WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 NISSAN ARMADA LE, I WENT TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ACCOMPANIED BY A METALLIC GRINDING SOUND. I DOWNSHIFTED AND PUMPED THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP, BUT HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKING EFFICIENCY FOR THE NEXT THIRD OF A MILE TO MY HOUSE. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS PERIODICALLY STAYED ON AFTER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS RELEASED, BUT TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON HAS ALWAYS RESET THIS CONDITION. AFTER THE INCIDENT TODAY, THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED LIT EVEN AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS, ROTORS, PISTONS, AND MASTER CYLINDER ALL APPEAR TO BE IN NORMAL CONDITION. I FEEL THAT OUR VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE DELTA SENSOR OR BRAKE BOOSTER, AS ONLINE FORUM DESCRIPTIONS OF THESE SUDDEN FAILURES SEEM CONSISTENT WITH OUR EXPERIENCE. NISSAN NEEDS TO ACT QUICKLY TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE TO AVOID DRIVER INJURY OR DEATH. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS NO OPEN RECALL AS OF YET TO ADDRESS THE FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER ISSUE. *TR
2005
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
