2004 Nissan Titan complaints

WHILE DRIVING STARTED HEARING A ROARING SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. PARKED WITHIN 2 MILES OF HEARING IT AND FOUND FLUID LEAKING OUT OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AT THE POINT WHERE THE DRIVE SHAFT CONNECTS. THERE WAS ALSO A VERY STRONG ODOR OF BURNING DIFFERENTIAL OIL. TOWED TRUCK TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT THEY WOULD BE REPLACING THE ENTIRE REAR END. *JB

CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR END AT 24100 MILES. REPLACED BY NISSAN DEALER WITHOUT CHARGE.'04 NISSAN TITAN LE CREW CAB 4X4 W/O OFF ROAD. BUILT DATE 12/03/03 *JB

REAR AXLE STARTED LEAKING OIL ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND BRAKES. TRUCK IS AT THE DEALER NOW, THEY ARE REPLACING REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY.*AK

SOME WHINING AND CLUNKING IN REAR DRIVELINE/DRIVETRAIN. *AK

TWO DIFFERENTIAL FAILURES WITHIN 60,000 MILES ON MY 200 NISSAN TITAN. BOTH FAILURE INVOLVED WHEEL SEAL LEAKING AND LOUD NOISES FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. MY THIRD DIFFERENTIAL INSTALLED BY NISSAN IS THE SAME NISSAN STOCK NUMBER SO I EXPECT A FAILURE WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. IF I DON'T TRADE MY TITAN IN BEFORE THE 12,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE NEW DIFFERENTIAL IS UP, I WILL HAVE TO PAY THE $ 3000 + TO REPLACE IT. I SEE NEW STOCK NUMBERS ON THE NEW 2007 MODELS BUT NISSAN REFUSED TO GIVE ME ONE OF THOSE UNLESS I PAID FOR IT. BET YOU CAN FIGURE THAT ONE OUT. NISSAN NEEDS TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THESE DIFFERENTIALS. *JB

REAR FINAL DRIVE SHATTERED LEAVING ME STRANDED. DEALER TOWED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE. *JB

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN STRIPED THE GEARS INSIDE AFTER 36200 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER TOWED ANYTHING, NEVER CARRIED OVER 1000 POUNDS, AND NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. *JB

FRONT AXLE SLID OUT OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL TWICE IN 3 DAYS. IT RUINED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL$1725 DEALER REPAIR. *JB

POST THAT I SUBMITTED TO NISSAN: MY NISSAN 2004 TITAN CREW CAB HAD A VERY SCARY BRAKE PROBLEM TODAY. I LOST MOST OR ALL OF THE BRAKING CAPABILITY IN THE TRUCK. IT HAD A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. I STOPPED THE CAR. CK'ED FLUIDS (ALL OK) AND RESTARTED. PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER RESTART. PRETTY CERTAIN THE DEALER WILL NOT FIND A PROBLEM, THEY RARELY DO UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY BROKEN. I HAVE 51K MILES AND SEVERAL BRAKE PROBLEMS. FIRST: IS THIS COVERED BY MY 60K MILE POWER TRAIN WRNTY AND IS THERE A FIX? I HAVE LEFT IT AT THE DEALER TODAY BUT I NEED TO KNOW WHERE THE MANUFACTURER STANDS (IN WRITING OR A REPLY TO THIS EMAIL). SECOND, SINCE THIS IS SUCH A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WE WILL ASSUME THAT NO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL WITHIN 24HRS MEANS THE CAR IS OK FROM THE MANUFACTURER POINT OF VIEW AND NO ISSUES KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER EXISTS THAT DEAL WITH BRAKES OR BRAKE FAILURE. THE D&T OF THIS SUBMISSION IS 3:30 PM FEB 25TH 2007. CC OF THIS SUBMISSION HAS BEE SENT TO THE CPSC AND THE NHTSA. TKS FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION. JOE. *NM

2004 NISSAN TITAN 4X4 DEFECTIVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES , AGAIN AT 64,000 MILES AND NOW FRONT DIF IS BROKEN AND WILL NEED REPLACED ON MY DIME! *NM

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED @47,000 MILES. *NM

CLUNK IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE DEALER TECH FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN DIFFERENTIAL AND REPLACED THIS IS MY SECOND REAR DIFFERENTIAL MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 34000 ON IT. *JB

2004 CREW CAB TITAN, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW QUIT WORKING, REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING, TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WILL NOT STAY OFF. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK THE 2004 NISSAN TITAN TO THE DEALER IN SAN ANTONIO, TX FOR SERVICE BECAUSE HE COULD HEAR NOISES COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AREA. THE DEALER STATED THAT BRAKE LINE SHEARED OFF THE FIREWALL AND WAS RUBBING AND HITTING AGAINST THE FIREWALL AND AIR CONDITIONER LINE. THEY FIXED THE FAILURE BY REPOSITIONING THE BRAKE FLUID LINE AND REATTACHING IT TO THE FIREWALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WASN'T ANY PRIOR WARNING BEFORE FAILURE. *AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ON THE 2004 NISSAN TITAN INTERMITTENTLY GO TO THE CHILD RESTRAINT MODE WHEN BEING USED BY IN THE ADULT PASSENGER MODE. THE PASSENGER MUST REMOVE THE SEAT BELT, RETURN IT TO THE RETRACTED POSITION, AND RECONNECT THE SEAT BELT. IT HAPPENED MOST OFTEN ON A BUMPY ROAD SURFACE AT 20 MPH. *AK UPDATED 03/02/07. *JB

HAD TO JAM ON BRAKES FOR A STOP AND PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR EVEN AS TRUCK STOPPED. I THEN RELEASED TO MOVE UP A FEW FEET AND COULDN'T STOP SINCE I HAD NO BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. TOOK 2-3 MORE FULL RELEASE AND PUMPS TO GET BACK PRESSURE. RECURRING PROBLEM. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAW NO REASON FOR IT. *JB

RUST SPOTS ON THE ROOF. PAINT CHIPS OVER 95% OF THE VEHICLES BODY. I AM NOT AWARE OF HOW THIS ISSUE PRECIPITATED AS THIS VEHICLE IS GARAGED WHEN AT HOME AND IN A SECURE PARKING LOCATION ON A MILITARY AIR BASE WHEN I AM AT WORK. I HAVE MET WITH FERMAN NISSAN SERVICE MANAGER ERIC GREEN, A FERMAN BODY SHOP PROFESSIONAL NAMED 'CHRIS' AND MR. BATTISTA, THE COLLISION CENTER DIRECTOR. ALL CONCUR THERE IS A REAL PAINT ISSUE HOWEVER THE NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE WAS THE DECISION MAKER ON WARRANTY REPAIRS OF WHICH HE DENIED A CLAIM. THE RUST MUST BE 'PERFORATED' THROUGH ACCORDING TO FERMAN NISSAN WHICH IT IS NOT AS YET. ALSO; I WAS TOLD IT IS 'OUT OF WARRANTY' WHICH I NOW HAVE 39K MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THIS WAS REPORTED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THEN AGAIN WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR THE 32K MILES SERVICE. *JB

MY TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC). IT CUTS POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS IF ONE OR BOTH START TO SPIN. ALL TRUCKS OR CARS OF ITS KIND HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH A SWITCH THAT THIS DEVICE CAN BE TURNED ON OR OFF DEPENDING ON THE DRIVERS SITUATION. FOR SOME REASON MY TRUCK DID NOT COME WITH THIS SWITCH, I AM A SITTING DUCK WHEN IT RAINS IF ONE TIRE SO MUCH AS SLIPS ONE REVOLUTION AS I CAN MASH THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. IN 4X4 IT DOES THE SAME THING AND ONLY IN 4X4 LO WILL THIS VDC TURN ITSELF OFF. I HAVE ASKED DEALERS MANY OF TIMES TO FIX THIS AS IT SHOULD HAVE CAME WITH THIS OPTION AND WAS SOMEHOW MISSED. I WANT IT FIXED AS I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES B/C OF THIS. *NM

WHILE FUELING VEHICLE, FUEL SPLASHES OUT OF THE FILLER NOZZLE AND POTENTIALLY/ SOMETIMES CAN SPLASH ONTO PERSON WHILE FUELING VEHICLE. FUEL ALSO SPILLS AND RUNS DOWN SIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED GAS TANK, EVAPORATIVE CANISTER AND PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. DEALER IS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE EVAPORATIVE CANISTER ONCE AGAIN. *JB

I HAVE 50,000 MILES ON MY 04 TITAN CREW CAB SE AND JUST FOUND THE RIGHT REAR AXLE LEAKING OIL ALL OVER THE BRAKE AND WHEEL. I WOULD THINK THAT A NEWER TRUCK SHOULD NOT BE LEAKING OIL ON TO THE BRAKE AS THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS WRECK. I WILL BE TAKING MY TRUCK TO THE SHOP THIS WEEK TO BE REPAIRED. I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING THE TRUCK FOR FEAR THAT IT COULD INTERFERE WITH MY BRAKING POWER OR RUIN THE REAR AXLE BY DRIVING IT WITH NO OIL. *JB

2004 NISSAN TITAN, DRIVING THROUGH SUPER MARKET SHOPPING CENTER, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE TRUCK. MY WIFE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY IN ORDER FOR THE TRUCK TO COME TO A STOP. SHE WAS GOING LESS THAN 10 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IT CONTINUED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH WAS 1/2 MILE DOWN THE SAME STREET. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM OR REPLICATE IT. SHE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AND WANTS IT GONE. MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS ALSO IN THE TRUCK WILL NOT GO BACK INTO IT. MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN FIRST AT 11000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 38000 NOW THIS AT 42000 MILES. WITH ALL THE BRAKE PROBLEMS THESE TRUCKS HAVE HAD, SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. *JB

I BOUGHT A NISSAN TITAN CREW CAB, NEW, IN 2004. IN JUNE OF 2006 THE BRAKES HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING THE TRUCK. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED UPGRADING. THE SALEMAN ALSO NOTED THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BREAKS IN THE NISSAN TITANS AND ARMADAS. THEY UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE. THE PROCESS WAS CALLED " MISC REPROGRAM VDC WITH UPDATE" WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR. THEY FIXED THE ISSUE FOR THAT OCCURENCE. THE BREAKS WORKED UNTIL YESTERDAY, DEC 13, 2006 WHEN THE BREAKS DID THE SAME THING, CAUSING ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID REAR ENDING INTO ANOTHER CAR. I DID NOT READ IN THE OWNERS MANUAL ANYWHERE , WHERE IT STATED I MUST BRING THE TRUCK IN FOR A COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPGRADE TO MAKE THE BRAKES WORK APPROPRIATELY. THE TRUCK IS AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP NOW TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. *NM

FAILURE OF REAR AXLE BEGINNING AT ABOUT 19000 MILES, REPLACEMENT AT 27000, ON '04 NISSAN TITAN WITH DANA 44 AXLE. *JB

1) NOTHING UNUSUAL THAT LED UP TO THIS FAILURE...NO ACCIDENTS, NORMAL DRIVING BEHAVIOR. 2) RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING FLUID ONTO BRAKE ROTOR AND WHEEL. 3) DEALER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

REAR END FAILURE. *JB

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *JB

I HAVE HAD MY 2004 TITAN 3 WEEKS AND YESTERDAY IT MADE A CLUNK THAT I THOUGHT WAS SOMETHING SLIDING IN THE BED. LATER THAT EVENING, I PULLED OUT OF THE CAR WASH AND HORRIBLE CLUNKING STARTED COMING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. IT SEEMS TO BE STARTED WHEN TURNING WHICH LEADS ME TO THINK IT IS RELATED TO THE E-LOCK FEATURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. IT IS PARKED AND UNDRIVEABLE UNTIL THE DEALER GETS IT TOWED TOMORROW. IT APPEARS TO HAVE HAD PREVIOUS REAR DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS BECAUSE THE STOCK COVER HAS BEEN CHANGED TO ALUMINUM FINNED TYPE AND IT HAS SYNTHETIC OIL IN IT. *NM

LEAKING OIL AT BOTH ENDS OF THE AXLE TUBES. NO FAILURE AS OF YET. REFILLED TO PROPER LEVEL,CONTACTING DEALER. *JB

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN TITAN THAT HAVE LEAKING SEALS ON THE REAR DRIVETRAIN. *JB

LOUD NOISE FROM REAR END. DEALER INSTALLED CHASSIS EARS ON REAR DIFF AND HEARD A HIGH PITCHED WHINE. REMOVED REAR COVER AND FOUND SEVERAL SMALL PIECES METAL, SIDE GEARS HAVE PITS IN THE FACES, RING AND PINION GEAR HAVE SCRATCHES ON CONTACT POINTS. DEALER REPLACED WHOLE REAR END ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT. *NM

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY FAILED. NISSAN DEALERSHIP REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THIS WAS THE WAY THE BRAKES WERE DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING. *NM

MY ENTIRE REAR AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 31,500 MILES ON MY NISSAN TITAN. IT STARTED HOWLING AND SMOKING WHEN DRIVING TO MOAB. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR END FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 4 SETS OF BRAKES/ROTORS/CALIPERS ON THE VEHICLE AND IS STARTING TO EXHIBIT SIGNS OF NEEDING THE FIX AGAIN. *JB

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO A STREET. MY REAR WHEELS SPUN BRIEFLY IN THE SNOW UNTIL THEY HIT THE DRY PAVEMENT. A LOUD BANG CAME FROM THE REAR END OF MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BACK TO CAMP. THE NEXT MORNING I CHECKED THE UNIVERSALS. THEY WERE OK. THEN I PROCEEDED TO SHIFT THE TRANS. BACK AND FOURTH FROM R TO D. THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF PLAY AND BANGING COMING FROM THE REAR END. I REMOVED THE REAR END DRAIN PLUG AND OUT POURED MY GEARS. I HAD IT TOWED HOME TODAY. I WILL CONTACT MY DEALER TOMORROW MORNING FOR THEM TO PICK IT UP. THERE IS ONLY 33.000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. *NM

LOUD HUMMING NOISE FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL. DEVELOPED INTO LOUD CLICKING NOISE FROM DIFFERENTIAL WHILE DRIVING. REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, TRUCK WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE LOUD BANG FROM REAR END, FOLLOWED BY WHAT FELT LIKE NEUTRAL THEN THE RING AND PINION CAUGHT AND ENGAGED VIOLENTLY DUE TO THE GEAR TEETH ENGAGING AGAIN. THE SEVERAL SUBSEQUENT LOUD BANGS AS THE REAR END CONTINUED TO SELF DESTRUCT. *NM

REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURE , LEAKING ON BRAKES. *NM

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT TRUCK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON SUDDENLY THEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSED. BRAKES HAD A GRABBING EFFECT NOT A SMOOTH STOP. AFTER TRUCK WAS PARKED AND IGNITION TURNED OFF BRAKES WERE NORMAL WHEN RESTARTED TRUCK. ITS A GOOD THING THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC AND ROAD WAS NOT LEVEL WITH MINIMAL TRAFFIC AT THAT TIME. *NM

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. HAD TRUCK IN FOR TIRE ROTATION. SERVICE PERSON NOTICED REAR AXLE SEALS WERE LEAKING. EXPLAINED THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF FLUID LEAKING ON BRAKES. NISSAN SAID THEY WOULD NEED TO INSPECT AND PROBABLY REPLACE BRAKES WHEN FIXING SEALS, THUS ADMITTING THEY ARE UNSAFE.*JB

RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKED DIFFERENTIAL FLUID ONTO BRAKE ROTOR. *JB

BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T 110S OEM EQUIPMENT ON NISSAN TITAN TRUCK. TIRE SIZE P245 75R 17. THESE TIRES ARE DELAMINATING. TREADS COMING OUT IN CHUNKS IN BELT CENTER. LOCAL DEALERS STATE THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE WARRANTY SERVICE FOR THESE TIRES. BRIDGESTONE TELEPHONE NUMBER ATTEMPTED 2 TIMES WITH HOLD TIMES OF GREATER THAN ONE HOUR WITHOUT EVER SPEAKING TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. EMAILED THE COMPANY NO RESPONSE. ANOTHER FORMER BRIDGESTONE DEALER IN KINGSTON TENNESSEE, JON LODEN AUTO CENTER STATES THE TIRES ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS . HE SUGGESTED I CONTACT YOU. II NOTICED THE PROBLEM DURING ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION. THE TIRES WERE LAST ROTATED JUNE 2006 . THERE WAS NO VISIBLE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. THERE ARE 26K MILES ON THESE TIRES AS OF THIS WRITING. *JB

76695 MILES REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID ON PASSENGER SIDE. *NM

REAR HUB SEALS LEAKING. *NM

REGULAR DRIVING HABITS IN A LARGE METRO ARE. I WORK ABOUT 25 MILES FROM THE HOUSE AND COMMUTE MAINLY WITH OCCASIONAL SALES CALLS. THE DRIVERS SIDE AXLE BEARING FAILED CAUSING THE SEAL TO GO OUT. THE DEALERSHIP IS TAKING CARE OF THE ISSUE AT HAND. *NM

(1) NO KNOWN EVENTS PRECEDING FAILURE (2) BOTH RH AND LH AXLE SEALS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING LOSS OF DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. CLOSE PROXIMITY TO BRAKE SYSTEM. (3) REQUIRED REPLACEMENT BUY THE MANUFACTURE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, THE BRAKE HAD TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO STOP. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE. THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE CHANGED TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY. OTHER TIMES, WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO TO THE FLOOR, BUT WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE COMPUTERIZED BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY AND RANDOMLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BE THROWN FORWARD IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NOTICED GREASE ON REAR AXLE NEAR WHEEL WHILE UNDER TRUCK APPEARS TO BE LEAK FROM AXLE SEAL. I WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REVIEW AND REPAIR IF NECESSARY. I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG THIS CONDITION HAS EXISTED, BUT COULD EXPECT THE LEAK TO AFFECT THE BRAKING ABILITY. *JB

REAR SEALS ON AXEL FAIL DEPOSITING FLUID ON REAR BRAKES. *NM