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2.88 out of 5 stars

Armada

MIKE, 10/30/2008
2005 Nissan Armada SE Rwd 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 5A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

Worst Vehicle I've ever owned. Rattles like a "tin can". Front window/door panel rattles all the time. Dealer supposedly fixed problem but still rattles, drives me crazy! Had the brakes fail on me when approaching a stop light. Something to do with the VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) module. Nissan has known about this problem and still no recall? A/C doesn't blow cold even though their is enough freon in the system. Takes up to 30-40 minutes before blowing cool, not cold. Have had two fuel injectors replaced before 40,000 miles, thankfully it was covered under my extended warranty. All in all this vehicle was poorly engineered. Would not recommend to anyone. Buy Chev. Tahoe instead!

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2.13 out of 5 stars

05 Armada

Mike, 07/21/2005
2005 Nissan Armada LE 4WD 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Terrible build quality. Plastic pieces falling off under the dash, paper thin sheet metal body, underpowered A/C, and poorly fitting interior panels. Hard to reach and difficult to control seat/mirror memory.

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5 out of 5 stars

Nice SUV for family road trips

Maranda, 02/12/2016
2005 Nissan Armada SE 4WD 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 5A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful

Very spacious inside with lots of leg and head room. The only downside is cargo space is limited if using all available seating. The other option is to use the roof rack if needed.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Overall best value in full-size SUV

Bleasdell, 02/23/2005
2005 Nissan Armada LE 4WD 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

If you simply price compare the full- sized SUVs out there, the Armada is a clear winner in virtually every respect. It is a huge winner in terms of performance and power. The only thing that Expedition or Suburban has over the Armada is room behind seat #3. Well, Nissan clearly decided that more room between each row of seats is more important than room for stuff. And I agree with this decision.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Love it but hate the brakes!

jmg0123, 03/03/2005
2005 Nissan Armada SE 4WD 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love my Armada but I have to have my brakes and rotors replaced every 3000 miles. I'm now waiting for yet another repair kit to come out. My dvd console broke off the ceiling and after 2 repairs to stop it from rattling, the rattle is worse!

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