Nissan Titan Complaints (2004)

1,046 consumer complaints on file.

#10379543January 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
TOOK MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN INTO DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE REAR LEFT AXEL WAS LEAKING. THE TRUCK HAS 107.000 MILES. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380348January 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND AS I TOOK OFF GETTING MY TRUCK UP TO 15-20 MPH I NOTICED A WHINING SOUND. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE SOUND WAS IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS SHOT. THE RING AND PINION FAILED IN THE TRUCK AND SHARDS OF METAL EFFECTED THE GEARS AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378732January 26, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. WHEN THE DOOR OPENED THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE IT. THE FAILURE ALWAYS OCCURRED WHENEVER IT WAS EXTREMELY COLD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND BECAUSE OF THE HIGH MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. . UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIER'S DOOR EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WOULD FREEZE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED BELOW 20 DEGREES. THE DOOR HANDLE WOULD BECOME VERY STIFF OR HARD TO OPEN. ONCE THE DOOR WAS OPENED, THE LATCH WOULD NOT CATCH AND THEREFORE THE DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT. UPDATED 03/09/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378617January 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAME APART AND WAS SUCKED UP IN THE INTAKE OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378698January 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
WHILE DRIVING KID'S TO SCHOOL ONE MORNING TRUCK LOCKED UP WHEELS AND SKIDDED THROUGH TRAFFIC FOR COUPLE 100FT FROM 35MPH OR SO. GOT OUT OF CAR AND COULD SEE THAT SOMETHING IN LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION HANGING OUT AND SOME KIND OF FLUID EVERYWHERE. INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED ME TOO CRASH AND ALSO STRANDED MYSELF AND KIDS. CAR WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC AS I COULD DO NOTHING TO GET CAR TO MOVE, ALSO ASSUMED WAS NOT TO SAFE TO TRY AND DRIVE. AFTER DIAGNOSING WAS TOLD THAT LEFT FRONT AXLE FLANGE HAD FELL OUT OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND WOULD NEED THE ENTIRE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED WITH LEFT FRONT AXLE AS WELL WHICH GOT CAUGHT IN SUSPENSION AND LOCKED UP WHEELS. COST ON REPAIRS WOULD RUN AROUND $2000.00. SERVICE WRITER ADVISED THAT SHOULD BE OR POSSIBLY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS TRUCK HAS 6 YEAR 60,000 MILE WARRANTY ON POWER TRAIN. TRUCK HAS 64,872 AND IS A 2004. CALLED 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND ALL SAID NO DUE TO 4800 MILES OVER, BUT THAT I COULD DROP OFF AND THEY WOULD GLADLY REPAIR AND SEE IF NISSAN WOULD DO ANYTHING. WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT AS MOST VISITS TO DEALERSHIP ALWAYS ENDED UP SAME WAY. " SORRY WE COULDN'T HELP HERE'S YOUR BILL ". NOT HAPPY WITH THIS WHOLE THING CHECKED UP ON THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND ARE 1000'S OF COMPLAINT'S FOR THE SAME ISSUE FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND HOW IT OCCURS ALL OVER INTERNET, LEMONLAW SITE, FORUMS AND ALSO HERE AT NHTSA. AFTER HAVING TRUCK REPAIRED AT LOCAL SHOP ALSO FOUND OUT THAT NISSAN HAS DESIGNED A ENTIRE NEW DIFFERENTIAL TO FIX THIS ISSUE. ALTHOUGH WHEN I SPOKE TO THESE DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY KNEW NOTHING OF THE SORT. THE PARTS DEPARTMENT HAD NO PROBLEM GIVING THIS INFORMATION TO THE MECHANIC AT MY SHOP THAT PERFORMED REPAIRS. IT SEEMS A BIT SCARY THAT NOT ONLY DOES THE DEALERSHIP AND OR MANUFACTURER KNOW ABOUT THIS, BUT ALSO GOVERNMENT AND TRAFFIC/HIGHWAY SAFETY PEOPLE AND YET WE JUST KEEP DRIVING AROUND WITH OUR FAMILIES AND LOVED ONE'S TRUSTING THESE VEHICLE'S BECAUSE NO ONE IS TELLING US DIFFERENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378275January 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE REAR AXEL SHAFT STARTS TO LEAK DUE TO SEAL FAILURE BUT IS ACTUALLY DUE TO SPIDER GEAR FAILURE CAUSING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE BUILD UP CAUSING THE SEALS TO FAIL. THERE ARE OVER 1000 RECODED INSTANCES ON THE INTERNET AND SUPPOSEDLY ONE CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES. ON CALLING 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS ALL WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT NOTHING IS COVERED PAST THE 3 YR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. ALL DEALERS SERVICE CENTERS STATED THEY HAVE NOT SEEN THIS FAILURE PRIOR TO THAT FREQUENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378198January 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
I LIVE IN THE COLD NORTHEAST AND HAVE TO WARM MY VEHICLE BEFORE I DRIVE TO WORK. MY TRUCK IS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN SE WITH 79K MILES ON IT. I BRUSHED THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTED IT TURNING THE DEFROSTER TO HIGH AND TURNING ON THE SIDE MIRROR DEFROSTERS AS WELL. I WENT BACK INSIDE TO GRAB THE REST OF MY STUFF FOR WORK AND WAS INSIDE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. WHEN I CAME BACK OUTSIDE I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY TRUCK ON FIRE. FIRE ENGULFED THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR AND THE DRIPPING PLASTIC WAS BURNING UP THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. I RETURNED INSIDE AND GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE FIRE OUT. LUCKILY MY VEHICLE WAS FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM THE GARAGE AS TO NOT BE A CONCERN AS TO BURNING DOWN MY HOUSE. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE MIRROR DEFROST SWITCH WAS STILL ACTIVE AND HAD NOT TRIPPED ANY FUSES. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. THIS JUST HAPPENED THIS MORNING AND I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE TROUBLE AS YET. THE MIRROR OF COURSE IS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND THE PAINT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS DAMAGED. I AM WRITING THIS OUT OF CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AS THIS COULD HAVE EASILY EVOLVED INTO A FULL BLOWN HOUSE FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378064January 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2004 NISSAN TITAN - KNOW ISSUE WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS THAT LEAK. THIS LEAK OR CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSES THE ENGINE COMPUTER TO RUN FULL RICH ALL THE TIME. THIS CREATES AN UNSAFE CONDITION INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE WITH NOXIOUS EXHAUST FUMES AND HEALTH CONCERNS. NOT TO MENTION THE FUEL MILEAGE IS ALMOST CUT IN HALF AS I HAVE CALCULATED. MY TRUCK WILL BE ON IT'S THIRD SET OF MANIFOLDS. THE FIRST TWO SETS OF REPLACEMENTS WERE COVERED UNDER THE FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANT UP TO 80K MILES BUT THAT HAS EXPIRED AT THIS POINT. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND FROM INFORMATION I HAVE GATHERED THE HAVE UPDATED THE DESIGN OF THE MANIFOLDS. I MIGHT ADD THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THESE MANIFOLDS. I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH THE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH EXHAUST FUMES CONSTANTLY ENTERING INSIDE THIS CAB - I DRIVE TO WORK WITH HEADACHES AND NAUSEA AND BURNING EYES EVERY DAY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375577January 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, PARKING BRAKE
AS SO MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED, THE REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING FLUID ON REAR BRAKE ROTORS WHICH IS CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND EXPENSE. NISSAN SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX ISSUE. ONLY HAVE 54000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375589January 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST MANIFOLDS IN NISSAN TITANS AROUND THE YEAR OF '04 ARE CRACKING WHEN THE SHOULDN'T BE WITH JUST MILD WEAR AND TEAR ON THE CAR. DEALERS ARE SAYING ITS NOT A DANGEROUS PROBLEM SO THEY CANT RECALL IT BUT WITH A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD CO CAN AND OFTEN DOES LEAK INTO THE CABIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376276January 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE BRAKE LIGHT ON MY DASH COMES ON AND WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE ON MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN. IT HAS DONE THIS ABOUT 15 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK. IT RECENTLY DID IT ON THE DATE STATED BELOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376281January 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH HE HEARD A TICKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN AUGUST OF 2010 AND THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,888.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374999January 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CALLED NISSAN ABOUT MY RECALL TO TELL THEM WE HAVEN DEALER IN OUR AREA. THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO TRAVEL OVER 70 MILES ONE WAY AND COULD WE HAVE A LOCAL SERVICE TAKE CARE OF RECALL AND THEY WOULD BE REIMBURSE. THEY SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WITH IS RECALL (ECM) MY VEHICLE COULD STOP AT ANY TIME, WHY WOULD I WANT TO TRAVEL OVER 70 MILES. HOW CAN I GET NISSAN TO PAY MY LOCAL SERV PERSON WHO IS ONLY 4 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375017January 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN AND MY REAR END LOCKED UP ON ME. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID CRASHING. COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS A BAD REAR SEAL ON BOTH SIDES. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374804January 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEALS FAILED. NISSAN SERVICE ADVISED ME BOTH AXLES NEEDED REPLACED ALONG WITH NEW SEALS. OVER $1660. THEY HAVE A SERVICE NOTICE THAT AXLES IN TITAN PICK-UPS NEED UPGRADED. SOUNDS LIKE THEY KNOW THE AXLE SET UP LEADS TO SEALS THAT LEAK CAUSING DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373773January 2, 2011
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR DRUM BRAKE LINER DETACHED FROM BACKING PLATE WHILE DRIVING. A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY DRIVEN TO A NISSAN DEALER. A LOANER CAR WAS OFFERED TO ME. A TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE FOLLOWING; THE BRAKE LINER CAUSED NONREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO ABS SENSOR, DRIVE SHAFT, DUST SHIELD, AND BRAKE PADS. THE TRUCK HAD 65,757 MILES ON THE TRUCK.PARTS TOOK 6 DAYS TO ORDER. THE BILL WAS $2,300. NISSAN HONORED WARRANTY ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. TOTAL BILL WAS $1,232,48. THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE LINER DETACHING FROM THE BACKING PLATE, THE LOOSE BRAKE PAD CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION. OTHER WORK PERFORMED WAS REPAIR OF THE EVAP SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373355December 29, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY REAR AXEL DIFFERENTIAL ON MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN SE LEAKED GEAR OIL FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 3 YEARS. MY TRUCK HAD 59,900 MILES WHEN IT OCCURRED FOR THE SECOND TIME. I CALLED NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. I HAD TO REPAIR THE TRUCK AT MY EXPENSE DUE TO NISSANS BAD DESIGNED OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AXEL (SEALS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372582December 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2004 NISSAN TITAN 55,000 MILES..REAR SEAL LEAKING FLUID, DEALER SAID IT WAS A POORLY MADE AXLE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AS I HAVE READ COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. COST $822...LOST TRACTION ON THE FRONT WHEELS YESTERDAY MORNING DURING SNOW STORM. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING. MECHANIC SAID WE WERE LUCKY THE WHEEL DIDN'T COME OFF ON THE DRIVE THERE. LOTS OF TITAN OWNERS SAYING DEFECT ON FRONT AXLE ALSO...TRUCK IS STILL IN THE SHOP AND THEY WANT $1,100 TO REPLACE THIS AXLE AND GROUND UP PINION OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT. WE HAVE ALSO HAD THIS TRUCK IN THE SHOP TO FIX 3 OTHER SAFETY RECALLS. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE US. DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NISSAN IS NOT BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372246December 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN
AT AROUND 106,00 MILES THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE SEAL BLEW OUT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO DESTROY ABS SENSOR AND PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY. 2,000 MILES LATER PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAL BLEW OUT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL TOTALLY LOCKED UP. THIS IS APPARENTLY A KNOWN DEFECT THAT NISSAN SIMPLY WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE. THIS REPAIR ENDED UP COSTING AROUND $4,100 TO REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE, ON TOP OF THE $900 PAID PREVIOUSLY TO REPAIR ORIGINAL SEAL FAILURE. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371741December 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING WHEN I HEARD NOISES FROM BACK OF TRUCK 2004 NISSAN TITAN STOPPED AND CHECKED , CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND FOUND OUT I HAD BLEW REAR AXLE SEAL AND THE PIN FROM THE REAR END AND NOW I NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE REAR END CALLED NISSAN THEY SAID 2006 WAS CORRECTED AND TO LOOK FOR ALUMINUM COVER ONES BECAUSE THE STEEL COVER ONES WERE THE OLD VERSION. YES THERE ARE 339 COMPLAINTS ON HERE FOR POWERTRAIN ISSUES FOR 2004 TITAN. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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