1 complaints reported

2013 Nissan Armada Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Feb 2015

WHILE UNDER MILD ACCELERATION (FROM APPROX. 30MPH TO 40MPH) THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE FAILED, SPRAYING TRANSMISSION FLUID THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND CAUSING 1 OR MORE DRIVE BELTS TO SLIP FROM THE TENSION SYSTEM, AND WRAP THEMSELVES AROUND THE COOLING FAN SHAFT. THIS RESULTED IN AN IMMEDIATE REDUCTION IN POWER TO THE VEHICLES DRIVESHAFT,, CREATING A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. THE FRICTION FROM THE BELTS BINDING BEGAN TO HEAT UP THE RUBBER, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE, WHICH, WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD HAVE IMMEDIATELY ENGULFED THE ENGINE IN FLAME. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE AS THE POINT OF FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ARMADA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2015

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The 2013 Nissan Armada has 1 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.