SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED THE NEW NISSAN ARMADA ON 1/18/04. TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF MARCH, I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING AND THAT IT WAS GETTING HARDER TO STOP. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN ON 3/29/04 (APPX 3000 MI) TO FIND OUT THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND. THE DEALERSHIP RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND THE VIBRATIONS STOPPED. AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES THE ISSUE AROSE AGAIN. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN 6/17/04 (5760 MI) AND FOUND OUT THAT THE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND AND THAT THE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE ADVISOR TOLD ME MINE WAS THE 5TH ARMADA SHE HAD IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT ONE GENTLEMAN'S ROTORS WERE SO BAD THAT THEY WERE CRACKED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE DEALER WAS OUT OF PARTS AND I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL 7/19 (ANOTHER MONTH) BEFORE THE DEALER COULD GET THE PARTS REPLACE. DURING THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP STRAIGHT WHEN BREAKING, EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIOLENTLY VIBRATE AND TWIST FROM SIDE TO SIDE, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO GRASP HOLD OF THE STEERING WHEEL WITH A LOT OF PRESSURE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS ON 7/19. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND WEAKER INDIVIDUALS TRY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, AND DEMAND THAT THE DEALERSHIP PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A CRITICAL VEHICLE COMPONENTS THAT MAY BREAK, FALL APART, OR SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, OR INJURY TO PERSONS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. I WOULD RECOMMEND AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. *JB