2004 Nissan Titan complaints

2004 NISSAN TITAN 4WD. I HAVE HAD TWO AXLE SEAL LEAKS FROM NORMAL DRIVING AND OCCASIONAL USE ON A DIRT ROAD. FIRST ONE AT 59,000 AND THE SECOND AT 66,000 MILES. THE FIRST ONE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER-THE SECOND BLEW SO BADLY THAT I HAD TO GO TO A LOCAL SHOP TO GET IT DONE AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AND LEAKING. NISSAN DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED PROBLEM, BUT NISSAN REFUSED TO FIX PROBLEM. I STARTED BEFORE 80K MILES, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW EMISSION'S HAD 80K WARRANTY, NISSAN REFUSED TO FIX AT 84K. LOUD EXHAUST NOISE AT START-UP AND WHILE DRIVING, FUMES(CARBON MONOXIDE) LEAKING INTO CABIN WHEN IDLING IN TRAFFIC. *TR

1 - I NOTICED OIL LEAKING INSIDE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL. 2 - I CALLED THE DEALER, AND I GOT THE TRUCK IN BEFORE ANY ROAD ISSUE OCCURRED. 3 - FROM THE DEALERS SERVICE PRINT OUT: CAUSE: F NE15AA RPL BOTH AXLE SHAFTS/BEARINGS 857 WPN 2 43252-7S200 SEAL-OIL R 2 40210-7S210 BEARING-RE 2 43070-7S200 SPACER AXL 1 43082-7S210 CAGE REAR 1 999MP-AH000 SERVICE FI *TR

LEFT SIDE REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK ON 2004 NISSAN TITAN. *TR

FAILURE OF REAR AXLE SEALS ON 2004 NISSAN TITAN XE RESULTING IN ABS BRAKE FAILURE. SEALS WERE REPLACED BY PRIVATE SERVICE GARAGE. *TR

LEFT STOP LIGHT TURN CORNER AND THE REAR END OF OUR 2004 NISSAN TITIAN LOCKED UP. COST TO US WAS $5,000.00 FOR REPAIRS. *TR

REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL HAS FAILED ON MY 2004 NIS TITAN PKUP, SEALS LEAK. REAREND CLUNKS ETC *TR

GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN CAUSED ME TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL IS BLOWN, AND THAT NEW BEARINGS AND SEALS ARE NEEDED TO FIX. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 71,000 MILES, REGULARLY SERVICED AND HAS NEVER TOWED A THING. *TR

THE AXLE HOUSING SEALS WERE LEAKING ON MY 2004 TITAN SO I BROUGHT IT TO A NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. THE SERVICE MEMBER INFORMED ME THAT REPLACING THE SEALS WOULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY HAD ALREADY TRIED ON NUMEROUS OTHER TRUCKS AND THE NEW SEALS CONTINUED TO LEAK. PENCE NISSAN REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR END UNIT AS THEY DID WITH OTHER TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT UNIT WAS NOT THE SAME THAT CAME ON THE TRUCK. I ASKED THE SERVICE MEMBER WHY AND HE STATED THE ORIGINAL UNIT HAS BEEN PROBLEMATIC. *TR

I HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON MY TRUCK. THE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY DURING DRIVING. DEALER REPORTS THEY CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER SHOWING THEM THAT THE PEDAL DOES GO TO THE FLOOR. I BELIEVE IT IS A FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER OR BRAKE BOOSTER, AND CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IF IT HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY OR AT ANY SIGNIFICANT SPEED. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A TECH BULLETIN AND A RECALL NOTICE SENT OUT ASAP, AND THE REPAIRS TO BE MADE UNDER WARRANTY BY NISSAN. *TR

2004 TITAN PICKUP; I HAD FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND FOUR ALIGNMENTS AND THREE SETS OF TIRES LATER I FINALLY GOT THE ALIGNMENT RIGHT WITH A PRIVATE BUSINESS. THE REAR AXLE SEAL BEGAN LEAKING I THINK BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT BUT THE DEALER SERVICING THE TRUCK DID NOT MAKE ME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR

RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL HAS FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKED DIFFERENTIAL FLUID ONTO WHEEL AND BRAKES. *TR

I NEARLY ROLLED MY TRUCK YESTERDAY AT 75MPH. THE REAREND LOCKED UP AND I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH THE 04 NISSAN TITANS! THIS COULD HAVE COST ME OR ANOTHER INNOCENT PERSON THEIR LIFE! NOW I AM LEFT TO FACE A REPAIR BILL OF $3500 FOR A NEW DANA REAREND, NISSAN AND DANA CORP NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE CHEAP, UNRELIABLE REARENDS!!! PLEASE HELP! *TR

FAILURE OF REAR END DIFFERENTIAL ON 2004 NISSAN TITAN 4X4 SE 63,113MI. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. REQUIRES ENTIRE NEW REAR END APPROXIMATELY $3,500 REPAIR COST. *TR

NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRES HAD FLUID RUNNING FROM THE BRAKES, WHEN LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM FURTHER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEALS WERE LEAKING. THE REAR AXLE ON MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 55K MILES. EVERYONE I SPOKE TO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SAYS IT IS UNUSUAL THAT BOTH SIDES WOULD LEAD AT THE SAME TIME. THE TRUCK WAS IN FOR REPAIR DUE TO A ACCIDENT. NOW THE REAR LOCATION WAS NOT TOUCHING DURING THE REPAIR AND THE LEAK WAS NOTICED AFTER THE REPAIR WORK WAS COMPLETED. *TR

VEHICLE IS A '04 NISSAN TITAN. DEALER REPORTS THAT BOTH REAR OUTER SEALS ARE LEAKING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

PROCEEDING INTO TRAFFIC FROM SIDE ROAD AND HEARD LOUD CLUNK, LOST ALL POWER AND WAS COASTING IN TRAFFIC, PUT IN NEUTRAL THEN BACK INTO DRIVE AND WOULD MOVE, THEN TIRES LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. REMOVED REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER AND FOUND TEETH FROM GEARS IN DIFFERENTIAL CASE. HAS 71,000 MILES ON TRUCK. AT NISSAN NOW WAITING TO SEE IF COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

LEFT & RIGHT REAR AXLE SEALS BLEW OUT AND LEAKED DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. DIFFERENTIAL FLUID LEAKING ON REAR BRAKE ROTORS WHICH COULD CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH WAS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN TO ME. AT TIME OF FAILURE AT 85000 MILES NO SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS HAD BEEN DONE TO VEHICLE. ALSO, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL WILL SLOWLY LEAK AND CAUSE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO LOSE FLUID AND FAIL. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACED SPACER AXLE (43070-7S200), BEARING (40210-7S210), AND SEAL (43252-7S200). AS THIS SEEMED TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN TITAN, NISSAN SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND OFFER A PERMANENT FIX SO WOULD NOT BE FACED WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. *TR

DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE (GEARS ARE POPPING AND BANGING). SOME MODELS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO LOCK UP DURING HIGHWAY USE, MINE HAS NOT AS OF YET AS IT IS AT THIS POINT INOPERABLE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. NO WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED AS OF YET, I AM TRYING TO GET NISSAN TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART, AS IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR MECHANISM FREEZES. DOOR CAN BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE BUT WILL NOT LATCH AND CLOSE PROPERLY. THIS CAUSE THE DRIVER TO HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED OR TO LOCK THEMSELVES IN THE CAR, TO TRY AND DEFEAT THE LATCH MECHANISM. NISSAN DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT THEY CLAIM NO MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY, ALTHOUGH THEY DO HAVE A $500 FIX, FOR THIS NON-SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. *TR

TURNED ON ENGINE AND TRIED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. I HEARD A CRACK AND A PART FELL OUT OF THE COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL AND COULD NOT BE PUT IN GEAR. I ONLY REALIZED THIS AS THE CAR ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NISSIN DEALER. I DID FIND OUT A PARTIAL RECALL WAS STARTED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THE REAR AXLE SEALS ON MY '04 NISSAN TITAN, ARE LEAKING. THIS IS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY A POORLY DESIGNED BREATHER VALVE. I HAVE CHECKED MANY FORUMS, AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. MY TRUCK IS, AND HAS BEEN FOR A WHILE, OUT OF WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THIS SEEMS THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. HOWEVER, THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP I HAVE HAD LOOK AT IT, DOES NOT SEE IT THAT WAY. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU CAN LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING: HTTP://WWW.TITANTALK.COM/FORUMS/TITAN-ENGINE-TRANSMISSION-DRIVETRAIN/42837-REAR-AXLE-SEALS-LEAKS-PLEASE-REPORT.HTML. *TR

I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 65 & 70 MPH AND THE ENGINE WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AND BASICALLY RAN AT IDLE SPEED (10 MILES PER HOUR). I PARKED THE TRUCK, TURNED OFF ENGINE, RESTARTED, IT REMAINED IN IDLE SPEED ONLY, TURNED OFF ENGINE AND LEFT OFF FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES - IT STARTED AND RAN NORMAL. DEALER REPLACED ECM. THIS OCCURRED IN MAY 2007 AND THEN MY SON WAS DRIVING TODAY APRIL 2, 2008 AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND ENGINE JUST CUT OFF COMPLETELY (NOW AT THE DEALER). THIS IS HIGH RISK - IMAGINE TURNING ACROSS A LANE OF TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE QUITTING OR PULLING ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY AND TRYING TO GET UP TO SPEED AND ENGINE QUITTING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY INSISTED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE STEERING FAILURE WAS ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE STEERING RACK FORCE WAS ADJUSTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS FIVE MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,021. UPDATED 07/07/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB

BOUGHT THE NISSAN TITAN USED IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. I RECENTLY FOUND A WET SPOT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL (INSIDE) UNDER THE BRAKE ROTOR. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TITAN. IT'S A LEAKING AXLE SEAL. THIS LEAK WAS CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK AROUND AND POSSIBLE ONTO THE BRAKE ROTOR, CALIPERS, AND PADS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM DUE TO POSSIBLE FIRE AND OR BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

AT 18,047 MILES I PULLED MY TRAVEL TRAILER 850 MILES . AFTER THE TRIP THE REAR DRIVE MEMBER STARTED WHINING. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER, THAT EVALUATED THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE COMPLETE REAR DRIVE MEMBER, IF THIS HAD LOCKED UP IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY. *TR

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA HAS INCORRECTLY DEFINED THE CONDITION "BRAKE JUDDER" AS STEERING WHEEL SHAKE, BODY VIBRATION OR BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION WHILE BRAKING (EMPHASIS MINE), ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MY PROBLEM MANIFESTED ITSELF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE NO BRAKING WAS BEING ACCOMPLISHED, AND WAS EXTREME AFTER THE PURCHASE OF NEW PREMIUM TIRES (TOYO OPEN COUNTRY H/T). WHILE A FIX HAS BEEN OFFERED FOR "BRAKE JUDDER" AS NISSAN DEFINES IT, I WAS TOLD AT TWO DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERS THAT IT WOULD NOT REMEDY MY PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM SURFACED BEFORE THE 36 MONTH/ UNLIMITED MILEAGE LIMITATION, BUT I DID NOT UTILIZE THE WARRANTY COVERAGE BECAUSE MY SITUATION DID NOT FIT THE DEFINITION. AN INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER MECHANIC (WHO USED TO WORK FOR NISSAN) INDICATED THAT DEFECTIVE ROTORS WERE INDEED THE PROBLEM, AND INTERNET FORUMS AND LEMON LAW WEBSITES SUPPORTED HIS CLAIM. SINCE I HAD EXCEEDED THE 36 MONTH LIMIT BY 90 DAYS, I ELECTED TO LET THE LOCAL INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER INSTALL THE NISSAN PARTS. HE WAS CORRECT! PROBLEM SOLVED (AT LEAST FOR NOW). I CALLED NISSANS CONSUMER AFFAIRS LINE TO COMPLAIN, AND TO LET THEM KNOW THAT I FELT THAT A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME SAFETY IMPLICATIONS INVOLVED--AND NOT THE COMPANY COST SAVING MEASURES OF A COUPLE OF TSBS AND A FEEBLY MODIFIED BASIC AUTO WARRANTY. NISSAN IS ACUTELY AWARE THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. SHE ASKED ME WHAT NISSAN NA COULD DO FOR ME? I REPLIED, "PAY FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR THAT IT COST ME TO FIX

LEAKING REAR PASSENGER AXLE SEAL. *TR

WHEN TRYING TO STOP, AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS A VIBRATION FROM UNDER THE HOOD; CAN ALSO SMELL BRAKE FLUID IN THE CAB. TOOK THE TRUCK IN ONCE FOR THE VIBRATION RECALL AND THEY REPLACED THE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS. THEN STARTED HAVING THE ABOVE PROBLEM AGAIN AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED REPROGRAMMED AND SOME SWITCHES ON THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED REPLACING ($550). HAVE HAD IT BACK 1 MONTH NOW AND DOING IT AGAIN. LUCKILY THIS TIME WAS CLOSE TO DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT IN AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING I NEED A NEW POWER BRAKE BOOSTER ($700). HAVE OWNED 5 OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD THIS MUCH OF A PROBLEM, AND WONDER DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED FOR THESE PROBLEMS THAT WE ARE HAVING WITH THE BRAKES. *TR

BOUGHT 2004 NISSAN TITAN WITH 36,000 MILES. BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. TRUCK WAS MAKING A WHINING NOISE FROM THE REAR. DEALER SAID REAR END WAS BAD AND IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER DID NOT SAY WHAT EXACTLY WAS WRONG WITH IT OR WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. NISSAN NEEDS A HEAVIER REAR END FOR THIS TRUCK. *TR

LOSS OF SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO A FAILED OR WEAKENED HOSE CLAMP. NISSAN DEALER INFORMED ME THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND A REPAIR KIT HAD BEEN DEVELOPED AS A FIX, HOWEVER NO CUSTOMER/OWNER NOTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM WAS MADE. WHY WASN'T RECALL ISSUED? WAS 60 MILES SOUTH OF ATLANTA WHEN DISCOVERED ONLY BY CHANCE DURING A WALK AROUND AFTER GETTING GAS. MIGHT JUST AS EASILY HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER WITH MY WIFE AND TWO LITTLE GIRLS. *TR

I HAVE REAR AXLE OIL LEAKING ONTO MY DISC BRAKE ROTOR. I FOUND OUT DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION. APPARENTLY THIS SEAL FAILURE IS COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE TYPE. *TR

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS RIGHT REAR AXLE LEAKING. THIS IS THE 3RD OCCURRENCE, ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP REPLACED SEAL. SECOND TIME DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. THIRD TIME, UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY BEING HELD BY THE HWY PATROL. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN FOR BRAKE REPAIRS 7 TIMES AND WAS RELEASED TO THE CONTACT SAYING THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE. PRIOR TO THE CRASH THE BRAKES HAD FAILED IN OCTOBER AND THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT HE BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS STILL SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND WAS FIRED FROM HIS POSITION. DURING PRIOR FAILURES, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS REPORTED THE FAILURES TO NISSAN WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000. THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAIN THAT THE CONTACT HAS FILED. THE PRIOR INCIDENT REPORTED WAS 10/07 UPDATED 01/24/08 *BF THE DEALER STATED PERFORMED RECALL DEALING WITH SEAT BELT, HEATING AND A/C IS INTERMITTENT, VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING AND REAR TAILLIGHTS INOPERABLE. UPDATED 01/24/08 *TR

REAR END FAILURE, NO OPTIONS GIVEN BUT MUST PURCHASE NEW REAR END FOR 3300K*CN

2004 NISSAN TITAN WITH 72,000. FOUND PIECES OF SPIDER GEARS ON THE MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG AT REAR DIFF SERVICE. NISSAN WON'T HELP PAY FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THESE REAR DIFFERENTIALS ARE HAVING A HIGH FAILURE RATE. I HAVE THE OFF ROAD PKG WITH LOCKING REAR DIFF. VERY WEAK UNIT. QUOTED $3800 TO REPLACE ENTIRE REAR END BY THE DEALER.*CN

2004 NISSAN TITAN WITH BLOWN ENGINE DUE TO FUEL PUMP. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. SHE STATES THAT THE CLOSEST DEALER IS IN CANADA AND THEY TOLD THEM THE FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW. *KB

SNOWFALL OF 12" THE NIGHT BEFORE. WOKE UP TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND BACKED MY NISSAN TITAN OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY IN 2WD ONCE OUT ON THE ROAD THE TRUCK HAD NO TRACTION, SO I PLACED IT IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND DROVE DOWN THE STREET 200 YARD TO THE STOP SIGN. MADE A LEFT HAND TURN AND HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE TRUCK. GEAR OIL FROM THE FRONT AXLE WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND THE TRUCK WAS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE GEARS BEGAN DRIVING IN THE REAR END. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HE DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE; HOWEVER, WHEN THE WARRANTY EXPIRES, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1,200 TO $2,000. THE SPIDER GEARS FAILED AND THE REAR END LOCKED. THE SPIDER GEARS IN THE REAR AXLE HOUSING METAL TEETH WERE REPLACED ON MAY 1, 2006 AND IN APRIL OF 2005. THE FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE 2006. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,616. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF

AT 42,000 MILES, MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN STARTED LEAKING FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK. MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP STATES THAT IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL TANK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS TOPIC ONLINE IN FORUMS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2004 THROUGH 2007 NISSAN TITANS. I HAVE MADE A REQUEST THROUGH NISSAN CORP. FOR A "GOOD WILL REPAIR" AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN A RESPONSE IN THREE DAYS. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR EIGHT DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. *TR

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *TR

APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH A VIBRATING, GRINDING SOUND. THE VEHICLE SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES, SO I DROVE THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BY "REPROGRAM VDC PER TSB NTB06-040". *TR

BURNED OUT REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON 2004 NISSAN TITAN WITH ONLY 44,000 MILES. DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY. *TR

REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING ONTO REAR BRAKES AND WHEELS. FIRST NOTICED ON 11/30/2007; HOWEVER, THE EXTENT OF THE LEAK AND OILY RESIDUE INDICATE THAT THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR SOMETIME. *TR

REAR END WENT OUT AT 31,600 MILES. HEARD A CLICKING SOUND THEN IT STARTED TO SLIP TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP IN BURLINGTON WA WARRANTY COVERED NEW AXEL SWAP OUT. *TR

FRONT AND REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS. FIXED BY MECHANIC. *TR

NISSAN TITAN REAR END FAILURE. *TR

2004 NISSAN TITAN LE 4X4 REAR DIFF FAILURE AT ABOUT 53K, WAS REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THE NEW DIFF WAS PUT IN, NOISE AND THUMPING CAN BE HEARD AND FELT WHEN STOPPING AND GOING COMING FROM THE REAR. WHEN PUTTING THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE FROM PARK YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL THE DRIVE SHAFT BANG WHEN IT GOES INTO GEAR, THERE IS TOO MUCH SLACK IN THE REAR AND THE DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WHEN THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG. I FEEL THAT THE REAR WILL AGAIN FAIL. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN TITAN LE EXTEND CAB WITH OFF ROAD PACKAGE AND TOWING PACKAGE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES LOOKED AT ABOUT EVERY 20K MILES. I CURRENTLY HAVE 67K ON IT, AND I HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR 3 DAY WHILE WAITING ON NISSAN CORP TO DECIDE IF THEY WOULD STILL COVER THE BRAKE DEFECT. THE DEALER TOLD US THEY COULD ONLY TURN THE ROTORS AND REPLACE THE PADS, WHICH THEY DID 2X'S. NOW IT NEEDS NEW ROTORS AND PADS, AND SUDDENLY THE RECALL IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT, SO I WILL HAVE TO PAY OVER $500 TO GET THIS DONE. I REFUSE, AND I AM STILL WAITING ON NISSAN CORP TO CALL ME. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN, THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS HORRIBLE. *TR

AFTER APPROX 38,000 MILES THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SEAL REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE. AT 43,600 MILES THE REAR AXLE HAS FAILED, ONE MECHANIC THOUGHT IT WAS AS SIMPLE AS THE CLUTCH PLATES STICKING WHICH CAUSED THE REAR TIRES TO TURN THE SAME SPEED WHEN TURNING CAUSING THE INSIDE TIRE TO SPIN OUT. LOUD BANGING STARTED TO OCCUR ABOUT 60 MILES BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE, IN 40 MILE BEFORE, WHEN LEAVING A GAS STATION THE TRUCK HAD SHAKEN VIOLENTLY ON TAKE OFF THEN SUBSIDED AS ACCELERATION INCREASED. WITH ANY SMALL TURN, THE LOUD BANGING RETURNED. ON SHARP TURNS THE TRUCK SEEMED TO PULL IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, EVEN AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 20 MPH. I DECIDED TO PUT THE TRUCK IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, WHICH HELPED SOMEWHAT, PROBABLY TAKING SOME OF THE LOADING OFF THE REAR AXLE, BUT THE DRIVE WASN'T EASY. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT MY TITAN AND AFTER RAISING THE REAR END AND SPINNING THE TIRES HE SAID THE SPIDER GEAR WAS SHOT AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALER 50 MILES AWAY, DROPPED THE TRUCK OFF BECAUSE THEY WERE CLOSED BUT DID HAVE THE CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT EARLIER. THE SERVICE REP GUESSED THE REAR OF MY TRUCK BEFORE I COULD SAY ANYTHING OTHER THAN THAT I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY REAR AXLE. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY THE SERVICE REP CALLED ME AND SAID THE REAR AXLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, WHEN THE FIRST MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM, I NOTICED BOTH SEALS ON THE AXLE WERE LEAKING, THE DRIVER SIDE EXCESSIVELY. I USE MY TITAN FOR EVERYDA