[OffRoadinArmada]

I have a long list of my own, but you have listed most (and I lack any solutions). But for the front seat squeaks, my dealer replaced my passenger seatback and is in the process of replacing my driver seatback. From reading what you have stated, they probobly greased it all up when they replaced the seatback anyway (kinda a waste of their money...).

By alternator whine, do you mean the noise that (I can't find a source) gets higher as you accelerate and vice verse, more particularly when the stereo is turned down? It sounds kinda like what happened when I installed an amp in my old Grand Prix... only I paid $750 for a premium Bose system this time

 

[OffRoadinArmada]

Another one to add to the list, although I'm not sure if it is technically a 'rattle' or a malfunctioning part... Dealer will have to figure out in a few days

While the tempature is at or below ~70 degrees and either a.) the vehicle is turned on with the AC on (whether on fan or actual AC is on), or b.) the AC is turned on after the vehicle has been on for a few minutes, I get a 2 second sound simmilar to listening to an XBox controller vibrate on a wood table. Hasn't (yet) thwarted AC functionality,...

 

[OffRoadinArmada]

As to your leak in the cargo area, I had the same thing. They replaced the warped weather strip. Now it is starting again, as well as the far rear right window. Anyone else having this problem??

 

[OffRoadinArmada]

I'm in high hopes that Nissan is going to find out how to fix most/all of the more prominent issues and offer tsbs in the future. From what I hear (new to the 'new vehicle' scene), it is not uncommon for manufacturers to take a few years to fix all of the bugs. I just hope that Nissan doesn't forget about their guinea pigs.

But back to complaining, now I have an annoying rattle in my dash that only shows up over bumps. Where I live, the highways are even bumpy as hell, so needless to say I hear it all the time (and working at a construction company with extremely poorly paved roads, although really fun, brings out just about every squeak she has).

EDIT: Reguarding time in dealership, I have had her in about 9 or 10 times now (excluding oil changes). Everytime she has been in, she has stayed for at least 2 days, usually 3 or 4. Fortunately, I purchased the Gold 7-year warranty, so I get picked up, a rental (usually a medium car or small suv), and dropped back off for free. While it's sad that I know the local Enterprise rental employees by face, for those of you in the process of purchasing an Armada, I would highly suggest some sort of warranty (that is, assuming that you are as nit-picky about your $36,000 SUV as I am )

 

[OffRoadinArmada]

That's a good point, Syko. Actually, that's one of the main reasons I bought the Armada, I figured Nissan would build a solid powertrain. Hopefully it will stay in as good of shape as my mother's 15 year old 240sx... only problems just started to arise in the last few months, and even those are minor.

 

[OffRoadinArmada]

My dealership gave me a LOT of crap until I called up Nissan USA and complained. Then when the techs started into it again, I mentioned the TSBs from online and offered to bring my printed copies. Man did they offer the fixes quick...

 

[OffRoadinArmada]

I think the cabin booming all depends on the individual.. Mine was distinct, but only gave me a minor headache after a while of rough roads. After the TSB, I don't even notice it anymore.. But then again it all depends on the individual. Heck, half of my family never noticed it from the get-go (how, I have no idea).