Nissan Titan Complaints (2008)

133 consumer complaints on file.

#10353954September 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) REAR AXLE LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353104August 31, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
IN 2005 TITAN TRUCK HAD THEIR ADJUSTABLE CAMBER BOLTS REPLACED WITH NON-ADJUSTABLE BOLT. THIS CAUSED ANY TRUCK NEEDING A FRONT END ALIGNMENT TO HAVE TO HAVE THE BOLTS REPLACED. NISSAN IS NOT REPLACING THESE BOLTS ON A RECALL BUT HAVE NOTIFIED DEALERS ON A ATSB. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO CAUSE MORE DEALER WORK AND CONSUMER COST BY DESIGNING A BOLT THAT THEY KNEW IN ADVANCE WOULD NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351360August 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FALL MUCH FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL FOLLOWED BY AN ABNORMAL POP SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10E019000 (SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM) AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NO LONGER FELT SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE THIRD RECALL NOTICE SHE RECEIVED FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,464.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349932August 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN
THE LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL ON MY 2008 NISSAN TITAN BEGAN LEAKING WITH OUT ME KNOWING IT WAS HAPPENING. THE GREASE WAS THROWN ONTO THE LEFT REAR TIRE OVER AN UNDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME. THE GREASE CAUSED THE RUBBER IN THE TIRE TO SOFTEN AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT WHILE I WAS TRAVELING @ 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED PIECES OF THE TIRE BEAT THE FENDER OF THE TRUCK CAUSING $1500 IN BODY DAMAGE. I ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE AXLE SEAL REPLACED AT A COST $400. FROM WHAT I NOW UNDERSTAND REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURE IS VERY COMMON ON THE TITAN TRUCKS YET THERE HAVE BEEN NO RE-CALLS AND/OR NO ACTION BY THE NHTSA TO DEMAND THIS PROBLEM BE CORRECTED. WITH OUT THIS ISSUE BEING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE WHAT HAPPENED TO ME COULD EASILY HAPPEN TO OTHERS AND HAVE A MORE NEGATIVE OUTCOME THAN I DID. OF COURSE NISSAN REFUSED TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE DAMAGE EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THIS IS AND HAS BEEN AN ON GOING DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349633August 16, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD MOST OCCUR WHEN BRAKING FROM A HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE STABILIZER BAR WAS NOT ALIGNED CORRECTLY AND WAS CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL OR WARRANTY AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349058August 12, 2010
EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
ON THE 2008 NISSAN TITAN THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. THE HEADLAMPS AND TURN SIGNAL ARE ON THE SAME SWITCH. WHEN SIGNALING A TURN THE HEADLIGHT POSITION CHANGES. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AS YOU WILL LOSE ALL EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS. IT IS CONFUSING TO THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE AS THE OPERATOR MUST REACT RAPIDLY TO LOCATE THE SWITCH AND REGAIN SOME IDEA OF THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION OPERATORS OF ONCOMING VEHICLES MAY BE CONFUSED BY THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHING ON/OFF. THE DEFECT HAS OTHER ACCIDENT POSSIBILITIES AS THE SWITCH MAY HAVE GONE TO THE OFF POSITION DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS AND THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH WOULD NOT OPERATE AS EXPECTED LEAVING A PERSON TRAVELING PAST THE TWILIGHT HOURS WITH OUT ROAD LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346856August 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP, SINCE DAY ONE THAT MY TRUCK HAD HANDLING ISSUES. THAT MY REAR AXLE WAS OFF CENTER AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TRACKING STRAIGHT. THEIR ANSWER WAS AN ALIGNMENT ABOUT 20 OF THEM. BAD TIRES, MY DRIVING, ETC. NOT THEIR PERFECT TRUCK. AFTER 2 1/2 YEARS OF FIGHTING NISSAN THEY SENT MY TRUCK TO A FRAME SHOP. THE REAR OF THE FRAME FROM THE FT SPRING HANGERS TP THE REAR IS BOWED UPWARDS. PUTTING MY SPRINGS IN A BIND AND CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO BE OUT OF LINE. CAUSING THE ERRATIC HANDING. IF YOU HAVE A TITAN WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE AN OFFSET REAR AXLE HAVE THE FRAME CHECKED BY COMPUTER. THOUGH THE FRAME MAY BE STRAIGHT, THE REAR OF IT MAY BE BOWED HORIZONTALLY, CAUSING PROBLEMS. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A FRAME SHOP 2 YRS AGO AND TOLD THEM THE FRAME WAS NOT RIGHT. I GUESS AFTER THINKING THERE WAS NO WAY MY FRAME WAS BENT THEY ALLOWED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE FRAME SHOP. HA! HA! ON THEM MAY FRAME WAS BOWED HAS BEEN SO SINCE DAY ONE. HOPEFULLY THE LAWYER CAN GET ME OUT OF THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344065July 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITAN. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V074000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER STORAGE, FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR HAS EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,648.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343578July 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V07400 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO MAKE REPAIRS WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE PARTS HAD BEEN UNAVAILABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343037July 13, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN AT 50 MPH WHEN HE HIT INTO A HORSE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE ARRIVED TO ASSIST. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HIS BACK, HEAD AND RECTAL BLEEDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP BUT WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 02/22/12*LJ UPDATED 03/01/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10340801June 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITAN. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE REAR SUSPENSION WOULD HIT AGAINST THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340632June 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
IN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR MY NISSAN TITAN CONCERNING THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PEDDLE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT IN YET. I CALLED AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF JUNE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE AND WAS TOLD THAT I COULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER LAUGHED AND SAID "YOU COULD BRING IT BUT IT MAY SIT HERE FOR SIX MONTHS OR MORE". I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE RECALL LETTER IS ALL THE MANUFACTURER IS REQUIRED TO DO. IS THIS TRUE? WHERE ARE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM? IS THERE SOME AGENCY THAT MAKES SURE THAT THE MANUFACTURER FOLLOWS THROUGH ON THE RECALLS IN A TIMELY MANNER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315181March 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN TO 2 DEALERS AND THEY HAVE TOLD HIM THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314720February 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVING MY 2008 NISSAN PRO 4X KING CAB. FUEL GAUGE READ 1/8 TANK AND COMPUTER SAID I HAD 8 MILES MORE FUEL. PREVIOUSLY WHEN IT GAVE THOSE NUMBERS I HAD 4-5 GALLONS OF FUEL LEFT. RAN OUT OF GAS. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 70 IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO GET TO SHOULDER OF AN 8 LANE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312801February 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT FROM A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305601February 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN
DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A READ END DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289161October 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2008 NISSAN TITAN LE 4X4 LONG WHEEL BASE...KNOCKING SOUND BEGAN WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 55-70 MPH. NEXT DAY A WHINE DEVELOPED ON ACCELERATION / DECELERATION. NOTED LEAKS AT FRONT AND REAR SEALS ON DIFFERENTIALS. TOOK TO DEALER; WITHOUT REMOVING INSPECTION COVERS DIAGNOSED FAILED REAR ASSEMBLY. STATED FAIRLY COMMON - TOLD TO PURSUE MY COMPLAINT FOR ASSISTANCE FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE. FLUIDS ADDED -- WHEN MY HUSBAND LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE WHINING DETERIORATED INTO A CONSTANT BANGING CONSISTENT WITH SPEED. HUSBAND WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND DROVE THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH TO OUR DRIVEWAY. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A HARD SHUDDER. II WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEED AS HE DRIVES 50K PER YEAR ON THE INTERSTATE AND GIVEN THE GRYO TYPE SHUDDER NOW NOTICEABLE AT 30 MPH ONE CAN IMAGINE WHAT A FRAGMENTED DIFFERENTIAL AND LOOSE DRIVE SHAFT MIGHT HAVE DONE. WILL TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WHEN THE REAR ASSEMBLY COMES IN. I WILL ALSO ASK THE DEALER TO SAVE MY OLD PARTS FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286614October 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SENDING UNIT FOR MY NISSAN TITAN FAILED, VEHICLE STOPPED. WAS IN TRAFFIC AND BECAME STRANDED FOR 1HR. I BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE ONLY 20,000 MILES. WAS TOWED($95) AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SPOKE TO A CO-WORKER WITH THE SAME VEHICLE, THAT HAD THE SAME INCIDENT TO OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283418September 9, 2009
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITAN. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED A FRONT END COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LATCH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, ARMS AND LEGS FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED AND AN INCIDENT REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT LIABLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER AGREED TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG SENSORS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10276134July 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I BOUGHT MY 2008 NISSAN TITAN 8/20/08, EVERYTHING WAS GREAT UNTIL ODM HIT ABOUT 3,000 MILES. THAT'S WHEN MY FUEL GAUGE WAS INCONSISTENT ON IT'S READINGS AND EVERY TIME I PUMPED GAS INTO MY TRUCK IT WOULD SPILL GAS OUT. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE NISSAN DEALER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM AND THEY KEPT IT FOR 3 1/2 HOURS WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP THEY SAID THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS AND I SHOULD CHANGE MY GAS GRADE. I TOLD THEM I ONLY PUT 91 IN AND TO GO TO A LESSER GRADE WOULDN'T MAKE ANY SENSE. FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS I WIGGLED AND REPOSITIONED THE NOZZLE TO HELP PREVENT THE GAS FROM SPILLING FROM THE TRUCK, MOST OF THE TIME THIS HELPS WITH LESS FUEL COMING OUT. I CALLED THEM AGAIN AND TOLD THEM I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME TWO PROBLEMS THEY SAID AGAIN THEY HADN'T FOUND ANYTHING WRONG BUT I COULD SCHEDULE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. I TOLD THEM I WOULD GO TO ANOTHER MECHANIC. I DID AND BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY SAID I NEEDED TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER EXPLAINING TO THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING THEY SET UP A MEETING WITH ANOTHER NISSAN DEALERSHIP, WHERE I LEARNED THAT ALL 08 AND 09 TIITANS HAVE NUMEROUS FUEL PROBLEMS. THEY DID REPLACE MY FUEL SENSOR AND SAID WITH THE GAS SPILLING OUT WHILE PUMPING I WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE NOZZLE ALMOST ALL THE WAY OUT AND HOLD THE LEVER ONLY A QUARTER OF THE WAY IN TO PREVENT THE GAS SPILLING OUT. I ASKED HIM WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING HE SAID THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM COULDN'T HANDLE MUCH GAS PER SECOND BECAUSE THE WAY THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS BUILT IT BUILDS UP TO MUCH PRESSURE AND IN RETURN GAS SPILLS OUT. I TOLD HIM I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED AND SAID THERE WAS NO FIX FOR IT EXCEPT TO PULL OUT THE NOZZLE AND LIGHTLY HOLD THE LEVER. I TOLD HIM I DIDN'T FEEL THAT WAS SAFE FOR MY FAMILY TO BE DRIVING AROUND IN A VEHICLE THAT BUILDS PRESSURE IN THE FUEL OF ALL PLACES HE SAID MY ONLY OTHER OPTION WAS TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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