY HER BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ARMADA WOULD NOT STOP. SHE SWERVED INTO THE GRASS AND IT FINALLY ROLLED TO A STOP. PUMPING THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND THERE WAS A BRAKE LIGHT THAT CAME ON AND IT WAS MAKING A TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND. SHE SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES TO COLLECT HER THOUGHTS AND WHEN SHE TURNED IT BACK ON EVERYTHING WAS O.K. NO LIGHT, NO BRAKE PROBLEMS. FROM WHAT I READ ON-LINE THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND OR A RECALL FOR THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR