Nissan Titan Complaints (2004)

1,046 consumer complaints on file.

#10311691February 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
NISSAN TITAN 2004, 4 DOOR, V8, 4 WHEEL DRIVE. REAR DIFFERENTIAL, ALSO CALLED UNIVERSAL JOINT, WENT OUT AT 74,000 MILES. NISSAN HAD A SEAL LEAK ISSUE, WHICH PREVIOUS OWNER DID THE REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF THE SEAL BUT IT DID NOT WORK OR SOMETHING ELSE WENT WRONG. REPAIR COST $3,213.31. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. VEHICLES SHOULD EASILY GO 100,000 MILES WITHOUT UNIVERSAL JOINT ISSUES. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10310538February 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN TITAN KING CAB. I HAVE ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS HAD MAJOR BRAKE RELATED ISSUES. YOU ARE PROBABLY WELL AWARE THAT THE TITAN HAD SOME INITIAL PROBLEMS WITH THEIR BRAKES IN THE EARLY MODELS THAT WERE SOLVED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAS FAILED TO SOLVE MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS I AND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD. IN RANDOM SITUATIONS, APPLYING THE BRAKES LIGHTLY AND NORMALLY, THE BRAKES BASICALLY FAIL TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED IT OFFERS NONE OF THE NORMAL RESISTANCE AND INSTEAD EASILY GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, EMMEDIATELY THIS LOCKS THE BRAKES AND CAUSES THE TRUCK TO COME TO A RAPID AND IMMEDIATE LURCHING AND SLIDING STOP. SO FAR, MOST TIMES, I HAVE BE ABLE TO FEEL A SUBTLE CHANGE IN THE PEDAL IN TIME TO CHANGE HOW I APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT A FEW TIMES I HAVE BEEN SLAMMED AGAINST THE SEAT BELT AND NEARLY HIT MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. OFTEN THE PROBLEM IS IMMEDUATELY PRECEDED BY A SMALL SOUND THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SPRING COMING UNDONE.( I KNOW THIS MAY SOUND A BIT REDICULOUS, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SOUND A SPRING WOULD MAKE IN A CARTOON..."BOING"). EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS THE BREAKS WILL REMAIN IN THE SAME STATE, MUSHY AND CAUSING AN IMMEDIATE LOCK UP UNTIL I STOP AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND GOES OFF AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. EVERYTHING WILL BE NORMAL AFTER RESTARTING AND THE PROBLEM OFTEN WON'T RESEURFACE FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS. IT HAPPENS TO ME ABOUT EVERY 45-60 DAYS AND I CAN NOT REPRODUCE IT. WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPEND I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT, BUT THEY DID NOT. I FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ONLINE SO THIS IS REAL AND NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. HERE ARE A FEW SITES WERE DRIVERS/OWNERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM : HTTP://FORUMS.FIGHTBACK.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=28582 HTTP://WWW.TITANTALK.COM/FORUMS/TITAN-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/59241-SUDDEN-TOTAL-BRAKE-FAILURE. HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/TITAN/4289-2004-TITAN-BRAKE-LIGHT-BRAKES-SURGING.HT. *TR
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0
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#10310386February 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE REAR AXLE SEALS BEGAN LEAKING AND DAMAGED THE REAR BRAKES. THE AXLE SEALS AND SPACERS NEED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH PARKING BRAKE AND REAR BRAKE PADS.*TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10310109February 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2004 NISSAN TITAN SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CAUSING A LACK OF 4WD IN A SNOW STORM AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED. BROKEN EQUIPMENT CAUSE 2000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE THAT WAS OTHERWISE IN PERFECT RUNNING CONDITION. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308315February 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN TITAN THAT HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL IN THE REAR END. IN MY CASE THE REAR END DID NOT LOCK UP AT HIGHWAY SPEED BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR THAT HAPPENING IS THERE. AFTER MY PROBLEM OCCURRED I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND DETERMINED THAT MY CASE WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. MY TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED, HAS A TOWING PACKAGE WHICH HAS BEEN USED TO TOW A TRAILER ONLY A FEW TIMES AND HAD ONLY 62,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. FROM WHAT I COULD DETERMINE NISSAN REDESIGNED THE REAR END I N THE 2008 MODEL AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REDUCED BUT THAT DOES NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM FOR THE 2004-2007 MODELS ON THE ROAD. UNFORTUNATELY THE NISSAN SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE FAULTY REAR END WITH THE SAME TYPE WHICH IN MY CASE I CHOSE NOT TO DO. FROM THE INFORMATION I COULD GATHER I WAS BETTER OFF AND SAFER GOING WITH AN AFTERMARKET DIFFERENTIAL WHICH I DECIDED TO DO TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PROBLEMS IN ANOTHER 3-4 YEARS OR SOONER. I REALIZE THERE ARE NOT LARGE NUMBERS OF NISSAN TITANS ON THE ROAD BUT THIS DOES NOT MAKE THE SITUATION ANY LESS DANGEROUS FOR THE DRIVERS OF THEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307752February 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING, FLUID LEAKING ONTO BRAKE ASSEMBLY; LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL SEEPING. SEALS HAD BEEN LEAKING FOR A WHILE. ON WWW.TITANTALK.COM PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS AXLE SEAL FAILURES. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL ALL TITANS AND PATHFINDERS WITH THIS AXLE VENT SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VENT WITH SOMETHING BETTER. UNTIL THIS IS PERFORMED, AXLE SEALS WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL AND FLUID WILL CONTINUE TO POTENTIALLY LEAK ONTO BRAKE ASSEMBLIES CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303592February 1, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT BRAKING POWER TO HOLD VEHICLE IN PLACE OR PROVIDE ANY NOTICEABLE BRAKING. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE BRAKES SERVICED. THE REAR BRAKE PADS, DISCS, AND CABLES WHERE REPLACED AND NO IMPROVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE WAS OBSERVED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303613February 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PARK - IGNITION INTERLOCK IS DEFECTIVE AND ALLOWS THE KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. THIS POTENTIALLY ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE DAMAGE OR INJURY. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10302383January 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AXLE CIR CLIP FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300484January 20, 2010
SEATS
PASSENGER SEAT BACK ON 2004 NISSAN TITAN BECAME VERY LOOSE AND WOBBLY. I HAD A NISSAN SERVICE LOOK AT IT AND DETERMINE IT NEEDED REPLACING. WHEN THE NEW FRAME ARRIVED FROM NISSAN, IT WAS EXACTLY LIKE THE ORIGINAL FRAME. THE SERVICE CENTER HAD TO REINFORCE THE FRAME SO IT WOULD BE RIGID AND SAFE. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL SEAT FRAME IN MY POSSESSION FOR INSPECTION . I BELIEVE THIS SEAT FRAME DOES NOT MEET SAFETY STANDARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300272January 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
HEARD EXHAUST LEAK IN ENGINE AT ABOUT 85,000 MILES. MANIFOLD LEAK WAS CONFIRMED AT 101,000 WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REVIEWED MANY TECHNICAL FORUMS WHERE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS BEING REPORTED AS CRACKED ON COUNTLESS TITANS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, AND THE COST SHOULD NOT BE RELAYED TO THE CONSUMER AT A SIGNIFICANT DOLLAR AMOUNT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300012January 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE AN '04 NISSAN TITAN CREW CAB TRUCK. IN EARLIER PART OF '09, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY, MY ENGINE STALLED AND WENT OUT. BASICALLY I WAS JUST ROLLING ON THE HWY UNAWARE THAT THE ENGINE WENT OUT. I REALIZED MY ENGINE WENT OUT WHEN I COULDN'T ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE, AND MY STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. THE ENGINE WOULDN'T START AFTER THAT. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WOULD CRANK, BUT WOULDN'T TURN, AND AS IF IT WASN'T GETTING FUEL. SEVERAL MECHANICS COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE UNTIL, I LATER LEARNED BY READING UP ON NISSAN FORUM ONLINE, OF SIMILAR CASES, THAT IT WAS AN IPDM FAILURE. I REPLACED THIS PART AND IT WORKED AGAIN. NOW, ITS JAN. 2010, AND IT WENT OUT ON ME AGAIN. THIS TIME, LUCKILY I WAS NOT DRIVING ON THE HWY, I WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WOULDN'T START. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299678January 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I DROVE MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN FOR 65,000 MILES TO AND FROM WORK AND SCHOOL ONLY. ONE DAY THE REAR END JUST BLEW UP ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, FORTUNATELY I OR ANY OTHER DRIVER WASN'T INJURED. THE ISSUE CAME UP OUT OF NO WHERE AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I TRIED TO RECEIVE HELP FROM THE DEALER TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE HOWEVER THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE WAS DO TO THE LEAKING AXLE SEALS BECAUSE OF FAULTY PARTS. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 60,000 MILES, AND THE FAILURE BEGAN AROUND 20000 MILES AGO, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10298652January 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TOOK 2004 NISSAN TITAN PICKUP WITH 53,479 MILES TO DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE AND SERVICE UNDER RECALL NTB 352 W93 SERVICE MANUAL REFERENCE PB081. AT COMPLETION OF WORK SERVICE MANAGER MENTIONED THAT REAR AXLE SEAL SERVICE AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY 500.00 SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. I DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME THAT THE SERVICE SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. LATER ON 10/14/2009 TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE NOW WITH MILEAGE OVER 60K SERVICE MANAGER RECOMMENDED THE AXLE SEAL SERVICE AT THE COST MENTIONED ABOVE. AT 66974 MILES I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I SCHEDULED THE AXLE SERVICE ON 12/14/09 WHEN SLIP AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON, THE DEALERSHIP ORDERED PARTS. FURTHER RESEARCH BY ME FOUND THAT THIS SERVICE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT NO COST UNDER 60K WARRANTY PERIOD. I BELIEVE THE DEALERSHIPS SERVICE MANAGER WAITED UNTIL MY VEHICLE WAS OVER 60K AND THEREFORE OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10298282January 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1: JUST NORMAL DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION DEVELOPING ON THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. THE NEXT DAY JUST WENT TO GO TO THE STORE, ABOUT 5 MINS AWAY, THE SLIGHT VIBRATION TURNED INTO A VERY LOUD KNOCKING SOUND AND YOU COULD FEEL IT THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO NISSAN. 2: THE FAILURE WAS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, NISSAN TOLD ME THAT BASICALLY THE WHOLE INSIDE OF THE REAR DIF CAME APART AND THE WHOLE REAR END AXLE TO AXLE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO A TUNE OF 3,000 DOLLARS. LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW (ABOUT 25 MPH) SO THERE WASN'T ANY OTHER MAJOR DAMAGE OR INJURY. I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON TITAN TALK FORUMS AND MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE AND HAVE REPORTED IT LIKE I AM NOW, SOME WEREN'T SO LUCKY AND WERE ON FREEWAY WHICH AT THOSE SPEEDS THEY CLAIM THE DRIVE-SHAFT BROKE OFF THE REAR DIFF AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE ROAD, NOT GOOD. 3: NISSAN IS REPLACING THE WHOLE REAR-END AXLE TO AXLE TO A TUNE OF 3,000 DOLLARS AND THEY ONLY WARRANTY THEY ARE OFFERING TO ME IS 1 YEAR UNLIMITED MILES AND THAT IS ALL THEY OFFER WHICH IN MY OPINION IS HORRIBLE. NISSAN CAME OUT WITH A NEWER VERSION OF THIS REAR-END WHICH THEY WILL BE INSTALLING SO HOPEFULLY THIS ONE WILL NOT FAIL BUT I AM STILL VERY UPSET ABOUT HAVING TO SHELL OUT 3,000 FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER FAIL LIKE THIS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS HAZARD HAVING THESE REAR-ENDS FAIL LIKE THIS, OTHER TRUCKS I'VE OWNED IN THE PAST I'VE PUT 200 PLUS THOUSAND MILES AND NEVER HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE READ DIFFERENTIAL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298321January 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. SUDDENLY, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DRIVER STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298339January 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN WITH 54700 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE SEALS HAVE FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO HIS LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE FOUND THAT THE REAR AXLE SEALS HAD BEEN LEAKING ONTO THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297843January 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN, PARKING BRAKE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN REAR DIFF SEALS LEAK AND HAS CAUSED A BRAKE FAILURE. I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY REAR END LOCKS UP. IT TOOK A FEW MOMENTS TO GET HER GOING AGAIN IN REVERSE. I JACKED IT UP AND REMOVED THE TIRES AND REMOVED THE ROTORS. THE PAD ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM FAIL OFF. IT STILL HAD PLENTY OF PAD LEFT ON IT. MY FATHER LOOKED AT IT AND NOTICED THE FLUID LEAKING FROM MY REAR END. HE TOLD ME THAT PROBABLY CAUSED THE FAILURE DUE TO THE CONTAMINATION. REPLACED THE PAD AND ADDED SOME OILED TO THE REAR END. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND OTHER BRAKE FAILURES ALSO. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS ALSO. I AM REPLACING IT TOO. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TITANS. THIS MAY BE OF MORE CONCERN WITH THE EPA. THEY HAVE BEEN KNOW TO CRACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297661December 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
DRIVING DOWN OUR SNOW-COVERED STREET WE LIVE ON, I TRIED TO ENGAGE 4HI. ALL I HEARD WAS A GRINDING NOISE. AFTER STOPPING I TRIED THE 4HI SWITCH AGAIN AND IT SEEMED TO ENGAGE. I DIDN'T THINK ANYMORE ABOUT IT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN I NOTICED A BIG PUDDLE OF OIL ON DRIVEWAY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AXLE HALF-SHAFT IS FLOPPING AROUND LOOSE AT THE DIFFERENTIAL, AND ALL THE DIFF OIL HAS LEAKED OUT. NISSAN SAYS THE WHOLE DIFF NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. APPARENTLY A C-CLIP INSIDE THE DIFF IS EASILY BROKEN AND IT LETS THE HALF-SHAFT POP OUT OF POSITION, AND AS IT TURNS AND FLOPS AROUND IT DESTROYS THE SEALS AND DIFF CASE. SEARCHING THE INTERNET ON THIS FAILURE SHOWS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURE, AND IF THE C-CLIP GETS STUCK IN THE GEARS IT CAN LEAD TO DIFF BREAKING INTO CHUNKS. NO REAL FIX EXCEPT TO REPLACE THE DIFF. PUSHING THE HALF-SHAFT BACK INTO THE DIFF WON'T WORK AS THE C-CLIP IS NEEDED TO RETAIN IT, AND THE C-CLIP TYPICALLY CANNOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE DIFF CASE IS DAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296697December 22, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. SINCE PURCHASE THE DOOR LOCKS FAIL WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. WHILE PARKED IN WARMER AREAS THE DOOR LOCKS WORK NORMAL. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPLACE THE CABLES AND LATCH WAS $1,600.00. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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