2004 Nissan Armada Suspension

I was driving along on the freeway after replacing the rear control arms as those were rusted out as well and the driver side wheel started wobbling so I pulled over with the family in it to look, and the bearing had come loose after fixing the bearing at a shop nearby driving down the road. It still felt like it was wobbling brought it into the shop looked underneath, and the subframe is actually cracked, though it states that this recall had been complete completed.

After making a left turn I heard a loud popping sound from the rear of the vehicle so I continued driving at about 20mph. for about another 350 yds. While making a right turn into my apartment. I heard a loud clanked sound. I looked and saw that the upper control arm on the rear drivers side had broke apart due to rust. Luckily I was only pulling into my apartment. I was quite disturbed by this incident because I had just gotten off the interstate with my family in the vehicle with me..

THE KFRAME TO MY NISSAN ARMADA HAD RUSTED OUT AND BENT THE REAR TIRES IN

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Armada. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would sway from left to right. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 10E019000 (Suspension) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 99,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON A SMOOTH ROAD , THE VEHICLE DROVE AS THOUGH HE WAS DRVING ON VERY ROUGH AND BUMPY RD.THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A FRACTURE ON THE MANIFOLD OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 261,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED AND BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR SUSPENSION WAS CORRODED, CRACKED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *JB

2004 ARMADA DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OVER BUMPS. RIGHT REAR TIRE CONTINUOUSLY BOUNCES CAUSING VEHICLE TO WANDER WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. STEERING WHEEL CONTINUOUSLY VIBRATES ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND TEST DRIVEN BY MANY MECHANICS INCLUDING NISSAN DEALERSHIPS TO NO AVAIL CAN THEY LOCATE THE PROBLEM. ALL 4 TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. AIR BAGS PERFORMED ACTIVE TESTS TO REAR AIR SHOCKS AND WERE WORKING FINE. BAGS WERE CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND NONE WERE FOUND. ALIGNMENT IS FINE. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE RUST UNDERNEATH (WE HAVE NEVER TOWED ANY BOATS OR ANYTHING REMOTELY CLOSE TO THE WEIGHT LIMIT OF THE VEHICLE.) *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH HE HEARD LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN HE TURNED THE WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE FRONT END SUSPENSION AND ALL RELATED COMPONENTS. AS OF JULY 31, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TOW A TRAILER THE VEHICLE'S FUEL MILEAGE WAS REDUCED BY 40%. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED, AND THE TRUCK SUDDENLY SWAYED AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE PROBLEMS HE EXPERIENCED WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OVER LOADED. HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATED NEVER DID THE TONGUE OR TOTAL TOW WEIGHT EXCEED THE NISSAN MANUAL RECOMMENDATIONS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE SUSPENSION TO TOW THE WEIGHTS THE COMPANY REPRESENTS. *JB

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THEY WERE ORDERING THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF TODAY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON COMING TO A STOP STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO INSISTED THAT THEY HAD SEVENTEEN VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK. VEHICLE PULLED A TRAILER WITH JET SKI ON THE 15 FREEWAY. SUDDENLY VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE, MOMENTARILY LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND TRAILER BEGAN BOUNCING. HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE AND BECAME CONCERNED AND SCARED.*AK