2006 Nissan Armada Engine cooling Problems

“On august 11 2010 , while I was driving with my 2 kids 6 and 2 yrs old , my 2006 Nissan Armada caught on fire , my kids and I were able to smell like something was burning, but we were not able to see any smoke or fire anywhere around us, it was about 5 minutes later that my daughter was able to see smoke coming from under the truck ,, she said the smoke went by her window , I looked thru my mirrors but I was not able to see anything , I looked at the temperature gauges on the dashboard everything seemed to be working just fine , so I told my daughter if it was our car burning I supposed…”

“The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Armada. The contact noticed an abnormal exhaust odor in the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the leak stemmed from the exhaust manifold into the passenger side cabin. The vehicle was taken to lamb Nissan and the leak was confirmed. The dealer stated that the exhaust manifold needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notfied of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.”

“The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated then stalled. The contact immediately shifted into neutral and once restarted, the vehicle resumed normally. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 10v517000 (engine and engine cooling) but the dealer stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,700.”

“The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal noise coming from the engine. In addition, the contact stated that there was a crack in the exhaust manifold. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the exhaust manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.”

“The contact owned a 2006 Nissan Armada. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH and approaching a stop sign, the contact became aware of smoke and then fire coming from underneath the hood. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact and passenger exited the vehicle safely. The contact stated that she had minor hip pain but did not seek medical attention. The contact stated that the Fire Department arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire but not before the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. …”