Nissan Titan Complaints (2004)

1,046 consumer complaints on file.

#10363047October 31, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361902October 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, TIRES
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361542October 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2004 NISSAN TITAN REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING AT 60,000 MILES CAUSING OIL TO GET ON BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360947October 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360245October 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359156October 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359173October 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359169October 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358808October 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 ABOUT FIXING MY TRUCK AND PAYING MY TOW BILLS. THE WEIRD THING IS I TRIED TO GET THE VA STATE TROOP TO DO A REPORT AND HE SAID THEY DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357813September 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN TITAN REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS LEFT AND RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357102September 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356791September 21, 2010
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356511September 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356237September 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356016September 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355640September 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354489September 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN
REAR WHEEL SEAL OUT ON 2004 NISSAN TITAN 4WD. OIL GETTIN ON BRAKE COULD CAUSE FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353469September 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352483August 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352247August 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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