2008 Nissan Armada

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OVER HEAD CONSOLE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS STARTED TO FRACTURE. THE CONSOLES IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ALSO STARTED TO FALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING OUT THE ROAD I CROSSED A RAILROAD TRACK DOING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR. THE REAR ROOF CONSOLE CAME CRASHING DOWN AND HIT MY WIFE IN THE HEAD AND BROKE IN HALF. I HAVE CONTACTED THE RAILROAD ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. HOWEVER, IF YOU LOOK YOU WILL SEE THERE ARE NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF THESE CONSOLES FALLING OUT OF THE CEILING. AFTER CONTACTING MY ATTORNEY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM HE TOLD ME TO SEND IN A COMPLAINT AND SEE IF THAT HELPS. I DO NOT KNOW WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF MY WIFE HAD NOT BEEN IN THE BACK SEAT WITH MY GRANDCHILD IT WOULD HAVE HIT HER OR MY GREAT NIECE IN THE HEAD. THERE IS A DEFECT WITH WHERE THE SCREWS GO IN TO HOLD THIS UP. THE PLASTIC JUST CRUMBLES AROUND IT. AFTER THIS HAPPENED I CHECKED THE FRONT ONE TO INSPECT THE CONDITION IT IS IN. WELL WHAT DO YOU KNOW, THE FRIGGIN PLASTIC IS CRACKED AROUND THEM TOO. ANY DAY NOW I AM WAITING FOR THIS ONE TO FALL OUT AS WELL. WHEN IT GOES, IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT WILL DEFINITELY HIT THE DRIVER IN THE HEAD AND CAUSE A DISTRACTION. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE BACK WITHIN A FEW DAYS. *TR

OVERHEAD CONSOLE AT THE FRONT (SUNGLASSES HOLDER) FELL FROM CONSOLE. THE CLIPS BROKE AND IT FELL WHILE DRIVING. (APPROXIMATELY OCTOBER 2011). WE FIXED THE PROBLEM ON OUR OWN. ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE REAR OVERHEAD CONSOLE CAME LOOSE, AND WAS PARTLY HANGING FROM THE CEILING. THE CLIPS WERE BROKEN, AND WE USED BOLTS TO HOLD IT BACK IN PLACE, BUT SUMMER 2012, THE REAR CONSOLE COMPARTMENT FELL WHILE DRIVING AND HIT OUR SON. HE WAS UNINJURED, BUT HE WASN'T SITTING DIRECTLY UNDER IT, WHERE HE COULD HAVE CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. CANNOT FIND A REPLACEMENT PART WITHOUT GOING THROUGH NISSAN AND PAYING $1,000+. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OVERHEAD CONTROLLABLE VARIANCE UNIT SEPARATED FROM THE BASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL THAT CAUSED THE SCREWS SEPARATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,650.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HOUSING FOR THE REAR OVERHEAD CONSOLE WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CONSOLE ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,826 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,019. UPDATED 10/03/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT OVERHEAD CONSOLE WAS CRACKING AND WOULD SOON FALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 10/04/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT-GATE STRUTS FAILED AND CAUSED THE LIFT-GATE TO STRIKE THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY ON THE HEAD, CAUSING INJURY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LIFT GATE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,800.

NISSAN ARMADA VEHICLES WITH A FACTORY TOW PACKAGE INCLUDE SELF-LEVELING REAR SUSPENSION. THE SYSTEM IS COMPRISED OF AIR-LEVELED SHOCKS AND AN AIR COMPRESSOR. THE SYSTEM LEAKS, CAUSING THE AIR PRESSURE TO DROP AT SPEED, WITH OR WITHOUT LOADS, AND WHEN PARKED AND TURNED OFF. IT CAUSES THE REAR END TO BE SOFT AND HANDLE POORLY, WHICH, WHEN TOWING, IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE REAR AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE RELEASED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRENCES WERE INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NINE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE LIFT GATE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE LIFT GATE LATCH AND COMPUTER SYSTEM WIRING. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40. THE CONTACT NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD. UPDATED 09/28/10 *BF UPDATED 10/01/10*JB