Nissan Titan Complaints (2005)

891 consumer complaints on file.

#10351150August 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
OK I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN TITIAN I BOUGHT FROM [XXX]IN LITTLE ROCK VERY GOOD GUY, ITS A 4WD NEVER BEEN IN THE MUD NOT ONCE WELL JUST YESTERDAY I PULLED OUT TO FOLLOW MY FRIEND [XXX] TO SUBWAY WHEN I DID MY WHOLE TRUCK JERKED AND MADE A LOUD POP THEN EVERYTIME I TURNED IT MADE THE SAME NOISE AND WHEN I DROVE TO THE SHOP WITH IT WAS BOUNCING MY WHOLE TAILGATE UP AND DOWN... COME TO FIND OUT THAT MY REAR END BURNED UP IN MY TRUCK AND WAS GOING TO B ABOUT AS MUCH MONEY TO PUT A NEW ENGINE IN TO GET IT FIXED.... I HAVE NEVER SEEN A REAR END GO OUT ON A TRUCK THAT'S PRACTICALLY NEW WITH ONLY 100K MILES ON IT... VERY DISAPPOINTED WILL NOT BEING BUYING ANOTHER TITIAN AGAIN IMA STICK WITH TOYOTA. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350088August 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE SAFETY RECALL WAS NOT FREE AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350099August 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN
REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED ON 2005 NISSAN TITAN, 59,000 MILEAGE. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, LEAKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID COVERED EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS MAKING THEM INEFFECTIVE AND UNSAFE. NISSAN REPAIR ADVISED REPAIR WAS FULLY MY RESPONSIBILITY. I HAD REAR SEAL AND BEARING REPLACED BY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349510August 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2005 NISSAN TITAN, REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING, COULD SPRAY ONTO BRAKES AND BECOME A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THOUSANDS OF NISSAN TITANS, IF YOU DO AN INTERNET SEARCH ON GOOGLE FOR NISSAN TITAN AXLE SEAL LEAK, YOU WILL FIND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IF THESE BAD AXLE SEALS CAUSE FLUID TO CONTACT BRAKE ROTOR, IT COULD CAUSE BRAKING ISSUES OR ACCIDENTS. NISSAN HAS A TSB# NTB10-032 THAT DISCUSSES THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349525August 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS UP AND DOWN LARGE HILLS IN TRUCK, STEERING WHEEL BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY, SLOWED DOWN AND SHAKING STOPPED, HEARD LOUD GRINDING NOISE THEN LOUD BANG AND EVEN LOUDER GRINDING. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SAW THE DRIVESHAFT HAD PULLED BACK FROM REAR BUT WAS STILL CONNECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349412August 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING, IT IS LEAKING SO BAD THAT IT IS ALL OVER MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES. I NOTICED THE BRAKES SLIPPING YESTERDAY WHEN I TRYING TO STOP ON THE HIGHWAY. 05 NISSAN TITAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349098August 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, SUSPENSION
FRONT DRIVER SIDE AXEL IS FALLING OUT OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348902August 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AUG 11, 2010 WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN TRUCK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 65 MPH. 2.THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN I HAD TO APPLY FOOT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC CONGESTION. AS SOON AS BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL FIVE THINGS HAPPENED: A. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFTER THAN NORMAL. B. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT FURTHER DOWN TOWARD THE FLOORBOARD THAN NORMAL. C. I HEARD A POPPING/PULSATING SOUND AS I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES. D. I HEARD A GRINDING SOUND AS I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES. E. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RED BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I HAD NO CHOICE, BUT TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID CREATING AN ACCIDENT EVEN THOUGH IT SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE BRAKE FAILURE WAS OCCURRING. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS TYPE OF BRAKE INCIDENT/FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE PREVIOUS TWO TIMES THIS BRAKE INCIDENT/FAILURE OCCURRED AT A MUCH LOWER SPEEDS AND I COULD NOT FIND RELATION TO WHAT WAS OCCURRING WHEN I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. 3. ONCE I HAD THE VEHICLE BACK UNDER CONTROL I TURNED INTO A LOW TRAFFIC SIDE STREET AND SLOWLY TESTED THE BRAKES, BUT ALL FIVE SYMPTOMS FROM ABOVE WERE STILL OCCURRING. I ALSO TRIED GOING IN REVERSE VERY SLOWLY, BUT THE SYMPTOMS REMAINED. I COMPLETELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION KEY AND GOT OUT TO INSPECT THE TRUCK. I COULD NOT SEE ANY VISIBLE DAMAGE TO FRONT ROTORS OR CALIPERS AND I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL, BUT NOTHING APPEARED TO BE WRONG. I TURNED THE IGNITION BACK ON AND THE RED BRAKE LIGHT HAD GONE OFF AND THE BRAKES WERE BACK TO NORMAL. I DO NOT FEEL THAT FAILURE HAS BEEN CORRECTED AND THAT IS WHY I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I FEEL THERE IS SAFETY ISSUE AT HAND. IT APPEARS TO BE SOME TYPE OF INTERMENT ELECTRICAL FAILURE INTERCONNECTED TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM THAT CLEARS THE FAILURE WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED OFF ONLY TO REAPPEAR AT ANOTHER TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348420August 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUCK WAS STALLING AND DYING, HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR, DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE IPDM (MODULE) AND REPLACED IT WITH MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALER ALSO INFORMED ME THAT I CAN EXPECT MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS TO GO OUT IN THE NEAR FUTURE, BECAUSE THE IPDM IS AN IMPORTANT PART FOR CONTROLLING THE WAY THE ENGINE RUNS. IF THIS IS THE CAUSE OF GREATER PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE FOR MY TRUCK, THEY SHOULD REALLY LOOK INTO GETTING THE PROBLEM FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348176August 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I'M THE ONLY OWNER OF MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN CREW CAB AND I'VE BEEN HAPPY WITH THE TRUCK FOR 105,000 MILES - UNTIL THIS PAST WEEKEND WHEN, AT HIGHWAY SPEED, I BEGAN TO HEAR A WHINING NOISE. AFTER STOPPING AND VERIFYING THAT NOTHING WAS VISIBLY WRONG UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK BODY (NO LEAKS, ETC) I DROVE ON. I STOPPED A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD TO CHECK AGAIN AND WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT HEARD A LOUD CLUNK. I COASTED TO A STOP AND FOUND MY DRIVE SHAFT ON THE GROUND. CARRIAGE NISSAN IN GAINESVILLE GEORGIA IS QUOTING A PRICE OF SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS. I'VE BEEN DILIGENT ABOUT MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO GOOD REASON WHY THE TRUCK'S REAR END SHOULD COMPLETELY FAIL THIS WAY. ONLINE, I'VE LEARNED I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. ANY HELP OUT THERE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE OF US WITH THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347874August 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT A PROBLEM THAT HAS DEVELOPED IN MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN. BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING, OIL IS GETTING ONTO THE REAR WHEELS BRAKING SYSTEM THEREBY POSING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE OCCUPANTS AND THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED JUST AROUND 50,000 MILES ON MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN, WHICH IS VERY SURPRISING FOR ANY VEHICLE WITH THIS SMALL AMOUNT OF MILEAGE. I HAVE FOUND ON OTHER WEBSITES THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER TITAN OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH LEAKING REAR AXLE SEALS, WITH MILEAGE AS LOW AS 8,000 MILES, 25,000 MILES, 40,000 MILES; YET STILL, NISSAN CONTINUES TO IGNORE THIS PROBLEM, AS FAR AS A RECALL IS CONCERNED. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COSTLY TO BE CORRECTED, RANGING FROM $1,000 TO AS HIGH AS $3,000, DEPENDING ON THE DEALER'S ESTIMATION. I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND, FOR THE SAFETY OF PERSONS AND VEHICLES, THAT NISSAN BE COMPELLED TO COME UP WITH A RECALL OF THESE FAULTY AXLE SEALS ON NISSAN TITANS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347532August 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN
REAR AXLE SEALS ON NISSAN TITAN PICKUP TRUCKS LEAKING AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE AXLE SHAFTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347265August 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2005 NISSAN TITAN, 52,830 MILES, PURCHASE DATE OF 7/23/2005. ONE WEEK OUT OF THE 5-YR WARRANTY, RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. FLUID THROWN ON WHEEL AND BRAKE ROTOR FROM TIRE ROTATION. RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED. BRAKING FELT OFF WHEN DRIVING, WHICH LED TO INITIAL WALK-AROUND OF THE TRUCK AND NOTICED FLUID ON GROUND. CONTACT 3 NISSAN DEALERSHIPS. WOULD NOT TOUCH THE TRUCK SINCE TECHNICALLY OUT OF WARRANTY (1 WEEK). CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. NISSAN NOT INTERESTED IN HELPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346996August 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AT ANY SPEED AND START KNOCKING. THE LIGHTS WILL GO ON AND OFF IN THE DASH FOR A FEW SECOND BEFORE IT COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF. IF YOU TRY TO IGNITION AGAIN YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO START. BUT YOU CAN TURN OFF THE CAR FOR A MINUTE AND START IT BACK UP. ONE TIME I WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF MY TRUCK HITTING THE CRUISE BUTTON. THE BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT WHEN YOU ARE ON THE ROAD CURSING AND YOU VEHICLE STALLS YOU JUST HOPE NO ONE IS BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF YOU. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART BUT I HAD TO COVER HALF OF THE COST OF LABOR AND PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346906August 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR WIRING HARNESS MELTED DUE TO DEFECTIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM/HEAT SHIELDS. BRAKE LIGHTS, SAFETY HAZARDS, AND SIGNAL INDICATORS FAILED DURING HIGHWAY TRAVEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346730August 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DESIGN FLAW ON NISSAN TITAN DUE TO EXHAUST LEAK WHICH WILL THEN BURN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND THE TRUCK WILL STOP ALL OF SUDDEN WITH LOST OF POWER AND BRAKES, WHICH MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *TR WE WERE ON OUR WAY BACK FROM CAMPING TRIP WITH TRAVEL TRAILER IN TOW. ON INTERSTATE 81 NEAR WILKES BARRE, PA...WE WERE GOING 65 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ENGINE STOPPED, WE HAD A LOST OF POWER AND BRAKES AND HAD TO CRIPPLE TOWARDS THE SHOULDER AND COULDN'T START THE ENGINE AGAIN. WHAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE IS THE TAIL PIPE CAME LOOSE DUE TO RUST AND THE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST BURNED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING THAT WAS PLACED ALONGISDE THE EXHAUST CAUSING THE ENGINE COMPUTER TO MALFUNCTION. WE HAD TO PAY $1,300.00 TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED NOT INCLUDING ONE NIGHT HOTEL STAY AND RENTING A CAR BACK HOME BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR A FEW DAYS AND HAVING TO DRIVE BACK UP TO PICK UP THE TRUCK WITH THE TRAVEL TRAILER AND BRING THEM ALL BACK HOME. THE DISTANCE IS 156 MILES FROM WHERE IT BROKE DOWN TO WHERE WE LIVE. I BELIEVE THERE'S A DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, SERVICE MANAGER IN WILKES BARRE ACKNOWLEDGED SEVERAL OTHER TITANS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN THERE IS AN EXHAUST LEAK AS WELL AS OUR LOCAL NISSAN SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED THE SAME. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE PROTECTED THE WIRING IN THE EXHAUST AREA WITH HEAT SHIELD OF SOME SORT. EXHAUST LEAKS OVER TIME, IT'S THE NATURE OF THE EXHAUST BUT IT SHOULD NOT REQUIRE CUSTOMERS TO PAY $1,300.00 TO GET THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIRED. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ASKING FOR ASSISTING IN THE REPAIR COST DUE TO DESIGN FLAW, THEY DECLINED ASSISTANCE INDICATING THAT IT IS MY NEGLIGENCE THAT THE TAILPIPE SEPARATED FROM THE MUFFLER. NO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD WITH A DANGLING TAILPIPE NEEDS TO HAVE ELECTRICAL WIRINGS REPLACED BECAUSE OF THAT, IT'S BECAUSE THEY DON'T RUN THE WIRINGS PARALLEL TO THE EXHAUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346257July 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2005 NISSAN TITAN LE CREW CAB 4X4 WITH A FAILING REAR END DIFFERENTIAL. AT 58K MILES, THE TRUCK REAR END BEGAN TO SLIP BADLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN COMMUTING TO WORK. I DO NOT OFF ROAD OR HAVE OFF ROAD MODIFICATION THAT WOULD EXCEED MANUFACTURES SPECS AND PERFORMANCE. JUST NORMAL DRIVING. NISSAN INDICATES THAT I AM 30 DAYS PAST THE EXPIRATION OF MY WARRANTY, BUT UNDER THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENT. NISSAN NEEDS TO HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR QUALITY CONTROLS ON THE MANUFACTURING OF THESE REAR END ASSEMBLIES. TYPICALLY $2500.00 REPAIR BILL....THAT SHOULD BE SHOULDERED BY NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346022July 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN
THE REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING ON MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE OIL IS RUNNING FROM THE AXLE SEALS ON TO THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND REAR BRAKE PADS. THIS CAN RESULT IN REAR BRAKE FAILURE AND CAN CAUSE A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345256July 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BROUGHT NISSAN TITAN TO MECHANIC TO HAVE BRAKES CHECKED. UPON REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES FOUND THAT THE REAR SEAL HAD FAILED AND GREASE HAD COVERED THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL AND TIRE RIM. SEALS AND BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345305July 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO START. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODEL (IPDM) WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,403.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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