Today I took my Titan in for the third time for brake problems. When slowing down from a high speep 60 or less the steering wheel will start to shake and raddle in my hands. The repairs were to replace a nut and bolt in the front calipers, that has not worked! The service rep advised they are see 2 to 3 times a week and that Nissan may be sending out a recall because the brake system is to small for the truck. Does anyone have input on this is problem?
Today I took my Titan in for the third time for brake problems. When slowing down from a high speep 60 or less the steering wheel will start to shake and raddle in my hands. The repairs were to replace a nut and bolt in the front calipers, that has not worked! The service rep advised they are see 2 to 3 times a week and that Nissan may be sending out a recall because the brake system is to small for the truck. Does anyone have input on this is problem?
I just took my truck in for the same problem. Turns out there is a service bulletin for this problem. The service department took care of it and it's good as new.
Just completed my second trip for the brakes this times they replaced the rotors and brakes. Pain in my ass. And another thin when you make an appointment for a specific problem and you tell them they will need to fix it why do they then call you to tell you they need to make another appointment because they don't have the parts in stock. Nissan is pissing me off.
Today I took my Titan in for the third time for brake problems. When slowing down from a high speep 60 or less the steering wheel will start to shake and raddle in my hands. The repairs were to replace a nut and bolt in the front calipers, that has not worked! The service rep advised they are see 2 to 3 times a week and that Nissan may be sending out a recall because the brake system is to small for the truck. Does anyone have input on this is problem?
I seriously hope Nissan does a recall on this trucks. I too have the same problems. The rotors are too small for the these trucks.
It sounds as if your rotor is warped, but if many people have this problem then it could be a rotor quality problem. If everyone's rotor is warping, then it is a big problem. In many states, if you have more than 1 brake problem and it isnt fixed the first time, under lemon laws you are entitled to a new car as brakes are obviously a big safety issue. You may infact be entitled to a new truck. I dont think it is related to the brake pads but it could be. What size are your front and rear rotors? Are they both vented and do you know what the bias of these trucks are? Also do you know the weight of the vehicle offhand?
Bulletin replaces caliper bracket, and removes shim kit, but adds updated pins and rotor resurface, unless too thin...replace.
Nissan is prototyping a thicker rotor, what I mean is the vane area is smaller so metal material is thicker.
Also if shimmy exists once brakes get hot, but not all the time when cooled down, please have rear rotor runout checked.
I have had 2 problems with rear rotors out of round.
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I've taken my Armada in for the 2nd time to have the rotors replaced again. 2 times in under 12000 miles, and I'm good on brakes. I had 90,000 on my Honda Accord I traded and I never even had to put brake pads on !!!
While searching on the net I found the Nissan Service Bulletin talking about "Brake Judder" and explaining the process for planing the rotors. I wonder how many times people have to complain and how many times this has to happen repeatedly before they will have a recall.
I loved everything about this ride except the brakes.
Today I took my Titan in for the third time for brake problems. When slowing down from a high speep 60 or less the steering wheel will start to shake and raddle in my hands. The repairs were to replace a nut and bolt in the front calipers, that has not worked! The service rep advised they are see 2 to 3 times a week and that Nissan may be sending out a recall because the brake system is to small for the truck. Does anyone have input on this is problem?
Tell your rep that the reason why it's shaking so bad is because the rotors are warped. I took my Titan for the second time because of the same problem as yours. they replaced the rotors again and put in new brake pads.
Just tell them, they need to replace the rotors and I will guarantee you, it will stop shaking untill it gets warped again, I would say, after 9,000 miles. The you'll have the same problems all over again.
Great. I guess one of the penalties paid for buying a first year vehicle. Well, good news is thicker / larger rotors are an easy enough retro-fit. My 4 month old Armada has the same issue at just under 6K miles on it. I called the dealer today and the service dude said no problem - they would fix it up in 3-4 hours if I brought it in tomorrow. Which lead me to believe this was indeed a known problem. Hope the first visit fixes it. One of the reasons I bought a Nissan was to avoid service and repairs - I traded in my 4 year old Suburban with perfectly working original brake rotors and pads at 60K miles. This has me worried now....
i wouldnt worry too much everyone. considering the problem is brake related, i do feel that a recall will be in the works very quickly as brakes are obviously an essential part of your safety equipment.
Mine is at the dealer getting the fix rev1 done. The service tech said that fix didn't do it as they are already getting some back after another 3-6K miles, so Nissan is back to the drawing board to come up with a permanent fix. They hope. She said the first fix involved someupdated brake hardware and new rotors, but didn't go into more specifics than that. It may show up on the service order.
I WENT YESTERDAY TO HAVE MY BRAKES WORKED ON FOR THE THIRD TIME. I BOUGHT IT IN JUNE, 04, AND AT 5,000, 10,000, AND NOW AT 20,000, I AM HAVING TO TELL THE SERVICE REP THAT I AM UNHAPPY. I LOVE THE TRUCK, BUT WHAT A PAIN TO HAVE TO GO AND SPEND 3.5 HOURS OR MORE (OR HAVE THE BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE OF A FORD FOCUS RENTAL CAR) TO GET SOMETHING THAT I'M ENTITLED TO HAVE DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. I AM GLAD TO HEAR SOME OF YOU OTHERS WHO KNOW MORE THAN I DO ABOUT THIS SITUATION.
THE SERVICE REP DID RE-ITERATE WHAT A FEW OF YOU HAVE SAID: NISSAN IS WORKING ON A HARDER ROTOR AND WILL PROBABLY DO A RECALL WHEN THE TESTING IS THROUGH. A FRIEND OF MINE KEPT TELLING ME THAT NISSAN WOULD HAVE TROUBLE WITH LARGE TRUCKS, AND I HATE ADMITTING THAT HE WAS RIGHT.
AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, I THINK THE LEMON LAW PAPERWORK IS IN MY NEAR FUTURE.
BY THE WAY, THANKS FOR THE FORUM. IT WAS VERY WELL DONE.
I understand your fustration as I've had 4 brake jobs so far. It's getting old but having the dealership fixing the problem without any quesitons helps. Considering that this is Nissans first full size I think they did pretty damn good. Don't forget the Big 3 having had a few recalls here lately too.
I WENT YESTERDAY TO HAVE MY BRAKES WORKED ON FOR THE THIRD TIME. I BOUGHT IT IN JUNE, 04, AND AT 5,000, 10,000, AND NOW AT 20,000, I AM HAVING TO TELL THE SERVICE REP THAT I AM UNHAPPY. I LOVE THE TRUCK, BUT WHAT A PAIN TO HAVE TO GO AND SPEND 3.5 HOURS OR MORE (OR HAVE THE BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE OF A FORD FOCUS RENTAL CAR) TO GET SOMETHING THAT I'M ENTITLED TO HAVE DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. I AM GLAD TO HEAR SOME OF YOU OTHERS WHO KNOW MORE THAN I DO ABOUT THIS SITUATION.
THE SERVICE REP DID RE-ITERATE WHAT A FEW OF YOU HAVE SAID: NISSAN IS WORKING ON A HARDER ROTOR AND WILL PROBABLY DO A RECALL WHEN THE TESTING IS THROUGH. A FRIEND OF MINE KEPT TELLING ME THAT NISSAN WOULD HAVE TROUBLE WITH LARGE TRUCKS, AND I HATE ADMITTING THAT HE WAS RIGHT.
AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, I THINK THE LEMON LAW PAPERWORK IS IN MY NEAR FUTURE.
BY THE WAY, THANKS FOR THE FORUM. IT WAS VERY WELL DONE.
Hello David,
A friend of a friend of mine inquired about lemon law here in california. Supposedly, the lawyer took his case because the Armada or Titan in question was under 18,000 miles. Anything over that will be very difficult per the lawyer. This is thru my friend, I really don't know the specifics. Anyway, I really believe that Nissan will find a solution to our problems. Can you imagine all the lawsuits if they don't !!!.
Ramon.
So far the rotors on our test vehicle, which was an Armada is holding up well for 6000 miles of city stop and go traffic, no complaints from the owner.
BTW some of the Titans have been experiencing rear rotor distortion, but not on Armadas...
If you feel a sensation in the seat of your pants when brakes applied after getting front brake service done, check out the rear rotors with an on-car brake lathe that most dealerships have.
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