2004 Nissan Titan complaints

PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN TITAN IN APRIL 2010 WITH 82K ON THE ENGINE. IN MAY 2010, I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR A RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD 82,528 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WERE LEAKING AND QUOTED MY $1800.00 FOR THE REPAIR. I NOW SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO THE CAB. THE FUMES CAUSE NAUSEA AND HEADACHES. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS TOPIC ONLINE AND FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON DEFECT AMONG 2004 THRU 2007 NISSAN TITANS. THERE HAS YET TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I CONTINUALLY SEE PEOPLE REPORTING THIS ISSUE ON INTERNET FORUMS. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART. THE LEAK IS ALSO HAZARDOUS TO THE ENVIRONMENT. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO THE EPA AS WELL. *TR

I NOTICE OIL ON THE REAR TIRES AND RUNNING INTO THE REAR ROTOR WHICH COULD LEAD TO BREAKING FAILURE. MY MECHANIC SAID THE REAR AXLE SEALS AND PINION SEAL WERE BAD SO I HAD THEM REPLACE RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 30,000 AND JUST NOW I GOT NEW TIRES AND THAT'S WHEN I FIND OUT IT'S BEEN LEAKING ALL THIS TIME NOW WITH 104,000 MILES. LOOK ON THE INTERNET AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 04 NISSAN TITAN. NO RECALL... *TR

2004 NISSAN TITAN REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING AT 60,000 MILES CAUSING OIL TO GET ON BRAKES. *TR

SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK HAS STALLED FOLLOWED BY A LOUD THUD FROM THE TRANSMISSION - ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON, AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTS, BUT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND ONLY ONE GEAR IS AVAILABLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. ALSO HAVE HAD SOME PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE SINCE THE FIRST 2 OCCURRENCES ON THE HIGHWAY. REPLACING THE IPDM AS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

2004 NISSAN TITAN SE 4X4 HAS A KNOWN REAR DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEM WHICH LEADS TO FAILURE. REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING ONTO BRAKES/ROTOR. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER TOWED ANYTHING AND ONLY HAS 58,000 MILES. NISSAN DEALER SAYS PAST WARRANTY BUT ADMIT KNOWN PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT NISSAN DIRECTLY. DIFFERENTIAL FLUID HAS METAL IN IT. UNSAFE CONDITIONS ON ALL EARLY MODELS OF THIS TRUCK AND NISSAN IS AVOIDING THE ISSUE THEY NEED TO HAVE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

PULLING OUT OF MY APARTMENT'S PARKING LOT WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN BY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AS IF IT HAD NO PRESSURE. AS THE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR A LOUD GRINDING SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF, STARTED IT BACK UP AND EVERYTHING WORKED OK. WENT DOWN THE STREET A LITTLE MORE AND BAM HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME IN TRAFFIC. IF AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER HAS THIS ISSUE THIS CAN AND WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR PEOPLE. *TR

2004 NISSAN TITAN REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL SEALS LEAKING REPEATEDLY. DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACED ENTIRE REAR AXLE AT 25,000 MILES. 116,000 MILES SEALS LEAKING AGAIN. COST TO REPAIR ESTIMATED AT $900.00 TO $3000.00. UNABLE TO JUST REPLACE LEAKING SEAL, MUST REPLACE ENTIRE PORTION OF AXLE ASSEMBLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR AXLE SEALS WERE LEAKING. FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE ENTIRE REAR ASSEMBLY REPLACED DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

SEPT 27 2010 TRAVELING HOME FROM W.V FROM CAMPING. WE WAS ON I - 77 S BOUND AT MILE MAKER 10 IN FANCY GAP. WE SMELLED SOMETHING FUNNY. I LOOKED AT MY RIGHT MIRROR AND SAW WHITE GRAY SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE BACK OF MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN TRUCK. I PULLED OVER AND WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I HAD NONE, DUE FROM THE HEAT OF THE FIRE, I GOT OUT AND SAW MY DRIVERS SIDE UNDER THE FENDER ON FIRE. I HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERYWHERE. TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD SPRAYED ON THE MANIFOLD AND CAUGHT FIRE, THEN THE GAS LINE RUPTURED. I HAD A TRANSMISSION FLUID AND GAS FIRE. THANK GOD I HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AS WELL AS ANOTHER MAN STOP TO HELP PUT IT OUT, IT TOOK TWO FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, ONE WASN'T ENOUGH.WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE REASON WHY MY TRUCK DIDN'T BLOW UP WAS BECAUSE I HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS. WELL I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD A RUPTURE IN MY TRANSMISSION LINE AND THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE, FAULTY LINE. I FIND OUT LATER THAT THEY HAD A TECHNICAL BULLETIN OUT ON THE 2004-2005 ARMADA AND TITAN DATED AUG 1 2005.I HAD MY TRUCK IN FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUSH 45 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED AND NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT THE BULLETIN.NO ONE ASKED ME IF I WOULD LIKE TO REPLACE MY LINES AND CLAMPS. I DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BULLETIN UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHEN I DID RESEARCH. IF THEY HAD TOLD ME ABOUT THIS, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND I AM TRYING TO WORK WITH THEM. I HOPE THEY DO THE RIGHT THING A

2004 NISSAN TITAN REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS LEFT AND RIGHT. *TR

MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON FLAT SAND. IT WAS ENGAGED IN 4WD. SIMPLY DRIVING OFF THE BEACH, THE FRONT LEFT AXLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL AND LEAKED ALL THE FLUID . I DID NOT NOTICE THIS UNTIL I WAS ON THE STREET. THE DEALER SAID THAT NISSAN CREATED AN UPGRADE FOR IT BUT IT WAS NOT WARRANTY. LUCKILY I DID NOT DRIVE WITH IT LIKE THIS HOME. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY VEHICLES AND NOT ABUSE THEM. IN NO WAY WAS THIS A ACTION THAT TESTED THE LIMITS OF MY VEHICLES DESIGN. THE AXLE SIMPLY POPPED OUT. *TR

THE REAR UNIVERSAL JOINT HAS FAILED. I TOOK TO THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION ON OR ABOUT 9/2/10 AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE U-JOINT HAD 3 BIG PIECES OF METAL LAYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUSING. I THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HUBLER NISSAN IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THE PREVIOUS FINDINGS. HUBLER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE REAR AXLE. THE APPROX. COST WOULD BE $2,500-$3,000. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. I BEGAN HAVING HUMMING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH MY VEHICLE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 20MPH APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO. THE HUMMING HAS RECENTLY TURNED INTO A MUCH LOUDER WHINING NOISE, SO I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO NISSAN FOR EVALUATION. THEY CLAIM MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS BAD AND THE ENTIRE REAR END NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR REAR DIFFERENTIALS ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. I PERFORMED A REAR END FLUID CHANGE AND FOUND SEVERAL PIECES OF METAL IN THE OIL. THE PIECES LOOKED LIKE TEETH FROM GEARS. NISSAN CLAIMS THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE. DUE TO THE $3000+ PRICE TAG FOR REPLACING THE ENTIRE REAR END, NISSAN RECOMMENDED I GET A NEW TRUCK. I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE AWARE OF A PROBLEM, BUT DO NOT WANT TO ADMIT IT THUS FAR. I BELIEVE A REAR END FAILURE COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND OR CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICULAR CONTROL. *TR

BRAKES MINIMALLY EFFECTIVE WITHOUT PRIOR BRAKE LIGHT INDICATING A PROBLEM. BRAKE PEDAL CHATTERED. NOISE PRODUCED ASSOCIATED WITH CHATTER FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER PROBLEM STARTED. *TR

JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON IN THE DASH AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. YOU HAVE VERY LITTLE BRAKES AND IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. IF YOU TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IT GOES AWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR OR SO. IM TAKING IT TO A NISSAN DEALER NEXT WEEK AND THEY SAY ITS GOING TO COST ME 100 DOLLARS TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IF ITS THAT BIG OF A PROBLEM SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS AND NISSAN HAVE TO PAY FOR IT? *TR

REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING ON MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN. REAR DIFF FLUID IS GETTING ON REAR DISC BRAKES, BRAKING INHIBITED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST SEALS WERE REPLACED AT 48,000 MILES, NOW LEAKING AGAIN AT 97,000 MILES. *TR

REAR WHEEL SEAL OUT ON 2004 NISSAN TITAN 4WD. OIL GETTIN ON BRAKE COULD CAUSE FIRE. *TR

REAR DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT ON MY NISSAN TITAN 2004. DENIED BY NISSAN FOR ANY ASSISTANCE. NISSAN DENIED ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS. *TR

THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN WITH APPROX. 36,000 MILES OF USE ON THE VEHICLE. ON SEVERAL USES I HEARD 'CLUNKING' NOISES FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. ON THE LAST TIME BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE 'CLUNKING' NOISE WAS LIKE A GRINDING NOISE ALSO. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE DIFFERENTIAL HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS PART IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT PART OF THE VEHICLES ABILITY TO OPERATE SAFELY. THIS PART FAILED WITH ONLY 36,000 MILES ON IT. CLEARLY IT IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND ACTION TO FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURIES TO OTHERS IS REQUIRED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE RADIATOR HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT THIS THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A CRACK IN THE SEAM. *TR

BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS WERE LEAKING AT 51,000 MILES SO THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAUSES A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE DIFF OIL LEAKS ONTO REAR BRAKES. NOW THEY ARE BOTH LEAKING AGAIN AT 76,000. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN TITAN TRUCK. A REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE HAD IT LEAK. DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL LEAKS, WHICH COULD GET ON THE BRAKES. THE FIRST TIME, I HAD TO REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL WHICH ALSO FAILED. I REPLACED THE SEAL AND BEARINGS. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME I WILL BE REPLACING THEM. IF I HAD NOT CHECKED IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE, AS OIL COULD GET ON THE BRAKES. ALSO, DUE TO NISSAN'S POLICY OF NOT SELLING REAR END PARTS (IN THE DIFFERENTIAL) I HAD TO BUY A WHOLE NEW REAR END THE FIRST TIME. I DID NOT SAVE THE OLD PARTS. *TR

MY NISSAN TITAN CREWS BRAKES WERE NOT PERFORMING WELL ON A TRIP I TOOK. AFTER GETTING HOME I NOTICED OIL ON MY GARAGE FLOOR AT BOTH REAR BRAKES. THE REAR DIFF. WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE BRAKE BACKING PLATE TO THE EXTENT THAT OIL WAS BEING SLUNG THROUGHOUT THE WHEEL WELL THE REAR AXLE HAS FAILED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SEAL REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE WHEN I PARKED THE TRUCK IT HAD MOVED SEVERAL INCHES BACK UNTIL ANOTHER GEAR ENGAGED THE PROBLEM IS NOT DESIGN ITSELF IT IS THE QUALITY OF THE METAL BEING USED FOR THE GEARS I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN LOOSE GRAVEL AND I FELT AN UNUSUALLY FEELING IN MY REAR AXEL, SO I DROVE THE VEHICLE SLOWLY HOME NEVER FELT IT UNTIL I ARRIVED TO MY HOME AND THEN I PARKED IT. I THEN CALLED A TRANSMISSION MECHANIC AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP CALLED AND TRIED TO GET REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MY REAR AXLE AND WHERE UNABLE TO. SO THEY HAD TO GET A HOLE NEW REAR AXLE NOT JUST NEW PARTS BUT A COMPLETELY NEW REAR AXLE. THE NEW REAR AXLE IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL, WHICH MAKES ME AND THE MECHANIC THAT OWNS THE REPAIR SHOP BELIEVE THAT THE ORIGINAL REAR AXLE WAS FAULTY. OTHER WISE WHY WOULDN'T THE REAR END BE THE SAME AND BE ABLE TO GET REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE OLD REAR AXLE LIKE YOU CAN WITH MOST VEHICLES. *TR

I WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR AND I HEARD A GRINDING/CLICKING NOISE. THE TRUCK WAS ALMOST UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I PULLED BACK INTO THE PARKING LOT AND INSPECTED THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND MADE SURE THERE WAS FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. I CYCLED THE IGNITION SYSTEM A FEW TIMES AND STARTED BACK UP. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR THE TIME BEING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES , BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND METAL TO METAL SOUND HEARD IN FRONT END BRAKES, I STOPPED NOTICED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON . I TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED .THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO WORKING NORMAL . THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS INVOLVING THIS SAME SITUATION AND IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED ARE KILLED. I HAVE MADE APPOINTMENT WITH NISSAN DEALER. VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 40,000. *TR

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO MY FRONT END AXLE FAILURE WAS DUE TO SLIGHT USE OF THE 4WD IN MILD SNOW CONDITIONS THE FIRST TIME. I HAD IT REPAIRED BY A FACTORY NISSAN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OCCUR LESS THAN 30,000 MILES LATER. NISSAN IS SAYING ITS NOT THEIR FAULT BUT I WAS NOT ABUSING THE 4WD SIMPLY JUST USING IT. BASICALLY THE FRONT LEFT AXLE BREAKS A CLIP AND THE AXLE SHAFT GOING INTO THE DIFFERENTIAL SLIDES DOWN. OVER TIME UNNOTICED I'M SURE THIS COULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE FRONT END COMPONENTS UNTIL A CATASTROPHIC STEERING/WHEEL FAILURE. I WILL BE TRYING TO CONTACT NISSAN TO GET THEIR STORY OF WHY THIS KEEPS OCCURRING. *TR

WHILE LOADING TRUCK FOR A VACATION TRIP, I NOTICED A LARGE BULGE COMING UP THROUGH THE TRUCK BED IN THE LEFT REAR PORTION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE LEFT REAR SHACKLE HOLDING HOLDING THE LEAF SPRING TO THE FRAME SNAPPED IN HALF. THE TRUCK IS A GARAGE KEPT, 35,000 MILE LIMITED PERSONAL USE VEHICLE. IF I HAD NOT BEEN GOING AWAY, THE SPRING WOULD HAVE PUSHED ITS WAY THROUGH THE BED. *TR

I HAVE A NISSAN TITAN 2004 THAT I HAD FOR 3 YEARS. THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS EVERYTHING WAS FINE, BUT THEN MY BRAKES WOULD MAKE THIS WEIRD SOUND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I COULD NOT HIT THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY BECAUSE IT WOULD FEEL LIKE IF THEY WERE LOCK.. I HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE TRUCK AND TURN ON AGAIN ,AND THE PROBLEM WOULD FIX IT SELF. AFTER A COUPLE OF TIMES THAT IT KEPT DOING THAT , I DECIDED TO TAKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SENSOR LIGHT NEEDED TO BE RESTED AND THAT THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE SOLVE. A COUPLE AMONTHS LATER IT'S STARTED DRIVING IT AGAIN. IT WOULD MAYBE HAPPENS EVERY OTHER MONTH . I USED TO ALWAYS TAKE THE TRUCK TO GET MY OIL CHANGE AT THE NISSAN DEALER SHOP AND SINCE THE DOS COURTESY CHECK THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CV AXLES NEEDED SOME WORK DONE BECAUSE SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THEM. OF COURSE THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME A LOT, SO I HAD TO SAY NO. NOW I HAVE A TRUCK THAT NEEDS TO HAVE WORK DONE AND VERY EXPENSIVE. NOW I CAN SEE OIL LEAKAGE AT THE WHEEL BEARING. MY TRUCK DID NOT PASSED INSPECTION THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THAT PROBLEM, SO REGISTER MY TRUCK AT ANOTHER CITY AND IT PASSED CUZ THEY WERE NOT CHECKING THOSE THINGS. I HAVE HEARD AND READ COUPLE OF THE SAME ISSUES THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THE BACK CV AXLE SEALS AND BEARINGS. WHY WOULD I BE SPENDING MONEY ON SOMETHING THAT I WOULD LEAST EXPECTED. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THIS ISSUE BE INVESTIGATED. I GOT 2 KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 3 AND I'

MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND ON 7/29/10 AT 4:30PM. IT ALL STARTED AS I WAS BACKING UP AND I NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW SMOKE AND INSPECTED IT CLOSER AND NOTICED THAT THE SMOKE WAS BLOOMING FROM AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT WHICH APPEARED TO BE THE COMPUTER. I TOOK SOME VIDEO OF IT AS PROOF OF WHAT WAS GOING ON NOT KNOWING THAT MY TRUCK WOULD BE ENGULFED IN FLAMES MINUTES LATER. THE VIDEO IS CLEAR THAT IT WAS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I TRIED TO STOP IT BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY BUT THAT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. LATER MY FIRE INSPECTOR SAID IT WAS NISSANS BCM THAT FAILED! HE WAS VERY HAPPY HAD THE VIDEO OTHERWISE HE WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY. HE SAID THE VIDEO IS REALLY CLEAR AND APPARENT WHAT HAPPENED. NISSAN NEVER RECALLED JUST SENT SERVICE BULLETINS. MY INSURANCE MAY COVER THE REMAINDER OF THE LOAN BUT THAT DOES NOT PUT ME ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN ON THIS MATTER AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO LET MY INSURANCE DEAL WITH IT, WHICH I EXPLAINED ABOVE HOW THAT DOES NOT WORK FOR ME. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS NISSANS FAULT AND THEY SHOULD HELP ME BUT THEY ARE NOT. APPARENTLY I NEED TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY THAT DEALS WITH FIRE AND I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE, WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD. I TOLD NISSAN I HAD THE VIDEO BUT THEY DID NOT CARE. YOU WOULD THINK AFTER ALL THE TOYOTA INCIDENTS THAT THEY MAY HELP ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAD THE VIDEO OF PROOF AND THEY DID NOT . I HAVE SENT THE VIDEO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW MORE TIMES AND THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED AND UNKNOWN BRAKE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. HE STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE WHERE THE ROTORS WOULD BE RESURFACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

2004 NISSAN TITAN 67000 MILES, DRIVING ON REGULAR ROAD IN GOOD REPAIR, REAR DIFFERENTIAL STARTING MAKING NOISE. NEXT DAY, DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP. INSPECTION SHOWED BROKEN TEETH ON RING AND PINION GEARS. *TR

DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, ENGINE JUST STOPPED. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. NISSAN DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAILED IPDM (INTERGRATED POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE). NEW PART SEEMS TO HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. DEALERS MECHANIC SAID THE FACTORY TOLD HIM THEY HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THESE PARTS. IT'S VERY UNNERVING TO HAVE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF ON A BUSY 6 LANE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE IS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. *TR

REAR AXLE SEALS BEGAN TO LEAK AT 75000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY AT ALL TIMES. THE NISSAN DEALER NOTICE THE LEAK DURING AN INSPECTION. NUMEROUS FORUMS HAVE COMPLAINTS OF THE AXLE SEALS FAILING DUE TO IMPROPER VENTING. LEAKAGE OF GEAR OIL ONTO REAR BRAKES PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MY FAMILY. REQUEST NISSAN REPLACE AXLE SEALS AND DO A RECALL TO REENGINEER A NEW VENTING SYSTEM FOR AXLE SEALS. *TR

PASSENGER REAR AXLE SEAL FLUID LEAK ONTO REAR BRAKES. *TR

NISSAN TITAN 2004 4X4SE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WENT BAD AND NEEDS REPAIR.WAS REPAIRED FOR AXLE LEAK ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO BY DEALER AND REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL COVER AND FLUID BUT AM NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM IN JUST ABOUT ALL YEAR TITANS WHETHER THEY ARE 2 OR 4 WHEEL DRIVE. *TR

THE REAR AXLE SEALS (BOTH) ON MY 2004 STARTED LEAKING AT 56,000 MILES. THE LEAK OCCURRED AT 5 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS SO THE DEALER DENIED ANY WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITY. THIS VEHICLE IS USED FOR MOSTLY FOR LOCAL TRIPS WITH OCCASIONAL TRAILER TOWING THAT IS WELL WITHIN THE DESIGN LIMITS AS ADVERTISED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IN REPLACING THE SEALS IT WAS NOTED THAT THEY APPEAR TO SPIN IN THE AXLE HOUSING THUS WEARING OFF THE OUTER SEALING SURFACE. IT APPEARS THAT THE ONLY PROVISION TO PREVENT THIS IS THE CLAMPING ACTION OF THE BEARING RETAINER THAT SANDWICHES THE SEAL BETWEEN IT AND THE BEARING WHICH IS THEN FORCED AGAINST A SHOULDER IN THE AXLE HOUSING. PREVIOUS DESIGNS OF THIS AXLE, AS USED BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS, PRESSED THE SEAL INTO THE RETAINER AND THEN SEALED THE RETAINER TO THE HOUSING WITH A GASKET. LEAKS SUCH AS I EXPERIENCED WERE ALMOST NON-EXISTENT. WHILE THE LEAK IS MOSTLY ANNOYING, IT DOES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CONTAMINATE THE BRAKES THUS IMPAIRING THE STOPPING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE BRAKES ON MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 1.5 YEARS. NISSAN ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM, AND PROVIDED AN UPGRADE KIT THE CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY FOR. I HAVE THE UPGRADE KIT THE LAST 3 TIMES THE BRAKES WERE CHANGED, AND THEY STILL GO BAD. THIS MORNING WITHOUT WARNING THE CALIPER DOVE IN THE ROTOR, AND I NEARLY WENT' THRU AN INTERSECTION. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE VEHICLE NOW. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKES ON THESE TRUCKS. WHEN WILL THE DOT MAKE NISSAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? *TR

I HAVE JUST HAD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAIL ON MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN AT 95K MILES. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN USED FOR TOWING BUT ONLY ABOUT 5 TIMES A YEAR. IT HAS A TOW PACKAGE AND MOST OF THE MILES ON IT ARE HIGHWAY MILES. *TR

2004 NISSAN TITAN SPIDER GEARS BUSTED, WORKING ON GETTING IT FIXED NOW. *TR

WHILE PULLING MY BOAT TO THE LAKE YESTERDAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY 2004 TITAN 4X4 KING CAB (MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 78,000), THE ABS, SLIP, AND VDC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. BEFORE I COULD REACH AN EXIT TO PULL OFF, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THIS HAPPENED WITHIN A MATTER OF LESS THAN 3 MINUTES. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RE-FIRE. UPON INSPECTION, I NOTICED SMOKE POURING FROM REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL. I GOT ALL OCCUPANTS OUT OF THE TRUCK AND WHEN I RETURNED SECONDS LATER, I SPOTTED A FIRE COMING FROM THE WIRING HARNESS JUST WHERE IT GOES OVER THE FRAME RAIL IN THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL. LUCKILY I HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON THE BOAT AND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BEFORE CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK, MY FAMILY OR PASSERS-BY. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED AND THEY "BELIEVE" A NEW WIRING HARNESS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE "NO IDEA" HOW A FIRE COULD HAVE HAPPENED. A "BELIEF" THAT THE PROBLEM IS FIXED IS NOT COMFORTING. *TR

2004 NISSA TITAN LE REAR AXLE/ DIFFERENTIAL BLEW. *TR

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXEL SEALS LEAKING CAUSING FLUID TO GET ON TO BRAKE ROTORS. *TR

FAILURE OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL. 2004 TITAN PURCHASED 8/04. IN 8/05 WHILE IN WASHINGTON STATE ON VACATION, NOTICED 3-4 MPG DROP IN GAS MILEAGE. CRAWLED UNDER TRUCK LOOKING FOR GAS LEAK AND FOUND DIFFERENTIAL FLUID HAD SHOT OUT OF FRONT SEAL AND FLUID WAS LOW. ADDED FLUID PER OWNERS MANUAL AND BROUGHT TO A DEALER. DEALER SAID I USED WRONG FLUID AND SHOULD HAVE USED SYNTHETIC. AT THIS POINT NISSAN REALIZED THEY HAD A HEAT PROBLEM AND SWITCHED TO SYNTHETIC AND INSTALLED FINNED DIFFERENTIAL COVERS (WHICH I NOTICED WERE ON THE 2005 MODELS IN THEIR LOT). I TOLD THE DEALER THEY WERE COVERING UP A HEAT PROBLEM ON THE 2004 MODEL AND WANTED AN INSPECTION. THEY REFUSED SINCE THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM. INSTALLED MAG-HYTECH COVER MYSELF. PERIODICALLY HAD OIL SHOOT OUT OF VENT ON AXLE TUBE AND ALL OVER TIRE. DEALER SAID THAT WAS NORMAL. 4/17/08 AT 41000 MILES RIGHT AXLE SEAL FAILURE, DEALER FIXED. 10/13/09 AT 52589 MILES LEFT AXLE SEAL FAILURE, CONVINCED NISSAN CORPORATE TO FIX AND THEY DID. FOUND FIX ON-LINE FOR BAD AXLE VENT DESIGN, ADDED VENT HOSE AND FILTER BUT STILL HAD FLUID COMING OUT. 3/8/10 AT 55900 LOTS OF METAL ON DIPSTICK, CHANGED FLUID AND PIECES OF SPIDER GEAR CAME OUT WITH FLUID. 3/16/10 AT 55919 BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOPING TO GET NISSAN TO REPAIR DIFFERENTIAL. NISSAN REFUSED SINCE "TOO EXPENSIVE AND THERE WASN'T A RECALL ANYWAY", ONE OF THE DUMBER COMMENTS I'VE EVER HEARD. 3/22/10 AT 55924 HAD 4X4 SHOP REPAIR DIFFERENTIAL. SHOP SHOWED ME NISSAN HAD INSTALLED WRONG

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND ONE WEEK LATER THE BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IF THE FAILURE PERSIST. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PULSATING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO TAKE THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR MAY HAVE CAUSED THE BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 11/11/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT BEGAN TO PULSATE AS IF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THEN THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 11/18/18*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE RIGHT SIDE REAR SPRING HANGER FAILED MAY 18, 2010 AND THE LEFT SIDE REAR SPRING HANGER FAILED JUNE 6, 2010. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HANGERS BUT NOT WITH A STRONGER ONE. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID THE HANGERS MIGHT FAIL AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT; THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST IN REPAIRS AS THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,462. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,168.

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE ON 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WARRANTY REPLACED BY NISSAN 3 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. LATEST FAILURE AT 57,106 MILES IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN FAILED TODAY WHILE TURNING INTO TRAFFIC. I LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND WAS NEARLY SIDESWIPED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I AM AWARE OF AT LEAST 75 OTHER CASES OF THIS SAME FAILURE. MY DEALER WANTS $3300 TO FIX IT AND I ONLY HAVE 49,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

HELLO. I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHEN HAVING THE VEHICLE CHECKED FOR SAFETY, WE NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE REAR AXLE SEALS ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE WERE LEAKING. THE SEAL LOOKED TO HAVE LEAD A FAIRLY LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL THAT WAS SATURATING THE RIM AND ALSO SOAKED THE EMERGENCY BREAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. AFTER LOOKING AT THE CAR FAX IN NOTICED THAT THIS SAME VEHICLE HAD A REAR AXLE SEAL REPLACE IN JANUARY. I CANNOT BE CERTAIN THIS SEAL WAS THE SAME SEAL AS THE ONE IN JANUARY. THE VEHICLE HAS 68000 MILES ON IT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON TITAN TALK.COM I NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FROM THIS TRUCK. I AM NOT SURE IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT BUT I DO FEEL LIKE THIS COULD TURN INTO A SAFETY ISSUE CONSIDERING NOT ONLY THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT THAT WHEN THIS PROBLEM DOES OCCUR, IT SATURATES THE RIMS, TIRES AND BRAKES WITH OIL. *TR

THE LEAF SPRING BOLT BROKE AND CAUSED THE REAR AXEL LEAF SPRING TO SHOOT THROUGH THE BED OF THE TRUCK. ON INSPECTION THE OTHER LEAF SPRING WAS READY TO ALSO BREAK. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHILE TURNING A CORNER ON THE ROAD. PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SHACKLE, CLIPS, SPRING ASSEMBLE, BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALL PARTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SINCE THE OTHER ONE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE ALSO. ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS AT OUR EXPENSE. NISSAN STATED IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. HOWEVER, SEVERAL MASTER MECHANICS STATED THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN. *TR

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN TITAN, AND I NOTICED OIL ON MY REAR WHEELS, AND ON THE FLOOR BELOW BOTH OF MY REAR BRAKES. THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AT BOTH ENDS OF THE AXLE. THE OIL WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE BRAKE BACKING PLATE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AND SEALS. I TURNED THIS INTO NISSAN,AND THEY RE-EMBERSED ME FOR THE REPAIR. I FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON ON THE 2004 NISSAN TITAN, AND I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE WELL NOW THAT THE OIL WAS ON THE BRAKES. AT THE TIME, I HAD APPROXIMATELY 75000 MILES ON THE TRUCK, AND DON'T TOW OR USE FOR HEAVY USE. I DRIVE THIS AS I WOULD A CAR. ANYHOW, THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEAL HAS STARTED LEAKING AGAIN, AND I HAVE 90,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK NOW. I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR