2005 Nissan Titan complaints

MULTIPLE FAILURES OF RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL. FAILURES AT MILEAGES OF 42186/86082/106492/131033. SAME PARTS REPLACED 43252-7S200 REAR AXLE SEAL, 43070-7S200 REAR SPACER, 40210-7S210 AXLE BEARING. AXLE FLUID DRAINS DIRECTLY ON TO BRAKE CAUSING LOSS OF FUNCTION ON RIGHT REAR WHEEL. ALSO HAS CAUSED POSSIBLE PREMATURE SHOCK ABSORBER WEAR.

4" INCHES OF NEW SNOW. BEFORE LEAVING WORK, I ENGAGED 4X4 HIGH. PULLING OUT FROM A STOP LIGHT, I NOTICED IT DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THE 4X4 WAS WORKING. NEXT MORNING, HAD A BIG PUDDLE OF DIFF FLUID ON GROUND. TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD FRONT DIFF WAS JUNK. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN PUT IN 4X4 HIGH MAYBE 5 TIMES IN 80,000, ALWAYS ON ICY ROADS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN IT SNOWED, THE DOOR HANDLE FROZE AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AND CLOSE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 57,000.

2/3/10: 2005 NISSAN TITAN BREAKS DOWN ON HWY 71 AT THE LIGHT RIGHT BEFORE THE ENTRANCE TO THE AIRPORT. MY 120 LBS FIANC HAS TO WORK TO PUSH THE TRUCK OUT OF THE LANE WITH CARS RACING BY AT 60 MPH WITH OUR 8 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER. 2/4/10: ENGAGED TERRY WISDOM WITH MAXWELL NISSAN IN ROUND ROCK AND HE WORKED TO HAVE MY ECM RELAY SWITCHED OUT AND CHARGES $340.06 FOR THE REPAIR.12/29/10: RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ADVISES TO CONTACT NISSAN DEALER. 12/30/10: - ENGAGED SERVICE ADVISOR AT MAXWELL NISSAN IN RR ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEIR RECENT WORK IN FEBRUARY. SHE ADVISED I HAVE TO CALL INTO NISSANS 800 NUMBERS IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE RECALL. SHE OFFERS MINIMAL ASSISTANCE WITH BRIDGING THAT GAP. I ASKED HER TO HAVE HER SUPERVISOR ENGAGE. SUPERVISORS CALLS BACK AND ADVISES THAT I HAVE CALL INTO NISSANS 800. PROVIDES DOCUMENTS, I ASK FOR ASSISTANCE? AND STATES HIS DEALERSHIPS CAN NOT GET INVOLVED. I SHOULD HAVE "CONSIDER TOYOTA OR FORD WITH MY PURCHASE" BUT MY ISSUES ARE WITH A NISSAN. CONTACT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA KALA ADVISES TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE PART RE-REPLACED DUE TO THE SERVICE TOOK PLACE IN FEB AND THIS RECALL STATES ANYTHING BEFORE NOVEMBER HAS TO ALSO BE REPLACED. FILE # 7042010 ENGAGE GM FOR MAXWELL NISSAN AND I INFORM HIM OF THE HISTORY WITH THIS ISSUE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE IVE RECEIVED WITH HIS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. HAVE I CONSIDERED GOING TO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM COMPARES MY EXPERIENCE TO HIS DELL HARD DRIVE C

I PURCHASED A USE 2005 NISSAN TITAN 4X4 IN MAY OF 2010. IN DECEMBER 2010 I WENT TO ENGAGE THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE DUE TO DRIVING UP A ROAD THAT HAD SNOW AND ICE. AFTER COMPLYING WITH THE DIRECTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL I BEGAN DRIVING UP THE GRADE ONLY TO FIND THAT I HAD NO PULL FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOSS TRACTION ON THE ROAD. ONE TIME THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE COMPLETE SLIDE BACK DOWN THE HILL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DO A COMPLETE 180 DEGREE TURN. DAYS LATER I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND FOUND THE FRONT AXLE HAD BECOME DETACHED. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TITAN THEY HAD SEEN DO THIS AND HAD HEARD THAT TITANS HAD A PROBLEM DETACHING WHEN DRIVEN IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODE ON DRY PAVEMENT AND THE VEHICLES WOULD MAKE SHARP TURNS. LUCKILY, MY INCIDENT DID NOT RESULT IN ANY CRASHES, HOWEVER IT DID COME CLOSE TO STRIKING FIXED OBJECTS ALONG THE ROAD. *TR

FAILED REAR END DIFFERENTIAL AT ONLY 75,000 MILES. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN A LOUD BANG CAME FROM THE REAR END. MADE IT HOME, BUT MORE POPPING AND BANGING NOISES ALONG THE WAY, ESPECIALLY TURNING UNDER ACCELERATION. DRAINED REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AND REMOVED COVER, METAL CHUNKS AND SHAVINGS IN CASE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE "BIG TOW" PACKAGE ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN USED TO TOW ANYTHING. IT HAS BEEN MOSTLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND OFF ROAD VERY INFREQUENTLY AND NEVER HEAVY-DUTY OFF ROAD. IT IS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE FAILED REAR END DID NOT CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOCK THE REAR AXLE AND CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE, AND IN MY OPINION IS DUE TO A FAULTY LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL. NISSAN WILL NOT ADMIT THIS, BECAUSE THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE. NOW THAT THE 2005 MODEL YEAR TRUCKS ARE GETTING A BIT OLDER, THESE FAILURES ARE BECOMING EXTREMELY COMMON AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL ONE FAILS ON THE FREEWAY AND SOMEBODY IS INJURED OR KILLED WHEN THE VEHICLE'S REAR AXLE LOCKS UP DUE TO AN EXPLODED SPIDER GEAR ASSEMBLY.

I WAS TURNING INTO A GAS STATION AND I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVETRAIN AND IT FELT LIKE MY TRUCK SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. I HAD TO ENGAGE 4WD JUST TO MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSIS WAS A FAILED REAR DIFFERENTIAL. PARTS ARE BEING ORDERED FOR A FULL ASSEMBLY REPAIR. *TR

2005 NISSAN TITAN FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *TR

MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD/ CAT HAS FAILED. THERE IS A CRACK IN MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND OVER WARRANTY 15K. I HAVE NOTICE MPG LOSS AND GASES ENTERING MY CABIN WHEN I'M AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY WINDOW IS DOWN. I'M A FATHER OF 3 AND WORRIED FOR MY CHILDREN SAFETY. PASSENGER IS CRACKED AND WORRIED THAT THE DRIVERS IS GOING TO GO SOON. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WILL COST ME 600 PER SIDE + 600 FOR LABOR WHICH BRINGS THE TOTAL TO 1800+TAX. I'M APART OF A NISSAN CLUB/FORUM AND THIS IS A PROBLEM NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE HAVING, 50+ IN CALIFORNIA. SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO GO AFTERMARKET OR EVEN PASS IT ILLEGALLY THROUGH BLACK MARKET CHANNELS. NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND RELEASED A REVISED VERSION WHICH STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN IS ROBBING THEIR CUSTOMERS AND NEED TO BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE. THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE UNDER THE EMISSIONS LAW AND FOR PUTTING OUT A KNOWN FAULTY PART. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I HAVE MANY FRIENDS IN OTHER STATES THAT ARE ON THEIR 2ND SET OR GOING ON THEIR 3RD SET. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED FOR THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE AND THE EARTH [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2005 NISSAN TITAN COMPLETE REAR END FAILURE. NO WARNING JUST LOCKED UP WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

2005 NISSAN TITAN WAS DRIVING DOWN A RURAL ROAD. STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHEN TO RESUME DRIVING. WHEN LEFT TIRES WENT BACK ON PAVEMENT THE WHOLE TRUCK SHUDDERED AND THE REAR END (DIFFERENTIAL, SPIDER GEARS, ETC) BASICALLY BLEW UP. TRUCK WAS HALF IN THE TRAFFIC LANE. A NEW REAR END IS BEING INSTALLED WITH OEM PARTS. *TR

DRIVERS DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP IS BELOW 15 DEGREES, AND WHEN I GET THE DOOR OPEN AND CLOSE IT, IT WILL NOT OPEN AGAIN WHEN I CLOSE IT TRAPPING ME INSIDE. I HAVE TO CRAWL OVER THE PASSENGER SEAT TO GET OUT. I THINK THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OR IF I GOT STUCK ON TRAIN TRACKS ETC. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND EVEN HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THEIR WEBSITE. THE BULLETIN IS NTB05-118A. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THE REP STATED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. *TR

THERE WAS A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND AN ODD ODOR. IT ALMOST FELT LIKE A TRANSMISSION SLIP ONCE IN A WHILE DRIVING. I DROVE IT HOME AS THE NOISE WAS GETTING WORSE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEIR TECH DROVE IT OFF THE LOT TO "CHECK IT OUT" AFTER I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS GETTING WORSE. THE REAR END BLEW OUT AND SPRAYED FLUID ALL OVER THE UNDERCARRIAGE, THE BACK OF THE TAILGATE, EVERYWHERE. THE DEALER JUST SAID IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. PERIOD. THIS TRUCK IS WELL MAINTAINED BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND I AM TOLD THAT THE REAR END/DIFFERENTIAL IS SEALED AT THE FACTORY AND IS NOT A PART OF A MAINTENANCE ITEM. IT IS NOT USED FOR TOWING, OFF ROADING OR ANYTHING ELSE LIKE THAT. I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO DRIVES THE TRUCK. I THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS HAD IT GONE OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE SHOP. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A RATHER COMMON PROBLEM BASED ON THE COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED. IT IS ALSO AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM AT $2300.00 IN MY ESTIMATION. I REQUESTED THAT THEY KEEP THE PART FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. *TR

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN TITAN PICKUP WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THE VEHICLE HAS 57,000 MILES. MY DRIVEWAY IS STEEP AS I LIVE IN A REMOTE LOCATION. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS HEADED TO TOWN. THE REAR END WENT OUT AND MY TITAN SLID OFF THE ROADWAY. THE MECHANIC WHO IS REPAIRING MY VEHICLE TOLD ME THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL OF VEHICLE. I CHECKED ON LINE AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND FOUND THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THIS. REPAIR COST IS NOW OVER $2000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CONTACT BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE IN HALF. HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

1. NORMAL, HIGHWAY AND LOCAL DRIVING OF VEHICLE. NO ABUSIVE VEHICLE TREATMENT. A MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DO A TEMPORARY REPAIR TO ENABLE US TO DRIVE HOME AND WE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL GARAGE TO HAVE IT FULLY INSPECTED. 2. THE FRONT RIGHT AXLE (HALF-SHAFT) OF THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FELL OUT OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT A HIGHER SPEED IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE OR EVEN 2 WHEEL DRIVE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN A CRASH. 3. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OF THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THEY REALIZE THERE WAS A FAULTY BEARING DESIGN. THE BEARING HAS SINCE BEEN REDESIGNED BUT VEHICLES WITH THE DEFECTIVE BEARING ARE STILL IN SERVICE. THE LOCAL VEHICLE DEALER'S MECHANICS HAVE SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THESE INCIDENTS AND CAN REPLACE THE BEARING AT MY EXPENSE SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY (THE VEHICLE HAS 76,00 MILES -- NO OFFROAD -- AND THE WARRANTY IS ONLY GOOD FOR 60,000). HOWEVER, THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT IS KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED A LONG TIME AGO. I AM REQUESTING THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AS THE MANUFACTURER SEEMS TO WANT TO IGNORE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

2005 NISSAN TITAN REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING AT 42,000 MILES. DEALER SAID THERE IS A DEFECT BUT NOT A RECALL. THEY WANT TO REPLACE WHOLE AXLE TO PREVENT SEAL LEAKING AGAIN. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 162,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKING FOR THE SECOND TIME. BANK 1 SIDE WAS BAD BEFORE THE 80 EMISSIONS WARRANTY WAS UP, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T DO IT, SO WE PURCHASED ANOTHER OEM MANIFOLD/CAT AND HAD ANOTHER SHOP REPLACE IT. NOW 2 YEARS LATER THAT SIDE HAS FAILED AND IS LEAKING AGAIN. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS FAILED ON THAT SIDE ALSO. NISSAN HAS NOT OFFERED A RECALL. EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKING ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES TO NOT BE VENTED CORRECTLY AND THE FUMES CAN COME INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND IT SHOULD BE NOTED I'M OUT OF THE 80 K EMISSIONS WARRANTY. THE OEM EQUIPMENT IS NOT UP TO PAR. *TR

EMISSIONS PROBLEM LEADING TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE DUE TO CRACKING EXHAUST MANIFOLD OF MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN. *TR

TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE OF GROWLING NOISE THAT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY LOUDER. OTHER CONCERN IS SPINNING OF INDIVIDUAL WHEELS WITH LOSS OF TRACTION. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT REAR DIFFERENTIAL REQUIRES REPLACEMENT, AT COST OF $4,000.

2005 NISSAN TITAN CREW CAB 4X4 WITH OFF-ROAD PACKAGE, WITHIN 10,000 MILES THERE WERE LOOSE BOLTS ON THE TRANSFER CASE. AT 38,500 MILES THE LEFT FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SEAL FAILED AND LEAKED. AT 39,800 MILES THE POWER STEERING HOSE WENT BAD AND LEAKED. AT 51,000 MILES THE CIRCULAR CLIP ON THE AXLE AT FRONT LEFT DIFFERENTIAL DEFORMED CAUSING AXLE TO BEGIN TO FALL OUT OF VEHICLE!!! THANKFULLY ALL HAS BEEN COVERED UNDER OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND DEALERSHIPS HAVE REPLACED PARTS, BUT WHEN IT RUNS OUT THESE WILL COME FROM OUR POCKET, AND NO ONE CAN GUARANTEE THE NEW PARTS ARE NOT JUST REPLACEMENTS OR ANY BETTER. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH OR INJURY TO US OR SOMEONE ELSE HAD THAT AXLE FELL FROM VEHICLE, AND COULD OCCUR AGAIN. *TR

CRACK EXHAUST MANIFOLD/CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS ONE PIECE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE BEGAN TREMBLING AND TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN IT BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZE DEALER WHERE IT WAS STATIONED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BATTERY AND IPDM ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

AT ONLY 60,755 MILES I EXPERIENCED A REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK WHICH AFFECTED MY ABILITY TO APPLY MY EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. THE FLUID HAD LEAKED SO BAD THAT IT COVERED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ROTOR, PREVENTING IT FROM HOLDING.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKING FOR THE SECOND TIME. BOTH SIDES WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEN 1 YEAR AND 8 DAYS LATER I WAS TOLD THEY WERE LEAKING AGAIN. NISSAN REFUSES TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKING ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES TO NOT BE VENTED CORRECTLY AND THE FUMES CAN COME INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND ALSO FILED A REQUEST WITH THE MAIN NISSAN CORPORATION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN SE CREWCAB 4X4 THIS PAST WEEKEND, I HEARD LOUD BANGING NOISES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN (AT LOW SPEED), I NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. THIS SAME SYMPTOM CONTINUED THROUGH THE NEXT DAY SO I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND DROPPED OFF MY TRUCK THIS MORNING (TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010) AT THE NISAN DEALER IN MELBOURNE, FL. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND IT WOULD COST ME AROUND $3,400 PLUS TAX. I ONLY HAVE 79,732 MILES ON THE TRUCK, DON'T USE IT TO TOW, AND DON'T OFF ROAD WITH IT. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THIS WAS RIDICULOUS BECAUSE I HAD A DODGE RAM 1500 THAT I DROVE UNTIL ABOUT 176K MILES AND IT NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. THE DEALER HAD NO ANSWER ... I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND NOTICED THIS IS A RECURRING THEME FOR 2005 NISSAN TITANS. I HAVE A CALL INTO A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE SINCE I DON'T HAVE $3,400 PLUS TAX TO THROW AWAY ON A NISSAN DEFECT. *TR

BOTH MY EXHAUST MANIFOLDS HAVE CRACKED ONE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. THE OTHER ONE IS NOW CRACKED AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

THE REAR AXLE SEAL ON MY NISSAN TITAN WAS LEAKING OIL ON THE REAR BRAKES AND THE FLUID LEVEL WAS EXTREMELY LOW. NOT SURE HOW OFTEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS, BUT NOW THAT I AM AWARE OF REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK PROBLEMS I WILL MONITOR FOR THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP REPLACED A BEARING, SPACER, AND REAR OIL SEAL. AFTER RESEARCHING NISSAN TITAN REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS THERE APPEARS TO BE A TREND OF REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURES. THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURE BEFORE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OCCUR. *TR

I WAS PULLING OUT OF 7/11 ONTO THE ROAD AND WAS ACCELERATING TO 50KM AN HR AND MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL STARTED TO JERK AND MAKE NOISE I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN SHERWOOD PARK ALBERTA AND THEY TOLD ME I WILL NEED A WHOLE NEW REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR MY TRUCK IT IS A 05 NISSAN TITAN SE 4X4 I DO NOT TOW ANYTHING WITH MY TRUCK OR TAKE IT OFF ROAD I USE IT TO AND FROM WORK AND USE THE 4X4 IN THE WINTER. *TR

CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. *TR

2004-2008 TITAN; REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS. MINE IS A 05'. RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL IS COVERED WITH OIL AND THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE IS FLOODED WITH OIL ALSO. 55K MILES AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND I WAS LUCKY IT LASTED THIS LONG. DEALERSHIP WANTS $1,500+ TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT NOT JUST WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DROPPED TO A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WOULD IT FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL MUCH FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

LEAF SPRING SHACKLE BROKE AT WELD, AND REAR PASSENGER LEAF SPRING PUSHED THROUGH THE BODY OF MY PICKUP BED . IT WASN'T THAT DISTINGUISHABLE, IT SOUNDED LIKE A CLUNK IN THE REAR AND THAT WAS IT. I WILL CONTACT NISSAN AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY. HOWEVER, I WILL BE PURCHASING AFTERMARKET SHACKLES TODAY FOR INSTALL. *TR

2005 NISSAN TITAN EXHAUST FLANGE AT EXHAUST TIP FAILURE THIS CAUSED THE REAR WIRE HARNESS TO BURN UP AND THE REAR ABS TO FAIL. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

2005 NISSAN TITAN LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ARE CRACKED AND LEAKING FUMES INTO THE CAB OF MY TRUCK. I CAN ALSO HEAR A TICKING NOISE AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE IS SUFFERING. *TR

JUST REGULAR DRIVING, THE REAR WHEEL SEALS LEAK AND SEEMS TO ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL VENT. DEALERSHIP SAID MORE THAN LIKELY I WILL NEED A WHOLE NEW REAREND. *TR

THE REAR EXHAUST FLANGE BROKE CAUSING THE EXHAUST PIPE TO AIM INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK BED. THIS HAS CAUSE MELTING PLASTIC, REAR TAILLIGHT FAILURE AND PAINT TO DELAMINATE FROM THE REAR FENDER. *TR

I HAD A 2005 NISSAN TITAN TRUCK. THE REAL AXLE SEAL BROKE AND THE OIL CAME INTO THE REAR BRAKE WHEN I WAS ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY FROM FL BACK TO VA. I HAD TO DRIVE SO SLOW TO MAKE IT BACK HOME AND HAD IT REPLACE FOR $500. FEW WEEKS LATER NOW I HAVE A FRONT DRIVE AXLE SEAL BROKE AND OIL IS LEAKING. I AM BRINGING TO DEALER AND REPLACE TODAY. *TR

2005 NISSAN TITAN SE 4X4 - REQUIRES AN ENTIRE REAR END REPLACEMENT. NO KNOWN EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE; REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS MAKING MAJOR BANGING AND GRINDING NOISES. MECHANIC FOUND IT TO BE FULL OF METAL CHUNKS AND SHARDS DUE TO A GEAR FAILURE. THIS THEN LED TO A CHAIN REACTION DAMAGING THE MAJORITY OF THE REAR AXLE COMPONENTS. TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET, BUT NISSAN TELLS ME THAT IT WILL REQUIRE A WHOLE NEW REAR END COSTING ALMOST $4000. I CAN ASK THAT THE SERVICE DEPT. TO HOLD ON TO THE OLD PARTS ONCE THE REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED. *TR

FAILURE OF EXHAUST FLANGE IN EXHAUST OF 2005 NISSAN TITAN. *TR

BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING. HAD A COMPLETE REAR END REPLACEMENT AT 58,000 MILES. CURRENTLY HAVE 100,000 MILES AND BOTH REAR SEALS ARE LEAKING AGAIN. I TOWED A 2990 LBS TRAILER FROM MICHIGAN TO WEST VIRGINIA, THE MORNING AFTER GETTING HOME I NOTICED THE LEAKS AND POPPING IN REAR END WHEN PULLING OUT. FIRST TIME TOWING WITH THIS TRUCK. MILEAGE IS ALL HIGHWAY. COMMUTED 120 MILES PER DAY TO WORK. I HAVE BEEN ON FORUMS AND SEEN COUNTLESS OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN IS VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT EVEN MAKE PARTS AVAILABLE. THEY ARE JUST REPLACING THE ENTIRE REAR ENDS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR IT. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO OTHER THAN FIX IT ONE MORE TIME AND THEN SUE UNDER LEMON LAW WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR

CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH 2005 NISSAN TITAN. CURRENT ISSUE IS FAILING REAR AXLE. I HAVE COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I.E. WHINNING, CLUNK BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL AS VEHICLE AGES. INDICATED TO LOCAL DEALER PROBLEMS REPORTED WITH FAILING AXLES, AND AXLE SEALS AND AXLE BREATHER PROBLEMS. THEY INDICATED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF VERY MANY SUCH PROBLEMS. NOISE AND CLUNK BECAME WORSE AND I BEGAN TO INVESTIGATE VIA WEB AND THROUGH MY ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP (CLUB TITAN) AND DISCOVERED A LARGE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. BACK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO FINALLY ADMITTED KNOWN ISSUES WITH AXLES. PAST WARRANTY AT THIS POINT, THEY RECOMMENDED CONTACTING NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. CALLED AND DESCRIBED ISSUES, THEY ASSIGNED FILE # AND ASKED ME TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSIS (WHICH I HAD TO AGAIN PAY FOR) AND INFORMATION ABOUT ANY PREVIOUS NISSAN VEHICLES OWNED. BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN THE REQUESTED INFORMATION, NISSAN CALLED BACK AND DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE CITING AGE/MILEAGE OF VEHICLE. I INDICATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM, NOT JUST SOMETHING THAT HAS OCCURRED AFTER THE WARRANTY. THEY CALLED BACK SEVERAL DAYS LATER AND INDICATED THAT THERE IS NO RECORD ANYWHERE OF ANY COMPLAINTS ON MY PART REGARDING THE AXLE PROBLEM. SEEMS STRANGE THAT OTHER HISTORY EXISTS (BRAKE PROBLEMS, RECALLS, ETC.) ON MY VEHICLE, BUT ODDLY "NOTHING" ABOUT AXLE PROBLEMS. WE ARE MOVING SOON, AND I CANNOT AFFORD THE OUT OF POCKET REPAIRS, BUT I CANNOT PUT MY FAMILY AT RISK O

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN TITAN 4X4 WITH THE OFF ROAD PACKAGE. ON THE 3RD OF OCTOBER 2010 I NOTICED WHEN I TOOK A LEFT TURN AND ACCELERATED THROUGH THE TURN I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND THE REAR OF THE TRUCK HOPPED. ON THE 4TH I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD BROKEN TEETH AND IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. MY FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED IN JUNE 2010. FIRST TIME FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY EVALUATED THE PROBLEM AND SENT A USED PART TO THE REPAIR FACILITY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND RETURNED TO ME. *TR

REAR WHEEL SEAL LEAK. JUST STARTED AND LOOKING TO REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL BANG FROM UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD LOCKED. THE DEALER REPAIRED AND REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT, REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND THE REAR SEAL TRANSFER CASE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION FLANGE FRACTURED, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,951 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,253. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF UPDATED0 3/24/11

2005 NISSAN TITAN LE HAD AN EXHAUST TAILPIPE SEPARATION AT A WELD. THE HANGER THAN HOLDS THE TAILPIPE IS DESIGNED WRONG. THE WEIGHT OF THE PIPE CAUSES THE EXHAUST GASES UP INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR FENDER MELTING WIRES, PLASTIC, AND POTENTIALLY ANYTHING IN THE CARGO BOX AREA (BED LINER MELTED). THE TAILPIPE WAS NOT DAMAGED IN ANY WAY PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. I HAVE FOUND MANY INTERNET FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING TO OTHER TITAN OWNERS. I AM CONFIDENT IF I WOULD NOT HAVE NOTICED THE PROBLEM EARLIER AND HAD COMBUSTIBLES IN THE CARGO AREA, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL DID NOT WORK AND THAT IS WHAT MADE ME LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED TO A STOP SIGN, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP. THE VEICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS AWAITING INSPECTION BY THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,130 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,130.

NISSAN TITAN STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I WAS DRIVING RUNNING ERRANDS WHEN SUDDENLY MY TRUCK STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER LANE TO LET TRAFFIC THROUGH AND TO AVOID GETTING HIT. I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE BACK AND HEADED HOME. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE AND CAME TO FIND OUT THAT NISSAN TITAN IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE IPDM ECU RELAY. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT OR WORSE KILLED. *TR