Nissan Titan Complaints (2005)

891 consumer complaints on file.

#10268436May 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE A NISSAN TITAN KINGCAB 4X4 WITH 36,000 MILES. IT STARTED MAKING NOISES WHEN I WOULD TURN A CORNER IN TOWN, THIS KEPT GETTING WORSE, AND THEN STARTED SOUNDING LIKE GEARS WERE "JUMPING" TEETH, AND THE PICKUP WOULD JERK WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THREE DAYS LATTER IT BECAME EXTREMELY SEVERE AND WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAREND, AND JERK EVEN WITH STARTING SLOWLY FROM A START. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE REAREND WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE NISSAN DEALER THAT 60 OTHER NISSAN DEALERS IN THE US WERE WAITING FOR REARENDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ALSO. MY PICKUP HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 3 WEEKS AND THE DEALER CAN'T TELL ME WHEN THEY WILL HAVE A REAREND TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268188May 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN
NISSAN TITAN 2005 SE 4X4 WITH TOW PACKAGE 49,000 MILES. REAR END BROKE TAKING OFF FROM STOP SIGN. DEALER IS HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING A REPLACEMENT. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE THE 5TH. TALKED TO NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY DON'T WANT TO HELP ME. TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267927May 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
REAR DIFFERENTIAL BINDS UP WHEN CORNERING AND SOMETIME ON STRAIGHT AWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267936May 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
WAS HEARING THE REAR END HUMMING FOR A LITTLE WHILE WHEN ON MAY 6, 2009 MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN'S REAR DIFFERENTIAL GAVE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. GOT VERY CLOSE TO GETTING HIT ON DRIVERS SIDE, DRIVERS HAD TO MANEUVER AROUND ME GOING AT LEAST 50 MPH. IT KICKED BACK IN AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONTINUED TO LOCK UP ON ME AFTERWARDS, IT IS NOW IN SHOP GETTING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267091April 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
I PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN TITAN FROM ALAN KURTH DEALERSHIP MINOT, ND. MAY OF 2005. WITHIN THE YEAR I ASKED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE "STRANGE" BRAKING EXPERIENCE. I NOTICED SOME VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT BRAKES THAT ALSO VIBRATED THE STEERING COLUMN. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL ON A TITAN HEAVY DUTY TRUCK . I AM NOT A MECHANIC AND TOOK THEIR WORD. THAT DEALERSHIP WENT OUT OF BUSINESS SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND THE ONLY OTHER NISSAN DEALER WAS IN BISMARK, A LONG WAY FROM WHERE I LIVED AT THE TIME. I DID TAKE IT TO THAT DEALER, BISMARK HONDA-NISSAN-HYUNDAI IN JULY OF 2006 IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL ABOUT ANOTHER ISSUE. NOTHING WAS MENTIONED BY THEM ABOUT ANY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE TRUCK WAS NOT DRIVEN THAT MUCH, CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES AND THE VIBRATION HAS BECOME WORSE AND WORSE ONCE I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO FLORIDA LAST FALL TO THE POINT THAT I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD THEN AFTER THEY INSPECTED THE TRUCK ON APRIL 23RD. 2009 THAT NISSAN HAD IDENTIFIED A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS MODEL CALLED BRAKE JUDDER HE SUGGESTED I CALL NISSAN TO SEE HOW THEY WERE MANAGING THE PROBLEM. I TELEPHONED NISSAN CONSUMER OFFICE ON APRIL 24TH AND SPOKE WITH ANDY WHO OPENED A CASE FILE AND THAT NUMBER IS 6477694. HE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO BEGIN WITH THE LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THEM INSPECT THE TRUCK SO I CONTACTED MAROONE NISSAN IN FT LAUDERDALE AND TOOK THE TRUCK IN ON APRIL 27, 2009. I DEALT WITH THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER. WHEN THEY HAD FINALLY FINISHED WITH THEIR INSPECTION HE TOLD ME THAT "NISSAN WOULD NOT PROVIDE A COURTESY REPAIR SINCE THEY HAD INITIALLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2008. I HAD RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING THAT NISSAN FAILED TO PROVIDE. 1. THE ISSUE WAS SENT OUT TO ALL NISSAN SERVICE MANAGERS ON MARCH 16, 2005. THE REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE. 2. THEY WERE DIRECTED TO SUPPLY A "LEGIBLE PHOTOCOPY" ABOUT THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. THEY DID NOT. THIS WAS DETAILED IN NISSAN ADVISORY NNAWB/05-01. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266798April 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN
DRIVE SHAFT RIPPED OUT OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. A SMALL EVER INCREASING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHEN COASTING. FROM THE VERY START OF THE NOISE TO COMPLETE FAILURE WAS ABOUT 40-MILES, BUT THE NOISE WAS ONLY LOUD ENOUGH TO HEAR WITH THE WINDOWS SHUT AND RADIO OFF ABOUT 10-MILES BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE. TRUCK IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP, CHANCES ARE GOOD NEW DRIVE SHAFT AND ENTIRE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WILL BE NEEDED. IT IS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. HAD THE DRIVESHAFT NOT RIPPED FREE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL, THE REAR WHEELS COULD HAVE LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265981April 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN
RT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK, 65K. SAFETY HAZARD, FLUID LEAKING ON HOT SURFACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265706April 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN TO MAKE STRANGE NOISES SO I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE TECH TOLD ME IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2500. THE TRUCK HAD 61,500 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY 60,000 MILES AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART AT NO COST. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY REFUSED ALSO. THE VEHICLE I PURCHASED HAD A TOWING PACKAGE INSTALLED. IN MY OPINION, THE LIGHTWEIGHT REAR AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL THAT NISSAN INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES IS INADEQUATE AND THEREFORE DEFECTIVE. NISSAN SHOULD REPLACE THESE PARTS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265075April 13, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
I AM A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER SEEKING YOUR OFFICE'S ASSISTANCE ON RESOLVING AN ISSUE RELATED TO THE UNEXPECTED COLLAPSE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON MY VEHICLE, AND ALSO TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THE DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT THOUSANDS OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROADS NATIONWIDE ARE EXPOSED. I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 NISSAN TITAN PICK-UP TRUCK PURCHASED NEW IN JANUARY 2005. THE VEHICLE HAS 78,000 MILES, IS WELL MAINTAINED, AND MAINLY USED TO COMMUTE TO WORK. IT IS NOT DRIVEN OFF-ROAD, NOR IT IS USED TO CARRY HEAVY LOADS. A SHACKLE SUPPORTING THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE ASSEMBLY COLLAPSED, PERFORATING THE TRUCK BED AS SHOWN ON THE ENCLOSED PHOTOS. [?FORTUNATELY?, IT OCCURRED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC ROAD; OTHERWISE THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC DUE TO THE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL]. I IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE NISSAN DEALER (1-860-448-0050). THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT-OF-WARRANTY; THEREFORE, HE HAD TO CONTACT NISSAN CORPORATION FOR INSTRUCTIONS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY FOR RUST (60 MONTHS-UNLIMITED MILES). FURTHERMORE, SUCH A MAJOR STRUCTURAL FAILURE IS BEYOND ANY WARRANTY COVERAGE LIMITATIONS BECAUSE IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED, WITHIN FOUR YEARS, TO PROVIDE ONE OF ITS MAJOR INTENDED AND IMPLIED USES, WHICH IS TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO ITS OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS IN A SAFE MANNER AND FURTHERMORE, NOT POSE A RISK WHEN OPERATED ON THE ROADS BY EXPOSING OTHER DRIVERS AND PROPERTY TO INJURY AND DAMAGE. OTHER NISSAN TITAN OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE IT BEEFED-UP THE SHACKLES ON THEIR 2008 MODELS, BUT OLDER MODELS STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. HOW CAN I EMAIL PHOTOS OF THE FAILURE. YOUR INTERVENTION IS REQUESTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263513March 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN TITAN 66,000 MILES (90% HIGHWAY). PROBLEM BEGAN 03/27/09 WHILE MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN TRUCK BEGAN SLIPPING AND BUCKING ON THE LEFT REAR CAME CLOSE TO ACCIDENT, DROVE TO NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE REAR END DIFFERENTIALS. AFTER LOOKING AT THE TRUCK THE WHOLE REAR END NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (4500.00) AND THE FRONT END IS LEAKING (350.00). I HAVE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING NOR BEEN OFF ROAD. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR ANY VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU SEE ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS. THIS SHOULD BE A RE-CALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263072March 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN
WHILE COMMUTING IN MY NISSAN TITAN, THE RIDE BECAME VERY JERKY AND THERE WERE LOUD METAL ON METAL SOUNDS. THE VEHICLE ALSO SEEMED TO HAVE TROUBLE SWITCHING GEARS. UPON TAKING IT TO A NISSAN SERVICE CENTER, THE TECHNICIANS CONCLUDED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262725March 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED RELEASING FLUID ON THE REAR BRAKE ROTOR AND DIMINISHING BRAKING ABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262217March 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
RIGHT REAL AXLE SEAL LEAKING. LEAK WAS LARGE ENOUGH TO CONTAMINATE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY, RENDERING IT USELESS. SHOULD BE COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. NO SIGN OF LEAK 15K MILES AGO DURING 60K SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261972March 16, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER VEON LTZ TIRES (NA), SIZE 285/60/18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT AND THE INTERIOR SIDEWALL HAD LARGE CRACKS. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXHIBITED INTERIOR SIDEWALL CRACKS, BUT THEY WERE NOT AS SEVERE AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED TIRE SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES, BUT COULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259315February 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
OCCASIONALLY I WOULD HEAR A BANG ACCOMPANIED BY A VIBRATION WHILE MAKING TURNS. THE INTERVALS BETWEEN THE EVENTS BEGAN TO DECREASE AND WOULD OCCUR EVERY TIME I MADE A TURN. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE REAR WHEELS UNEXPECTEDLY LOCKED UP CAUSING SKIDDING. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THE REAR AXLE HOUSING AND DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED UNDER THE 5YR. / 60000MI POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259337February 19, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A BONG TWO DAYS LATER I FOUND A DENT UPWARD IN BED OF TRUCK AND FOUND A BROKEN SHACKLE. AFTER REPLACING PART AND LOOKING HOW IT WAS MADE YOU COULD SEE THAT IT A POOR DESIGN. ROLL METAL WITH 2 SMALL WELDS THAT PREVENT METAL FROM UNROLLING. ALL WEIGHT OF BACK OF TRUCK AND ANY JARRING CAUSE IT TO SAP. IF BOTH SIDE FAIL AND I HAD TO MAKE ANY SUDDEN MOVE YOU COULD LOOSE THE HOLE BACK SUSPENSION. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF FAIL PART IN QUESTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259338February 19, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A BONG TWO DAYS LATER I FOUND A DENT UPWARD IN BED OF TRUCK AND FOUND A BROKEN SHACKLE. AFTER REPLACING PART AND LOOKING HOW IT WAS MADE YOU COULD SEE THAT IT A POOR DESIGN. ROLL METAL WITH 2 SMALL WELDS THAT PREVENT METAL FROM UNROLLING. ALL WEIGHT OF BACK OF TRUCK AND ANY JARRING CAUSE IT TO SAP. IF BOTH SIDE FAIL AND I HAD TO MAKE ANY SUDDEN MOVE YOU COULD LOOSE THE HOLE BACK SUSPENSION I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF FAIL PART . ODI #10259337 I USED WRONG STATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259197February 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WITH LOUD BANGING AND VIOLENT JERKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258545February 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
..REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING FOR A SECOND TIME IN ABOUT (30,000 MILES FIRST TIME, NOW 67,000 MILES AND LEAKING AGAIN) ..EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED (HAS CATALYTIC CONVERTER ATTACHED) ..4 TRIPS TO DEALER TO REPAIR LEAK ON FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (30,000 MILES) .. HALF SHAFT CAME OUT WHILE DRIVING. (34,000 MILES) TRUCK HAS 67,000 MILES. NISSAN DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE SINCE IT IS OUT SIDE OF THE WARRANTY DESPITE THE WELL KNOWN ISSUES??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257772February 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAKS DUE TO POOR FACTORY CLAMPS. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED ON MANY OTHER FELLOW TITAN OWNERS. I HAD TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS SINCE THE TRUCK IS NOT OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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