2005 NISSAN ARMADA

I was out looking for another Expedition when we test drove an Armada. We then drove a Tahoe, a Sequoia, and a Durango. None came close to the handling of the Armada so we bought a 2005 LE in Feb 07, with 28K miles. We now have 112K miles and it still drives great! Had to replace the radiator, transmission cooling hoses, and the front shocks (Nissan replaced the exhaust manifolds at 96K miles under my extended warranty) and beyond that we've had no problems with it. We constistantly get 15-16 mpg depending upon having our snow tires on it or not. We play alot in the high country and this truck goes off road better than any truck I've owned (Toyota, Dodge 2500, Ford F-250). Time and again our friends comment on the ride and comfort of this truck. I would prefer to see a few more inches behind the third row seat at times, but I guess thats why the second row is so spacious....

It does not tow as well as my 3/4 ton diesel's but it does the job just fine when I need it to. The finish is still looking good as well, inside and out! We love this truck!!!

Its big, bold, safely contains your loved ones, stable, and stronger than youd think with its pulling/stopping power on the road. It definetly portrays a 'prescence' off and on the highway at speeds, theres power everywhere, even 80+ mph. If theres anything you ever wanted to do to your ARMADA to increase her performance and responsiveness, pay the $41 bucks and get yourself a K&N air filter--OH MAN...DOES SHE LIKE TO BREATHE!!!--no joking!!

I was scared of the Armada because of some of the reviews I read about the 2004 model. I guess the Japanese got a good lessons learned about plant design. Because the tooling of a Japanese plant has to be different if the car will be assembled in Mississippi where we have some of the biggest people in the country. That being said I have had good luck with my 2005 Armada LE so I must have the 2nd generation SUV. I have almost 130,000 miles and only changed the oil and rotate the tires.

Vehicle needs much more than 36K warranty.  STAY AWAY!  Aside from other issues:  it is known that there is inherent problem with fuel guage sending unit in these vehicles.  (I did not know until I had mine towed across town and was told it ran out of gas even though fuel guage read half full)  Nissan Customer Service refuses to fix and has not issued alert or recall to customers because they feel it is not a big threat to safety!  (Even after my wife & kids were stranded on road)  Nissan tech at dealership knew right away what was wrong and told me that "sending unit on these trucks are inherently bad"  At exactly 36K miles......look out.  NO MORE NISSANS FOR ME.

We bought our armada in august of 05,we use it for towing our 26 ft travel trailer, it tows it well but in tow mode the transmission will down shift and vehicle will run at 4000 rpm for miles and averages 5.8 mpg. horrible for long road trips. overall we have had our share of problems, exhaust leak, interior scratches, brakes, air bag light coming on, transmission cooler hose leaks and some other misc. items. My wife loves it still and i'm the one that gets to deal with the dealer which has been no help either. Otherwise its a nice ride but overpriced.